To find criticism of authors and their works, search the University Libraries catalog using the author's name and the word criticism.
Example: virginia woolf and criticism
Books focusing on literature, criticism, and theory can be found in many places throughout the library's main collection, located on the 3rd Floor of Dunbar Library. The list of call numbers below are some of the more concentrated areas of the collection.
P: Language and Literature
PN: Literature (general)
PN 45-57: Theory
PN 80-99: Criticism
PR: English Literature
PS: American Literature
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