FAQ: Where do I find literary criticism in the library?

Library Databases

You can search for literary criticism using the Multi-Search (the main search box on the library homepage), or in the Literature databases linked below. You can find these databases by going to the A-Z Database List and selecting "Literature" from the "All Subjects" drop-down menu at the top of the list.

• Literature Criticism Online - Gale This link opens in a new window
  • Large, extensive compilation of literary commentary.
• Literature Online - ProQuest This link opens in a new window
  • ​Large collection of poetry, prose and drama, with definitive online criticism and a reference library.
• MLA International Bibliography with Full Text - EBSCO This link opens in a new window
  • Electronic version of the premier bibliography of journal articles, books and dissertations journal articles, books and dissertations produced by the Modern Language Association.
• Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
  • We have access to full-text, current, peer-reviewed journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Access to eBooks is not available at this time.
• Academic Search Ultimate - EBSCO This link opens in a new window
  • Multi-discipline, full-text database designed to support the humanities, social sciences, psychology, economic development and general interest.
• JSTOR This link opens in a new window
  • Database of archival issues of scholarly journals. SNHU Subscribes to Arts & Sciences I, II, III, IV & VII.
• Periodicals Archive Online - ProQuest This link opens in a new window
  • Online periodical archive covering the arts, humanities and social sciences. All journals are indexed from vol.1 Issue 1.

Search Tips

Use your keywords to identify the literary work you are researching and the type of information you are hoping to find. Use Boolean operators to combine your keywords, and quotation marks for key phrases like titles. Here are a few examples of searches you can use in any of the Literature databases:

• Oscar Wilde AND artist
• Oscar Wilde AND "Dorian Gray"
• "Dorian Gray" AND (youth OR beauty)