English

Sometimes the words you use to search a topic are different from the words used by the library sources. Try combining the title of your literary work or name of your author with the following words:

• criticism
• analysis
• interpretation
• imagery
• symbolism
• themes
• history
• context
• social conditions or social aspects
• a specific genre like war literature or war poems
• a specific cultural or identity group
• a specific era 
• biography
• primary sources

If you have trouble finding information on your topic, ask a librarian for help.