Do some background reading to get your mind around your topic. Encyclopedia articles do not provide criticisms but can help you understand some of the contexts for works of literature and the author's perspective.
Credo Reference finds context or background information for topics. Interactive Mind Maps identify closely related concepts and keywords associated with a topic.
In a single search, this tool provides an interdisciplinary approach to your research results. Searches across subject database collections, library locations, and format types.
Excellent resource for literary criticism and information about literature and authors. Provides access to critical content published by noted scholars in the Bloom's Literary Criticism series.
Access documentaries, training films, and educational films on various subjects. Includes classic films, PBS, Great Courses, California Newsreel, the Criterion Collection, indie films, and world cinema from award-winning filmmakers.
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These (Purdue) OWL resources will help you write about literature and poetry. This section contains resources on literary terms, literary theory and schools of criticism, as well as resources on writing book reviews.