Finding Books about a Topic
Instructions:
- Go to DePaul Library Homepage
- Enter keywords in the LibrarySearch box; choose "Everything at DePaul" from the pulldown menu
- Example: To find books on the theme of terrorism in Joseph Conrad's works, search for: terrorism conrad
Finding Books about a Work (e.g., Literary Criticism)
Instructions:
- Go to DePaul Library Homepage
- Use the "Advanced Search"
- Enter search terms: <author's name> criticism interpretation and select Subject from the "search filters" pulldown menu
E-Books
While most books discussing literature are going to be in print, increasingly, works of literary criticism are available as e-books in the collections listed below.
- EBooks (Gale) This link opens in a new windowContains literary criticism in e-book format, including the Twayne's Author Series. Search either by author name or the title of a work.
- Oxford Scholarship Online: LiteratureProvides full text access to Oxford University published books in literary scholarship.
Reputable Publishers
Cambridge University Press
Oxford University Press
Most university presses
Routledge
Palgrave
Ashgate