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Literary Research in Harvard Libraries

Tips for doing research on literary topics.

Find Scholarship and Criticism

Basics

Start with what you know
Understand source types

Where to Search

Multidisciplinary, All-Purpose Search Engines
Specialized Subject Databases
How to Search

Search Vocabulary

For finding scholarly criticism
For describing your topic by person, region, time period

Obscure/Recent Topics

Use full-text resources
Expand the kind of sources you use
Expand the scope of your topic
Expand what you use sources for

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