Secondary Sources - British Literature II - ENGL 2020 - LibGuides at Sowela Technical Community College

A secondary source is the analysis or restatement of the primary source. For literature, a secondary source is generally literary criticism of the primary source (novel or poem).

The following databases can be used to find secondary sources for British Literature II. Try different search formulas within the databases to find relevant results, such as:

(novel name)
(novel name) (author name)
(novel name) criticism
(author name) criticism
(novel name) (author name) (selected theme)

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Full-text scholarly journals & ebooks in the humanities, social sciences, sciences and interdisciplinary content; not for current events.
Gale Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
Provides current biographical information, overviews, and full-text literary criticism and reviews of more than 130,000 writers.
Scribners Writer Series This link opens in a new window
Provides 15 to 20 page essays and critical reviews on over 2,000 authors and literary genres.
Twayne's Author Series This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text information and biographies on World, U.S., and English authors originally published in theTwayne Literary Masters book series.

Below are specific examples of secondary sources from the databases above.