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**//The Great Gatsby// and //The Sun Also Rises// ** ||= ||
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 * 1) Search the **TITLE** of your novel word **CRITICISM**. You might get lucky and locate an entire book of criticism on your novel! If not....
 * 2) Search your **AUTHOR'S LAST NAME** and the word **CRITICISM.** This will give you books in our collection about your author's work in general. Look in the index to see if your novel is discussed.

// Any books associated with these works are for Library Use Only throughout the duration of the project. // ||

= Databases = and criticism about your novel in non-fiction and reference books, such as //Novels for Students// and Twayne's Authors series. ||<  ||< Contains biographical entries of authors, literary criticism, interviews, and a variety of full-text poems, short stories and plays from books, journals, and magazines. Some items may also appear in //GVRL//.
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 * < Search //GVRL// to locate information

You will find the LITERATURE CRITICISM tab the most useful. ||<  ||< <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">Allows you to search for reference books, <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">magazines, newspapers, primary documents, <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">and multimedia files on your author and his <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">novel. BE CAREFUL TO AVOID MOVIE REVIEWS.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 80%;">You will find the document type CRITICAL ESSAYS the most useful. || Bloom's Literary Reference ||< ||< ||< ||<  || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 80%;">memorable characters, and influential <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 80%;">movements and events in world literature. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 80%;">Citation: ||<  ||< Search //Salem Literature// to locate a brief synopsis and critical analysis of your novel in their non-fiction and reference books, such as //Masterplots//. ||< ||< Search //JSTOR// to locate scholarly journal articles about your novel. || <span class="wiki_link_ext" style="font-size: 80%;">Search the Gale Literary Index to <span class="wiki_link_ext" style="font-size: 80%;">locate which reference books (print) <span class="wiki_link_ext" style="font-size: 80%;">contain criticism on your novel. ||<  ||<   ||<   ||<   || = Reference Books = The reference books listed below may not appear when you complete your search in the catalog.
 * < **Citation:** //GVRL// provides a MLA citation at the end of the article. You must check it for accuracy. ||<  ||< **Citation:** //LRC// provides a MLA citation at the end of the article. You must check it for accuracy. ||<   ||< **Citation:** //SRC// provides a MLA citation at the end of the article. You must check it for accuracy. ||
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 * < <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 80%;">Examines great writers, important works,
 * < **Citation:** MLA citations are **NOT** provided by //Bloom's//. You must construct them from the information provided. See the handout "MLA Citation: Some Commonly Used Sources" ||<  ||< **Citation:** Click on **Article Citation** on the left side of the screen under the book illustration. ||<   ||< **Citation:** MLA citations are **NOT** provided by //JSTOR//. You must construct them from the information provided. See the handout "MLA Citation: Some Commonly Used Sources" ||
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Pages 1-956 cover authors. Pages 957-1071 discuss selected novels.
 * //Reference Guide to American Literature//** (REF 810.9 REF)

//**American Writers series**// (REF 810 AME) Look in index to see which pages cover the novels.

Look in index to see which pages cover the novels.
 * //Literary Themes for Students//** (REF 809.933)

//**Masterplots**// (REF 809 MAG) Look on the spines to see which volume contains your novel (they are arranged like an encyclopedia, A-Z by title). Pay particular attention to the sections "Critique" and "Further Critical Evaluation of the Work".

//**Critical Survey of Long Fiction: English Language Series**// (REF 823.009 MAG) Look on the spines to see which volume contains your author (they are arranged like an encyclopedia, A-Z by author). Pay particular attention to the section on "Analysis".