ENGL 1302 - Dr. Roy - Fall 2025: Articles + Literary Criticisms

ACC Libraries have more than 100 databases to help you find articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers. The databases listed below are the most useful for your research assignment!

The main search bar on the Library Home Page is one way to search, but the databases below might off you some more focused options. And remember, all of these resources can be found on the ACC Library A-Z List of Databases.

• Books and reference sources tend to be the most useful sources for literary criticism. 
• Books of criticism may focus on an author's entire work or on a specific work and will usually be more in-depth. 
• Reference sources usually give an overview of an author and then often cover specific works. If you're not familiar with an author or a title, reference is a good place to start.
• Articles tend to cover very specific aspects of criticism, so you might want to go to them last, after you have an overview from reference sources.

Not sure where to start?  Try the guide to ACC library literary criticism resources.