Spotlight

William Shakespeare is possibly the most well-known English writer that ever lived. The sheer volume of literary criticism that his plays and poems have generated over the past centuries necessitate that his works stand in a category of their own - Shakespearean Literature. Use the following resources to locate his complete works as well as the many books, articles, and essays that have been written about them.

A short story is piece of prose fiction with a fully developed theme but significantly shorter than a novel. They are often indexed in anthologies, compilations, magazines - rarely published on their own. For this reason, they can be trickier to locate. Use the resources in this guide to learn short story access tips as well as literary criticism using print and electronic resources.

This guide lists resources for traditional publishing, self-publishing and grants.

Because poetry is rarely published on its own, it can be difficult to find. Use the resources in this guide learn poetry access tips as well as literary criticism using print and electronic resources.

Use the resources in this guide to learn play access tips as well as literary criticism using print and electronic resources.

Use the resources below to find literary criticism for novels using print and electronic resources.

This guide provides reference sources, electronic resources, and instructions on how to find Canadian literature and literary criticism.

This guide will help you find literary criticism for novels, short stories, poetry, and plays as well as for biographical information on authors.

This guide provides information and how-to instructions about the Ebooks and Audiobooks Collections for children

This guide provides information and how-to instructions about the Vancouver Indie Authors Collection