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Literature Criticism


​Recommended Databases:

EBSCO Search Premier & Academic eBook Collection
Provides access to over 130,000 ebooks & 4,600 academic journals.
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user: miracostahs  password: Library@23

ProQuest Resources included in the California state-wide contract
​Lists of all the resources now available to California students including CultureGrams, ProQuest Central Student, SIRS Issues Researcher, SIRS Discoverer, ProQuest Research Companion, and eLibrary ProQuest Database
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user: mbusd  password: Beach*18

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Los Angeles County Public Library Databases
Literature Resource Center
Gale Literary Sources - (formally Artemis)
Find literary criticism, biographies, overviews of literary topics, and works from all genres, disciplines, time periods, and regions of the world.
MCHS Library Acct: 1111652201702

JSTOR Database
JSTOR is a subscription database that is now offering some journal content free of charge to non-subscribers. Students can also open free individual accounts to access a portion of the database articles.

Google Scholar
Google Scholar allows you to search the web for peer-reviewed article and book citations.

​Other Helpful Tips & Tools:

Search Terms: 
  • Literary Criticism
  • Criticism and Interpretation
Sample Keyword Search:"literary analysis" OR "literary criticism" OR "criticism AND interpretation"

​LibGuides
Librarians all over create pathfinders, often using "LibGuide."  You can take advantage of their work.  Plus, many colleges have free access to databases.
For example:
​     Holman Library
     ACC Library


To find more try to Google: 
     Literary Criticism Libguide 

Open Access/Free databases - colleges

For Example:
​     CSULB Library


​Need help with citations?
The MCHS English Department uses MLA citations.
Purdue Owl - MLA Guide
Purdue Owl provides users an overview on how to cite sources using MLA  9th edition,
​including how to format the Works Cited page and in-text citations.


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    • Fair Use - Creative Commons
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