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 play "A Doll's House" and the author's name (Henrik Ibsen) in the search box.
Bloom's Literature This link opens in a new window
You can search for "A Doll's House" by typing it in the search box . Be sure to check out the articles titled "How to Write About..."
Gale Literature Criticism This link opens in a new window
When typing in "A Doll's House" into the search box, you'll see search suggestions populate below. Make sure to select the "Criticism" category in the filters.

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 both I Love Lucy and Our Miss Brooks
APA PsycInfo® This link opens in a new window
Great for exploring characters' actions and traits through a psychological lens, such as the Miss Brooks episode where she goes "crazy" for being overworked. (Could try search terms "women" and "mental illness", for example.
New York Times, 1851 - 2017 (ProQuest Historical Newspapers) This link opens in a new window
Provided by ProQuest Historical Newspapers, offers full text coverage from 1851 to 2017 of the arrival of immigrants, the global financial markets, the introduction of the mass-produced automobile, television, space travel, medical innovations, and more.

Film & Television Literature Index This link opens in a new window
Don't forget that you can search for Alfred Hitchcock's name or an actor's name along with the title "Strangers on a Train,, just separate the title and the person's name with a capitalized AND.
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
Keep search terms (words you put in the search box) brief. Put "Strangers on a Train" and if you'd like to add a second search term, add a theme or literary device after the AND. Example: "Strangers on a Train" AND "Psychopath"

Online Books

Conversations with Legendary Television Stars by James Bawden; Ron Miller
ISBN: 9780813177649
Publication Date: 2019-08-13
Has exclusive interviews with 1950's actors, including Lucille Ball as well as television criticism.
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 (Lucille Ball) or Title "I Love Lucy"