McKillop Library

In addition to our subject guide on Literature & Criticism, there are numerous materials located in the library.

Most literary works and books of literary criticism have call numbers beginning with P and are located on the 3rd floor.

The P classification is sub-divided by national literatures. For example:

PA Classical literatures
PG Russian literature
PQ French and Spanish literatures
PR English literature
PS American literature
Within national divisions, books are arranged first by the century in which the author was writing and then alphabetically by the author's last name.

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BIBLIOGRAPHIES AND GUIDES TO LITERARY RESEARCH
REF - located in the reference area on the 1st floor.

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DIGESTS OF LITERARY CRITICISM
The following series published by Gale Research Company contain excerpts of previously published criticism covering specific literary periods. Use the latest volume of the appropriate series to locate the volumes that contain criticism on the author or work.

REF - located in the reference area on the 1st floor.

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COMPANIONS TO LITERARY HISTORY
Companions include brief entries on topics such as literary movements, author biographies, plot summaries, characters, and related subjects. Most of these are located on the third floor.

REF - located in the reference area on the 1st floor.

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MAJOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE DICTIONARIES

REF - located in the reference area on the 1st floor.

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JOURNALS/PERIODICALS (Peer-reviewed)
The current issues of journals in the library are located on the first floor. Older issues are located on the second floor in bound (book) format or as microform located on the first floor.
Here is a listing of the Literature journals to which the library subscribes and a listing of the Literature journals in print format.

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MAIN COLLECTION
Literature and books on literary criticism are usually intertwined according to the following Library of Congress Classification. All print material is located on the third floor of the library.

  • PA - Classical, Greek, Roman, Medieval Literature
  • PB - Celtic Literature
  • PG - Russian, Slavic Literature
  • PJ - Hebrew, Near Eastern, Semitic, Syriac Literature
  • PK - Indo-Iranian Literature
  • PL - African, Far Eastern Literature
  • PN - General Literature, Drama, Poetry, Prose, Film, Communication
  • PQ - French, Italian, Potuguese, Spanish Literature
  • PR - English Literature
  • PS - American Literature
  • PT - Danish, Dutch, German Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish Literature
  • PZ - Juvenille Fiction

 

Ask at the Reference Desk, call 401.341.2289, or submit a question online if you need assistance.



Send comments or questions to Olga Verbeek, Library Webmaster, at verbeeko@salve.edu.