This pathfinder is designed to help students in researching and writing a paper that requires sources of literary criticism. On the Internet vs. At the Library There are many good sources of literary criticism that are now available on the Web. However, there are lots of things that are not yet available electronically, or that require a subscription. Therefore, you will probably need to do some research at a library in your area in order to write a paper that requires literary criticism.
Different libraries have different sources.
Your school or public library will have some good resources for literary criticism, but if you need more, you may be able to do some research at an academic library near you. This pathfinder suggests some online and print sources, to show you what kinds of things are available on the Web and in libraries. There are lots of books which define literary terms. These are two which are commonly found in libraries. Literary Theory A fairly comprehensive dictionary of common literary terms in several languages.