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English 111 - Garcia: Keywords & Search Strategies

This guide provides search strategies and recommended resources for research in English 111 with Tino Garcia.

Keywords for Finding Literary Criticism

See the Finding Sources page for links to OneSearch and specific Library databases.

Literary Criticism

To find literary analyses of a work of literature or criticism of an author's work in general, try combing the keywords below with the name of the author and/or the title the play, such as Zoot Suit analysis.

  • criticism
  • analysis
  • interpretation
  • imagery
  • symbolism
  • themes
  • history
  • context

Keyword Searching

Keywords are the words you type into a search box to search for information on your topic. The words you use to describe your topic may be different from the words used in the library catalog (OneSearch) and library databases. For example, another way to describe teenagers might be adolescents.

Watch the video below for a short tutorial on keywords, including some good strategies for combining them effectively. If you have trouble finding information on your topic, ask a librarian for help choosing successful keywords.

Search Strategies

The following video discusses different search strategies for finding information based on the type of information you need (from off campus you will need to log in using your Pipeline username and password):