Welcome to the course guide for ENG 2200: Critical Reading and Interpretation. This guide is tailor-made to help with the assignments for the course. Explore library resources linked below, and remember, you can always ask a librarian for help!
Find: Books & eBooks
The library's online catalog searches not only items available at HPU Libraries, but items available at libraries in our area (Triad Academic Library Association) and libraries around the world. If you find an item in our catalog that is not available at HPU, you may be able to go to a local TALA library and check it out, or request to borrow it from another library through Interlibrary Loan.
- EBSCO eBooks This link opens in a new windowAccess to thousands of full-text ebooks on a variety of topics. Search across the entire collection by title, author, or keywords.
- OverDrive eBooks This link opens in a new windowIncludes over 4,000 popular and classic eBooks and audiobooks, many of which are available to read on your Kindle. You can also download their Libby app or use their in-browser reader.
Find: Scholarly Articles / Literature Criticism
- MLA International Bibliography on EBSCO This link opens in a new windowProduced by the Modern Language Association, this resource provides access to scholarly journal articles, books and dissertations on the subjects of literature, language and linguistics, folklore, literary theory & criticism, and dramatic arts, as well as rhetoric and the teaching of language and literature.
- Gale Literature via NC LIVE This link opens in a new windowArticles, critical essays, work and topic overviews, full-text works, and biographies covering authors, their works, and literary movements.
Explore: Interdisciplinary Perspectives -- Related Subject Guides via HPU Libraries
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Find: Background Research
- Credo Reference via NC LIVE This link opens in a new windowCredo is a database of background content, containing full-text entries to help learn the basics of any topic. Start your research here to focus your topic, find keywords and people, and discover more in-depth books and articles.
- OED - Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new windowThe OED provides authoritative definitions of over 500,000 words; traces the usage of words from their first recorded occurrence to the modern period; offers the best in etymological analysis and detailed listings of variant spellings; uses the International Phonetic Alphabet to show pronunciation. HPU Libraries' subscription provides access to the complete full text of the OED.
Find: Streaming Documentaries
- Films on Demand via NC LIVE This link opens in a new window
Boasting a comprehensive collection of over 33,000 full-length videos, Films on Demand remains a reliable source for educational content spanning a wide array of subject areas. Our curated selection includes content sourced from reputable outlets such as British Pathé, Library of Congress, The Smithsonian, and the Associated Press.
- AVON (Academic Video Online from Alexander Street Press) This link opens in a new window
This collection features documentaries, interviews, live performances, news programs, newsreels, field recordings, commercials, and demonstrations, as well as original and unedited footage. Explore our extensive library, which boasts tens of thousands of exclusive titles for a captivating and varied viewing experience.
Cite: Using MLA Style
View the HPU Libraries MLA Citation Guide for guidelines and examples.
- MLA 8th Quick Citation Guide and Sample PaperThis MLA quick guide uses the 8th edition of the MLA manual. The MLA format method for citations changed in 2016.