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Search the Goucher College Library Catalog

To find secondary criticism of Frankenstein in books in the library:

• Do a SUBJECT SEARCH, typing in the author's last name first. shelley mary. You will see a number of headings for shelley, mary wollestonecraft 1797 1851.



• Look for the subheading "Frankenstein." Here you will find books discussing this work.



• Look for subheading "Criticism and Interpretation."  Here you will find books discussing the works of your author in general. Some of these will include chapters on Frankenstein.



• Look for other subheadings of interest, such as "Political and Social Views," Influence," "Diaries," etc.

To find essays and chapters in other books:

Do a KEYWORD search for frankenstein, then look at the records for interesting titles. You will find chapters in books that are not primarily about the text itself.

Historical Abstracts

Project MUSE

Though these databases are not specifically for English studies, you'll find good articles here.