Write an essay performing literary analysis of one of the pieces of children's literature you have read in the second half of the class. Include at least one but no more than three outside critical sources from the Literature Resource Center available through the Foothill College Library.
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Part of integrating into the academic culture of Foothill College is getting acquainted with everything the library has to offer: free online access to thousands of e-books, magazine and journal articles, streaming videos, and librarians happy to provide personal assistance with your research. Learn more on the library home page.
Literary criticism is simply the "assessment and interpretation of literary works." For more information, look at this topic page from Credo Reference.
What is it?
This database combines full-text articles from scholarly journals and literary magazines with critical essays, work and topic overviews, full-text works, biographies, and more to provide a wealth of information on authors, their works, and literary movements.
Where do I find it?
On the library home page scroll down to the OneSearch box and click on Find Articles. Notice that when you do that, a link to the A-Z Database List appears below the search box. Click on that link and then select Literature Resource Center from the list.
How do I use it?
Enter an author or literary work in the search box and select the type of content you want, e.g. Literature Criticism. You can print, email, or download documents.