Comparative Literature - Books

SEARCHING THE CATALOG:
When looking for books, start in FRANCIS, the library catalog.

• For known items: search by Author or by Title

• To explore the collections: start by doing Keyword searches

• To refine your searches:  click on the Library of Congress Subject Headings listed in a record for one of the item you selected
  

You may also start your search with a Subject Heading if you know it; for example, the subject heading Comparative Literature is not used in FRANCIS, instead you must use Literature, Comparative. The subject heading is further divided geographically, by genre and/or language: 

Literature Comparative American and English
Literature Comparative American and Oriental
Literature Comparative German and English
Literature Comparative History and Criticism
Literature Comparative Themes and Motives

For broader searches, use the subject Literature History and Criticism.

For books on the theory and techniques of writing, discourse analysis and rhetoric, try the following subjects:

Fiction Technique
Narration Rhetoric
Discourse Analysis Narrative
Discourse Analysis Literary
Fiction Authorship

FINDING BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY

Materials for Comparative Literature are located on the second floor of Sawyer Library.  Use the call # maps in FRANCIS to find out the exact location.

GOING BEYOND WILLIAMS

Use WorldCat to search for materials outside of Williams.  This is a combined catalog of more than 9,000 worlwide libraries.  Click on the  button to request the item.