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ENGL 2200: British Literature I (Tracy)

Reference Databases

These are a few databases you can use to find background information on a topic before searching for scholarly research articles. Learning more about an issue helps you round out your eventual research and essays.

Reference Books

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Literature Research and Analysis

Reading Lenses 

Depending on the lens with which you analyze a text, you can pull in supporting sources from other subject areas and disciplines. e.g. The Historical Significance lens could be best supported with information about the historical time period.

  • Plot
  • Character motivation
  • Character relationships
  • Societal influences
  • Societal connections
  • Historical significance
  • Author intent
  • Reader response
  • Allegorical possibilities
  • Etymology
  • Style
  • Moral
  • Textual connections

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