Literary Research: Books

To locate books with criticism and interpretation about an author and his/her works use the Giovale Library Catalog and other libraries' catalogs as necessary:

How to find books about an author and his/her works:

First: Select Subject Alphabetical from the pull-down menu.

Next: Enter the author's name as last name, first name in the text box.

Finally: Click on Go

Sample Result Screen:

To find criticism on a specific work, you can also use the Advanced Keyword search:

In the first row, select Subject Keyword and enter the author's name in the text box. In the second row, select Keyword(s) and enter some keywords relating to author's work you are researching.

Example Search:

Results: