Research scholarly books and journals, both print and electronic, to gather critical perspectives on the literature you read. During this phase, you will compare what scholars think is important about the work with what you think is important and begin to synthesize both by taking careful notes.
Secondary sources include:
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and many more!
Many of the books, like Social Issues in Literature are also available electronically!
Be sure to look in Twayne's Author Series too!
Many college libraries subscribe to a wide variety of academic journals, which contain academic articles published by university professors. Some of the citations you find may require you to look in academic journals. If you find that an article you need is contained in an academic journal, speak with our librarians about getting a copy of the source through interlibrary loan or through your public library card privileges.
Visit our library page on Schoology and look for the passwords document in Resources.