Research Guides: Introduction to Literature: Fiction

Finding Articles and Books about Fiction

A quick search of most of the library’s books, articles, ebooks, dissertations, videos, music, and more.

In addition to using the general Esearch function above, you may look for articles in databases that are more specific to the topic of fiction. Click on the links below and enter your search terms:

MLA Bibliography (Ebsco) This link opens in a new window
The single most comprehensive database of literature research; with full-text linking and lots of advanced search features.
Gale Literature This link opens in a new window
Find literary criticism, author biographies, overviews of texts, and more. This database searches Gale resources, with a new interface:Literature Criticism Online, Something About the Author Online, and Gale Virtual Reference Library.

Reference Books about Fiction

The Columbia Companion to the Twentieth-Century American Short Story by B. Gelfant (Editor)
Call Number: PS374.S5 C57 2000; Reference Collection -- First Floor
ISBN: 0231110987
Publication Date: 2000
Essays by American literary critics on major writers and themes. Part 1 is articles on stories that share a particular theme. Part 2 contains more than 100 pieces on individual writers and their work.
Masterplots by F. Magill (Editor)
Call Number: PN44 .M33 1996; Reference Collection -- First Floor
ISBN: 0893560847
Publication Date: 1996
Reference data, plot synopses, and critical evaluations of a selection of English-language literature.

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