ENG215a Research Guide: Serching in the Library Catalogs

To search for books and essays about an author, try this strategy:

1. Choose Subject from the Library Catalog drop-down menu options
2. Type in your author's last name
3. Choose the author from the list provided

TIP: Sometimes you will even see an option for Biography/Biographies for your author in the list provided.

Try this search strategy in the library catalogs to find books of criticism and interpretation concerning an author or his/her works:

1. Go to a library catalog
2. Type the author's last name or title of the work + the word AND + either the word CRITICISM or the word INTERPRETATION
3. Click on the search button

Sample Searches:

• milton and criticism
•  "paradise lost" and interpretation 

TIP: Sometimes you need to open the book to find out which of the author's works are covered!