Tarrant County College Libraries: TCC Library Research Overview

CONTENTS Library Catalog How do I use the Catalog? Using Other Libraries What other facilities am I able to access? Books vs. Internet What's the difference? Databases vs. Internet What's the difference? Scholarly Journals What are they? Using the Databases How do I find the articles I need? Controversial Topics What sources should I try first? Literature Essays Where should I go for Literary Criticism? Citing Sources How do I find MLA guidelines for my Works Cited page? Internet Research How can the library help me search the Web more effectively?		I need to find some information on a selected piece of literature. Where do I find literary criticism?
	Generally, the best sources for literary criticism are in the reference section of each TCC Campus Library. Literary criticism can be more difficult to locate, but knowledgeable librarians are available to help you. The library's electronic databases also include several sources of literary criticism. The databases frequently used for critical articles in literature research include: EBSCOhost - Academic Search Complete Literary Reference Center Gale Group - Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literature Criticism Select, Dictionary of Literary Biography The Twayne Authors Series Student Resource Center - College Edition Scribner Writer's Series ProQuest See "Using the Databases - How do find the articles I need?" for specific search information.

Library Catalog
How do I use the Catalog?

Using Other Libraries
What other facilities am I able to access?

Books vs. Internet
What's the difference?

Databases vs. Internet
What's the difference?

Scholarly Journals
What are they?

Using the Databases
How do I find the articles I need?

Controversial Topics
What sources should I try first?

Literature Essays
Where should I go for Literary Criticism?

Citing Sources
How do I find MLA guidelines for my Works Cited page?

Internet Research
How can the library help me search the Web more effectively?

I need to find some information on a selected piece of literature. Where do I find literary criticism?

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Generally, the best sources for literary criticism are in the reference section of each TCC Campus Library. Literary criticism can be more difficult to locate, but knowledgeable librarians are available to help you.

The library's electronic databases also include several sources of literary criticism. The databases frequently used for critical articles in literature research include:

EBSCOhost -
1. Academic Search Complete
2. Literary Reference Center
Gale Group -
1. Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literature Criticism Select, Dictionary of Literary Biography
2. The Twayne Authors Series
3. Student Resource Center - College Edition
4. Scribner Writer's Series
ProQuest

See "Using the Databases - How do find the articles I need?" for specific search information.

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