Pathfinder to sources for the Junior Author Paper

 

Online Sources

Link to these sources from the library webpage list of databases

 

Magill on Literature

You will find biographical information as well as critical analyses on major authors and work in this database.

 

JSTOR

This database is very useful to locate critical analyses.  Articles come from professional  and academic journals.

 

Twayne Author Series

This database is very good at plot and character analyses. 

 

 

Print Sources

The Contemporary Literary Criticism reference set is a large collection of critical analyses on major contemporary authors. Some biographical information is found but mostly this reference set is used to locate previously published reviews and analyses.

 

Novels for Students is a multivolume reference set that is perfect to study and understand one major work from a famous author. The library also has Plays for Students, Non Fiction for Students and Poetry for Students.

 

American Writers is a multivolume reference set that analyzes the life and works of famous American authors.

 

 

Online Catalog

Use the library online catalog to locate specific books on your author. The library has biographies and has critical analyses specific to authors and their works.