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Finding books in CONSULS
CONSULS is the online catalog of the four CSU libraries (Central-CCSU, Eastern-ECSU, Southern-SCSU and Western-WCSU) and the Connecticut State Library - StLib. To find books and other biographical and critical materials on authors, choose Subject from the CONSULS Main Menu screen and then type the author's name (last name first). It is not necessary to type the author's full name but it is important to spell correctly.
A list of SUBJECT HEADINGS will appear in alphabetical order. Select the heading with the subdivision "biography" (for biographical information) or criticism (for critical analysis of the writer's works).
If your search does not have the subdivision you are looking for, choose the subject heading with the most entries. This is usually found in line 1 or 2.
To locate a short story in CONSULS, do a title search by choosing Title from the CONSULS Main Menu screen:
You may also do a word search by selecting keyword from the CONSULS Main Menu screen:
If there are too many entries, you may limit your search to items available in the SCSU library by selecting the Limit/Sort option. From the following screen, use the pull down menu next to "Where item is located" and select "SCSU".
You can also limit by year of publication, language or type of material.
Books pertaining to language and literature are shelved in the P section according to the Library of Congress Classification System. Books that have Ref before the call number are shelved in the Reference section on the main floor of Buley Library. Circulating books are indicated by SCSU Stacks on CONSULS. The P section of the circulating collection is split between the first and second floors. Books with call numbers A through N are on the main floor. P through Z are on the second floor.
Basic Literature Reference Sources
The following multi-volume interrelated sets are excellent starting points for finding biographical or critical information about writers. All of the series is cross-indexed. Look up your author in the index section of the last volume of each set. Next to the author's name there will be abbreviations of books in which information about the author can be found. These abbreviations are expanded in the front of each volume. Check CONSULS to get the call number of the publication cited.
Contemporary Authors (CA) -- Ref Z1224. C6
A bio-bibliographical guide to current writers in fiction, non-fiction, poetry,
drama, motion pictures, journalism and other fields. There is an annual paperback
title index.
Contemporary Authors Autobiography Series -- (CAAS) -- Ref PN453. C63 Provides autobiographies of important current writers. The index lists names, titles, subjects and schools of writing. All genres included.
Contemporary Authors New Revision Series (CANR) -- Ref
Z1224. C58
Provides updates on authors listed in Contemporary Authors. Use the latest
CA cumulative index to locate individual author's listing.
Contemporary Literary Criticism (CLC) -- Ref PN771. C59
Contains excerpts from criticisms of authors who are now living or who have
died since January 1, 1960. There is an annual paperbound title index and
a cumulative index of authors and critics.
Dictionary of Literary Biography (DLB) -- Ref PN, PQ,
PR and PS
Over a hundred volumes, each one dealing with a different topic. To locate
a particular writer, check the author index in the latest volume. Check CONSULS
to locate books in which the critical information may be found.
Literary Criticism from 1400 -1800 (LC) -- Ref PN86. L53
Contains excerpts from criticisms of authors who lived between 1400 and 1800.
Has a cumulative index to authors. Includes all genres.
Nineteenth Century Literary Criticism (NCLC) -- Ref PN761.
N5
Contains excerpts from criticisms of authors who lived between 1800 and 1900.
Something About the Author (SATA) -- Ref PN451. S6
Lives and works of authors and illustrators of children's books. Indexes in
alternate odd numbered volumes beginning with Vol. 57. Has authors' index
and illustrations index.
Something About the Author Autobiography Series -- Ref
PN497. S66
A collection of autobiographical essays written by prominent authors and illustrators
of books for children and young adults. Each essay has a bibliography.
Twentieth Century Literary Criticism (TCLC) -- Ref PN771.
G27
Excerpts from criticisms of authors, playwrights, poets and other literary
figures who died between 1900 and 1960.
To Locate Stories in Collections
The following index shelved in the Reference section is useful in finding short stories that appear in collections. Check CONSULS to see if SCSU has the book in which the story is published.
Short Story Criticism Sources
The first ten entries under this category are part of the Dictionary of Literary Biography Series published by Gale. Each volume deals with a specific time period or genre.
American Short Story Writers before 1880 --Ref PS374. S5 A38
American Short Story Writers, 1910-1945. First Series --Ref PS374. S5 A396
American Short Story Writers, Second Series --Ref PS374. S5 A3962
American Short Story Writers since World War II --Ref PS374. S5 A3964
American Women Short Story Writers: A Collection of Critical Essays -- on order
British Short Fiction Writers, 1800-1880 --Ref PR829. B72
British Short Fiction Writers, 1880-1914 --Ref PR129. D5
British Short Fiction Writers, 1915-1945 -- Ref PR829. B746
British Short Fiction Writers 1880-1914. The Romantic Tradition --Ref PR829. B744
Critical Survey of Short Fiction -- Ref PN3373. M24
7 vols. + supplements
Provides author biographies and analysis of their works. Authors arranged
alphabetically.
