Research Guides: LIT 2090: Literary Analysis (McCartney): Biographical & Historical Analysis

Biographical & Historical Analysis

Biographical and historical analysis is a staple of any critical analysis. It is vital for most papers that you understand the period in which a text was written and the background of the author.

This kind of research is very specific to your topic, but here are some sources to get you started in the right direction!

Online Resources

Oxford Reference Online
Multi-part database of the online versions of seminal Oxford University Press texts. Each topical division contains the searchable version of the latest edition of published dictionaries and encyclopedias. Additionally, information about Oxford University Press is provided. New works will be added yearly and online texts will be updated after new editions of the print monographs are published.

Biography
With over 7,000 biographies and daily features that highlight newsworthy, compelling and surprising points-of-view, we are the digital source for true stories about people that matter.
The Literary Encyclopedia
The Literary Encyclopedia is a constantly evolving and updating repository of authoritative reference work about literary and cultural history.