LIT CRIT- SHORT STORIES

Check MIDAS by searching under the name of the author to find books of criticism on his/her work. Remember that an entire book of criticism is probably not dedicated to one short story, so searching under the short story title might not yield all of the relevant sources.

If you have time before the paper is due, check WorldCat for sources that MCC does not have. Remember that Interlibrary Loan services are available, free of charge to any current MCC student.

Two of the books of criticism on Shirley Jackson are on RESERVE (Circulation Desk):

Shirley Jackson: A Study of the Short Fiction and Shirley Jackson

Additional criticism can be located by using Reference Books:
Critical Survey of Short Fiction – REF PN 3321 .C7 2001
Critical Survey of Short Fiction – REF PN 3321 .C7 M345
The titles above are also available online: Magill On Literature Plus
Reference Guide to Short Fiction 2^nd edition – REF PN 3373 .R36 1999
Short Story Criticism REF PN 3321 .S56 H37
Short Story Writers -REF PN 3373 .S398 1997
Twentieth Century Short Story Explication – REF PN 3373 .W33

A word of caution: You may find the SAME critical essay in several of these volumes, i.e. the essay on Shirley Jackson is identical in the two Critical Survey of Short Fiction volumes, Short Story Writers and is also available in Magill On Literature Plus.

Search for additional sources of short story criticism by searching the following databases:

MLA Bibliography – the premiere source for literary criticism Historical New York Times
Academic Search Premier
Biography Reference Bank
Facts on File: Literary Reference Online
Magill On Literature Plus
JSTOR
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For biographical information search:

Biography Reference Bank
Contemporary Authors
Facts on File: Literary Reference Online
Magill On Literature Plus
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