GSU Library Research Guides: Abbott ENGL 1102: Library Resources

Literary Criticism Resources

For Students (Complete Collection) This link opens in a new window
Remember, all you have to do is start typing the name of the story (Example: "A Doll's House") or the author's name (Example: Henrik Ibsen) in the search box.
Bloom's Literature This link opens in a new window
You can search for your short story name by typing it in the search box . Be sure to check out the articles titled "How to Write About...", which give you pro tips on how to write about a story or author.
Gale Literature Criticism This link opens in a new window
When typing your short story title into the search box, remember you can search for more than one thing at a time (Example: A Doll's House AND feminism).

GenderWatch This link opens in a new window
Includes women's studies topics such as the historical changes in gender roles, a theme often seen in many 1950's television shows (including The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet).
APA PsycInfo This link opens in a new window
Great for exploring characters' actions and traits through a psychological lens, such as the theme of masculinity or coming of age in the Adventures with Ozzie and Harriet episode.)
New York Times, 1851 - 2017 (ProQuest Historical Newspapers) This link opens in a new window
The New York Times is the origin of the movie review and criticism. You can search for review articles on any film or show in this database.

ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
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Keep search terms (words you put in the search box) brief. Put "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" and if you'd like to add a second search term, add a theme or literary device after the AND. Example: "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" AND "Masculinity"
Film & Television Literature Index This link opens in a new window
Indexes and abstracts covering the entire spectrum of film and television studies, including scholarly and popular sources.
News & Newspapers This link opens in a new window
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Great for finding Newspaper Reviews of 1950's sitcoms like "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet". Select the New York Times under the filter "Publication Title".

Online Books

Transmitting the Past by J. Emmett Winn (Editor); Michele Hilmes (Contribution by); Chad Dell (Contribution by); George Plasketes (Contribution by); Samuel J. Brumbeloe (Contribution by); Heather Hundley (Contribution by); Matthew A. Killmeier (Contribution by); Fritz Messere (Contribution by); Douglas Ferguson (Contribution by); Susan Lorene Brinson (Editor)
Original essays exploring important developments in radio and television broadcasting. Go to the chapter 6, the second essay "Women Break into Prime Time", and here it lays out the context and influence that situational comedies like The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet had in the 1950's.
The Sitcom Reader by Mary M. Dalton (Editor); Laura R. Linder (Editor)
ISBN: 9780791482636
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
The Sitcom Reader is the first book to offer critical essays devoted specifically to the form. The contributors address important topics in relation to sitcoms, such as conventions of the form, the family, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, work and social class, and ideology, and they do so from a variety of perspectives, including cultural studies, feminist theory, queer theory, and media studies.

Search by Author's Name (Guy De Muippasant ) or Title "The Necklace" OR "The Diamond Necklace".

Search by Director's or Actor's name (Ozzie Nelson) or Title "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" (or just "Ozzie and Harriet").