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Tip: To search for criticism on Virginia Woolf, for example, try this:

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2 Check off LITERATURE or LITERATURE CRITICISM in the left or right toolbar section under SUBJECT / CONTENT TYPES

Tip: When using any of these databases, keep in mind that your literary author would be considered the subject or topic of the article. The word author in these databases would refer to the person who wrote the article, rather than the literary author you are studying.

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