To find books, audio/visual materials, or print periodicals on your topic, conduct a keyword or subject search in the Library Catalog.
Try synonyms and related terms:
poetics OR prosody
"short stories" OR "short fiction"
drama OR plays
From the information you find in the Catalog, be sure to note:
To become more familiar with finding materials in the Library's print collection, here's a guide to using Library of Congress call numbers:
Click on the links below to search for articles from periodicals (magazines, journals, newspapers, etc.) and for information from electronic books and multimedia resources. From off-campus, you will need to log in with your AACC username and password or enter the barcode number from the back of your AACC photo ID or Truxal Library card.
To further research historical context of literary works, use:
Not enough info? Try our multi-disciplinary databases:
Researching a play? See also:
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Have only an article's abstract or just a citation?
Use the library's Finding Articles from Citations page, which is part of the Finding Materials from Citations Guide.
For assistance, contact the reference desk at 410-777-2456 or truxal@aacc.libanswers.com.
Find these materials in the Reference Section of Truxal Library:
LITERARY TERMINOLOGY
LITERARY CRITICISM & WORK OVERVIEWS
LITERARY BIOGRAPHY
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