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How to Find Information on Contemporary Literature
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For Information about an Author use:

  1. The MCC Library Catalog to find books in our circulating collection. Search by the author's last name within the subject field to find biographies.

  2. Biographical Reference Books such as:
  • American Women Writers  (Ref PS147 .S4)
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  • American Writers  (Ref PS129. A55)
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  • Contemporary Authors  (Ref Z1224 .C6)
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  • Contemporary Dramatist  (Ref PN1625 .V5)
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  • Contemporary Poets  (Ref PR603 .C6)
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  • Current Biography Yearbook  (Ref CT100 .C8)
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  • Cyclopedia of World Authors  (Ref PN451 .M36)
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  • Science Fiction Writers  (Ref PS374.S35 S36)
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  • Something About the Author  (Ref PN451 .S6)
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  • Twentieth Century Authors  (Ref PN771 .K86)
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  • World Authors  (Ref PN451 .W672)
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        3.   Full-text magazine and journal subscription online databases such as:

  • Literature Resource Center - This electronic database
        contains biographical information on more than 90,000
        authors.
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  • Academic Search Premier
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  • JSTOR Electronic Journals
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  • MasterFile Premier
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  • OmniFile Full Text Select
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    To Access These Library Databases:
  • Go to http://www.monroecc.edu/go/library
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  • Click "Find articles and online databases" then select a database to search
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  • If off-campus, click “Access from Home” and follow directions to log-in
        to EZproxy.
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    To Locate Specific Works of an Author use:

    1. The MCC Library Catalog to find materials at our library.
       
    2. ROARing Cat to locate books in Rochester area libraries.
       
    3. SUNY Union Catalog to locate books in libraries within the SUNY system.

    If the title you are looking for is unavailable at out library, we can try to obtain it through Interlibrary Loan. Stop by the Information Desk for assistance.

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    For Criticism and Reviews of an Author's Writing use:

    1. The following research guides are available on the Library website and at the Information Desk:

       
    2. Reference Books such as:
  • Contemporary Literary Criticism  (Ref PN771 .C59)
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  • Critical Survey of Drama  (Ref PR623 .C75 1985)
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  • Critical Survey of Short Fiction  (Ref PN3321)
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  • Critical Survey of Long Fiction  (Ref PN3451 .C75 2000)
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  • Drama for Students  (Ref PN1601 .D595)
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  • Masterplots  (Ref PN44 .M33 1996)
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  • Masterplots II: American Fiction Series  (Ref PN846 .M37 2000)
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  • Masterplots II: Poetry Series  (Ref PN1110.5 .M37 1992)
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  • Masterplots II: Short Story Series  (Ref PN3326 .M27 1986)
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  • Novels for Students  (Ref PN3491 .N68)
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  • Poetry for Students  (Ref PN1111 .P64)
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  • Science Fiction Criticism: an Annotated Checklist
        (Ref Z 5917 .S36 C55)
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  • Short Stories for Students  (Ref PN3373 .S3845 1997)
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        3.   The MCC Library Catalog.

        4.   Literature Resource Center - This computerized database contains
              criticisms and reviews of individual works. Directions to access this
              database are provided above.

    A. Harrington, Revised 9/2007, http://www.monroecc.edu/go/library

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