Lit Crit- Short Stories

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Search iBistro 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.

Remember you can request books from other iBistro libraries by placing them on hold. They will be delivered to the MCC Library.

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.

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

Biography Reference Bank

Facts on File-Bloom's Literary Reference Center

Literary Reference Center (EBSCO)

JSTOR

MLA Bibliography – the most well-known source for literary criticism

Academic Search Premier

Project Muse

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: Literary Reference Center (EBSCO)
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 and databases.

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