Finding Books

You can search FRANCIS to find books of essays and criticism.

Try one of these strategies:

1. Do a Subject Heading search for [author’s last name] [author’s first name]. Choose the main heading or look for the sub-heading "criticism and interpretation"
   
   Examples: Hemingway, Ernest
   
   This search will find Ernest Hemingway as the subject of the work. It's useful to run this search when you want to look at the possible categories that the library uses to catalog books about the author.
   
   
2. Do a Subject Heading search for [title of the work]
   
   Examples: The Sun Also Rises
   
   This search will find The Sun Also Rises as the subject of the work. It's useful to run this search when you have a particular title in mind. You'll find focused scholarly criticism about your subject.
   
   
3. Do a Keyword search for [author’s name] and [title of work]
   
   Example: Richardson and Clarissa
   
   This search will find the words Richardson and Clarissa anywhere in the record. It's useful to run this search when you want a broad range of results about your subject.
   
   Example Search: Jerome David Salinger criticism interpretation handbooks manuals
   
   This search will find any manuals and handbooks about the work of "J. D. Salinger". Handbooks and manuals often include complete lists of works.