literature on literature

Finding sources for literary research

Presented by Gricel Dominguez, Oct. 27, 2011

Search the STU library catalog:◦http://www.stu.edu/opac

You can search the library’s online catalog to find books, e-books, films, journals, periodicals, and more.

Check out the library’s online resources at:◦http://www.stu.edu/eResearch

The library’s E-Research page is your one-stop spot for quick access to online databases and full-text resources.

Find literary criticism and other scholarly articles on literature

Literature Resource Center JSTOR ProjectMuse

Your best sources for full-text information on literature.

General Reference Center (Gale)◦ find book reviews and short, journalistic articles

on literature

Book Review Digest (Wilson)◦ find book reviews

Academic Search Premier◦ General database, also provides access to literary

sources

You can access and use the library’s online databases anywhere on or off campus.

If you are off-campus, you will be prompted to log in to the database with your STU username and password (the same one you use to log on to My Bobcat).

Request books and articles not available at STU.

o May take several days to weeks for you to receive the item.

o Use this service only if you have plenty of time before your assignment is due!

o You can place a request at the Circulation Desk or online (see the Forms link on the library homepage).