OASD Library Guides: English: Eng 9 Honors

1. Start Research Here - Literature for Students Reference

Gale eBooks
Gale Literature for Students Series, including Novels for Students, Epics, Drama, Poetry and Short Stories for Students. Complete work overviews including summary, historical context, author biography, theme and character analysis, critical overview and essays.

NOVELS FOR STUDENTS Series
Source Type: Reference

4. Dig Deeper Sources - Literary Criticism Essay Collections

Infobase eBooks
Search and view the full-text of books on a wide array of topics right from your computer screen. Most titles also available in print on the library shelves.

Bloom's Literary Criticism Series
Source Type: Book (anthology of critical essays)

Salem Press Online
Online edition of the library's print collection of award-winning Salem Press titles including historical primary sources, literary reference, and health resources.

Critical Insights Series
Source Type: Book (anthology of critical essays)

Tips for Searching the AccessIt Library Catalog

In AccessIt, keyword search the author's name, title of the work, and/or the genre (novel, drama, poetry, etc.) for titles providing analysis of the author's writing and the work.
Consult the literary analysis titles on the reserve for the project (books should be returned to the cart in the back of the computer lab for the duration of the project).

2. Literary Analysis Article Databases

Literature Resource Center (Gale)
A current and comprehensive literature database offering full-text criticism, literary analysis, biographies on 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world, topic and work overviews, reviews, news, interviews, images, primary sources, audio, and other multimedia. Provides researchers with evidence to support their literary responses and thesis statements through a diversity of scholars and critics that ensure all views and perspectives are represented. Featured series: Books & Authors, Contemporary Authors Online, Contemporary Literary Criticism Online, Dictionary of Literary Biography Complete Online, and Shakespeare Collection.
Contemporary Authors (Gale)
Biographical and bibliographical information on more than 160,000 of today's most influential authors, including novelists, poets, playwrights, nonfiction writers, print & broadcast journalists, editors, photojournalists, syndicated cartoonists, scriptwriters, and screenwriters.
Academic Search Main Edition (Ebsco)
Discover over 1,900 full-text journals and nearly 1,300 full-text peer-reviewed journals designed for college courses, with coverage consisting of biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, religion and theology, and more.
High School Onefile (Gale)
Secondary school student-focused magazines, journals, newspapers, reference books, and engaging multi-media covering a wide range of subjects, from science, history, and literature to political science, sports, and environmental studies including 2,000+ periodicals in full-text, thousands of images, audio files, and videos. Document and read aloud translation into and a unique visual search tool to connect concepts and guide the research.