Literary Criticism
These databases provide criticism on authors' works from the classical through contemporary eras.
Credo Reference (now called Literati)
Credo provides searchable access to ebooks offering literature criticism and analysis. Author biographies and other information is available as well.
Gale resources have long been the standard for literature criticism. These databases provide full text access to scholarly criticism on just about any author's works.
These databases are found under the Gale Group Databases link:
- LitFinder
- Literature Resources from Gale
- Literature Resource Center
- Literature Criticism Online
- Scribner Writers Series
- The Twayne Authors Series
Gale Literature for Students Online
Another Gale literature database that provides access to the "For Students" series and includes criticism on short stories, poetry, and drama.
ABC-Clio eBooks provides excellent criticism resources on current popular authors like Stephen King, VC Andrews, Alice Walker... And it provides outstanding explanatory resources on the most-studied authors and their most popular works.
Search all the EBSCOhost literature databases with one click! Find information on the most studied authors and their works. Search individual databases here:
- Academic Search Complete
- MAS Ultra - School Edition
- MasterFILE Premier
- Book Index with Reviews
- Book Collection: Nonfiction
- Middle Search Plus
- Literary Reference Center
- Literary Reference Center - Advanced
- Biography Collection Complete
- Humanities International Complete
Scribner's Writers Series and Twayne's Author Series
Full length discussions of the lives and works of important authors.

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