Database "Technical" Tips:
the truncation (aka wildcard) symbol is *   Examples: racis* --> racism, racist, racists / psycho* --> psychoanalytic, psychological, etc.
if necessary, enclose a phrase in quotes, e.g., "as i lay dying"

Search Tips: here are some ways to make your search more comprehensive :

• When typing in a literary theory, consider whether or not truncation might be useful (e.g., feminis* -> feminism, feminist, feminists)
• Consider using variant spellings (e.g., post-colonial* or postcolonial*  /    post-modern* or postmodern* )
• In addition to using the approach, consider including any associated/related words or names of theorists.
  If you need more information on a theory, approach or literary critic, use the books listed in the "Literary Terms & Theory" page.
• Brainstorm words/phrases that are related to the literary theory that might be present in the citation, and add those to the search.
  Examples: race ---> racism, racial, supremacy, supremacist, slaves, slavery, enslaved
                    ecocriticism --> ecocritical, ecofeminist, ecofeminism, nature, ecology, ecological
                   feminism --> feminist, maternal, mother, motherhood, female, women, woman
                   psychoanalytic --> Lacan, Lacanian, psychological, psychology, Freud

Limit Before the Search (Beneath the search boxes):

Language: English

Publication Date: 1991-2020

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tick the box for "Exclude Dissertations"

Source Types:  Academic Journals and Book Articles