10th Grade Argument Essay: Collections of Poems, Plays & Short Stories

For notable authors, the library will have entire books of literary criticism. There may also be entire books of criticism on individual titles. Why use them?  They usually have more depth and you can check the books out. 

Literary criticism books often are collections of pieces written by several critics, so you can get several viewpoints from one source.

How to find criticism on a specific author:

Go to the Destiny Catalog and perform a Subject search by entering the author's name (last name, first name).

If there are books about the author listed, check to verify if they are currently available for check out.

To find the title you want in a collection of criticism: 

1. Go to the index at the end of the book.
2. Look for the title of the work you are investigating.
3. There you will find the page numbers you need.