Masterplots II. Short Stories --Ref PN3326. M27 6
volumes
Arranged alphabetically by title, each includes a list of main characters,
a synopsis of the story, themes and meanings of the story and comments on
the style and techniques of the author.
Short Story Criticism -- Ref PN3373. S386 (ongoing
series)
Criticisms of works of major short story writers of all eras and nationalities.
There is a cumulative author index in each volume.
Short Story Writers --Ref PN3373. S398 3 volumes
A bio-bibliographical reference guide to short story writers. Includes index.
Twentieth Century Short Story Explication -- Ref Z917.
S5 W33
Contains interpretations of short stories found in books and periodicals.
Continued by the annual bibliography in each summer issue of the journal Studies
in Short Fiction.
Twentieth Century Short Story Explication: New Series
--Ref Z5917. S5 W33
Continuation of the old series.
Databases
The following databases contain a wealth of information on literary figures and their works:
Britannica
Online
The electronic equivalent of the print encyclopedia with internet links.
Essay
and General Literature Index
An index to essays that appear in collections focusing on the social sciences
and the humanities.
Expanded
Academic Index (ASAP)
Periodicals covering all academic concentrations.
Gale's
Literature Resource Center
Full-text author biographies, critical essays, and more drawn from several
Gale resources, including Contemporary Authors, the Dictionary of Literary
Biography and the Literary Criticism sets.
GenderWatch
This is a full-text collection of international journals, magazines, newsletters,
regional publications, special reports and conference proceedings devoted
to women's and gender issues. Information on women authors and their books
can be found here.
Granger's
World of Poetry Online
Contains poetry citations, poems in full text, scholarly commentary on poems
and poets, biographical and bibliographical information and a glossary of
poetic terms.
JSTOR
Full-text access to back issues of scholarly journals in all fields.
Lexis/Nexis
Academic Universe
Lexis/Nexis Academic Universe is a full-text database that has several subject
categories. Under "Biographical Information", you can find information on
authors and writers.
Literary
Reference Center (Ebsco)
Provides a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works
across literary disciplines and time periods. LRC combines information from
major reference works, books, literary journals, and more. Some articles available
in full-text.
LION
(Literature Online)
LION is a fully searchable library of more than 350,000 works of English and
American poetry, drama and prose, 136 full-text literature journals, and other
key criticism and reference resources.
MLA
International Bibliography
This is the primary database for literary research and indexes scholarly articles
in literary journals, books and dissertations. Covers literature, language,
linguistics and folklore. Check CONSULS to see if we own the publication cited.
New
York Times Historical Archives
Contains the full-text of New York Times from 1851-to 2001 (rolling window).
Project
Muse
Contains full text of scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences
and mathematics.
Wilson
Select Plus
Indexes/abstracts articles in the humanities, including philosophy, folklore,
linguistics, archeology, film, religion, and literature. Includes film and
book reviews.
Indexes
Indexes provide bibliographic citations to articles in books, magazines, journals, and newspapers. A bibliographic citation consists of author, title of article, title of periodical, volume, page and date. Once you get the citation, check CONSULS to see if we have the publication that is cited in the index.
Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature --Ref Z2011. M689
This is the English counterpart of the MLA. It identifies books, pamphlets and periodical articles that contain literary information. Also available online through LION database.
Biography Index -- Index Section
Indexes biographical material in books and journals. Includes references to obituaries, collections of letters, diaries, memoirs and bibliographies.Biography and Genealogy Master Index -- Ref Z5305.U5 B87
Includes biographical sketches that have been published in current and retrospective biographical dictionaries. Good place to start if nothing other than the person's name is known.Essay and General Literature Index -- Index Section, Main Floor
This is an index to chapters in books and essays in collections.Humanities Index -- Index Section, Main Floor
Index articles that appear in English language journals. Includes language, literature and literary criticism. Entries are by author and subject.The New York Times Index -- Index Section, Main Floor
Indexes articles that appear in the New York Times. Book Reviews are arranged by title under the section, "Book Reviews".
Web Sites
American Literary ClassicsWinnie Shyam
http://www.americanliterature.com/SS/SSINDX.HTMLThe American Short Story: A Selective Chronology
http://titan.iwu.edu/~jplath/sschron.htmlBibliomania - Short Stories
http://www.bibliomania.com/0/5/frameset.htmlClassic Horror Short Stories
http://www.classichorrorstories.com/Classic Short Stories
http://www.bnl.com/shorts/Google Directory: Short Stories
http://directory.google.com/Top/Arts/Literature/Short_Stories/The Literary Short Story
http://literaryexplorer.blondelibrarian.net/shortst.htmlThe Short Story Classics: The Best from the Masters of the Genre
http://www.geocities.com/short_stories_page/Short Stories East of the Web
http://www.short-stories.co.uk/Short Stories: Collection
http://www.classicreader.com/toc.php/sid.6/
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