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Basic Literature research tips, recommended databases and key terms.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Core Resources : Need to find strong literature criticisms? Key SCF Library databases, eLibraries, digital video and more.

Writing & Citing : Help and examples for MLA, APA and ASA citation styles.

Library FAQs : Screencasts and tutorials on how to find and use ebooks, scholarly articles and more. Don't see something you need? Let us know.

Library Info :  Library hours for both campuses, contact and other area library information.

Ask-A-Librarian : Chat, Text or eMail

 

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Search Library Resources

Search Library Resources. -- Narrow your search to format. You can select ebooks, books. scholarly journal articles, newspapers, digital video and more. Try the following terms and phrases. Add your author as a keyword to narrow the search. You may narrow your search with a genre (horror, humor ), literary time period (Beat, Harlem Renaissance ) or other more specific subject areas ( women authors/feminism, history). The Library catalog search brings up print resources, eBooks and audio books.

Study and teaching
Examinations
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Criticism and interpretation
Literature, comparative
Literature and history

Narration (rhetoric)
Fiction
History and criticism
Stories, plots, etc.
Technique
Theory

TIPS:
-Search phrases using " ".  
  Example: video games = "video games".
-Use truncation if you are not sure about the ending of your search term. ? or *
  Example: Expen?    =     Expense, Expensive, Expenditure

Need help finding a book, eBook or Scholarly Journal?  Review our FAQs.
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