Sophomore English Research Project
Now that you have decided on your topic, it is time to begin the research process. Below, you will be able to find various databases for finding scholarly articles. Beneath the databases, there is a source to help you define what exactly literary criticism is and another source to help you cite and organize your essay. For additional MLA citation and bibliography information, please find the Citing and Bibliography tab to the left of this.
HELPFUL DATABASES FOR FINDING ARTICLES:
General Searches on Gale DatabasesGale PowerSearch
Search quickly and easily through every database at once Academic OneFile Search millions of credible articles from leading journals of all disciplines Newspaper DatabasesThe New York Times
Full text articles from 1985 and onwards The Boston Globe Full text articles from 1980 and onwards Helpful Websites |
Literature DatabasesLiterature Resource Center
Biographical information, overviews, criticism, and reviews Contemporary Literary Criticism Select Critical essays on contemporary authors Magazine DatabasesHistory DatabasesU.S. History in Context
Articles pertaining to the significant events, people, and topics of U.S. history U.S. History Collection Well-rounded thinking of both current coverage and events in US history Criminal Justice Collection Journals for law related articles |
Additional websites to help you with this project:
IPL2This website does a great job of defining what literary criticism actually is
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Purdue OWLThe Purdue Online Writing Lab is one stop shop for guidance when writing your paper. It will help clarify grammar rules, essay structure, and citation questions
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