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English Language & Literature

Resources for research and inquiry including; scholarly articles, databases, primary sources, literary criticism and more

Books

On this page you will find both print and digital resources to help you in your research. Books offer in-depth coverage of a subject, overviews of a big topic, background information, as well as recommended readings, or a bibliography.  Academic books are often a collection of essays or have distinct chapters on specific aspects of the topic at hand.  Use the Table of Contents or the Index of a book to find the book chapter that fits your needs.

Finding Books in the Library

Try a keyword search using terms such as "queer theory" or "new historicism" and then try to locate the appropriate subject headings to find a precise list of books.  For example:

Marxist Criticism

Deconstruction