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Resources for Literary Analysis and Criticism
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Overviews, synopsis, literary criticisms and biographies of authors and their works; classics e-books.
A group of literary collections within the Gale databases to be used for research.
Provides articles from pamphlets, books, broadsheets, encyclopedias, and periodicals on different topics in literary criticism.
Information on authors and their works; full text classics from Project Gutenberg; glossary; encyclopedia.
Provides a collection of biographies; articles; essays; reviews; interviews; full-text poems, short stories, and plays; and web links for use in the study of literature.
Resources for Argumentative Essays or Social Issues
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Over 800 full-text US and international newspapers and thousands of television and radio news transcripts.
Pro/con viewpoint essays; articles; maps & charts; targeted to social studies and science; lexile levels.
Other Literary Resources
Students must log into the CCSD student portal, Clever, and MackinVIA to access the following databases.
Describes and reviews fiction and non-fiction titles; recommended reads; genre and theme tie-ins; read-alikes.
Tools on how to write and research effectively; guide to essay writing; grammar and style resources; reference shelf.
Provides a collection of biographies and critical essays for writers from around the world.