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Last Updated: January 10, 2019

Gale Literature - Literary Analysis

This tutorial shows you how to use Gale Literature to take your literary analysis to the next level.
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Whether you've just finished reading the latest work

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by a contemporary author,

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or need to find a unique angle for

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covering a classic,

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Gale Literature provides critical essays,

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author biographies, overviews

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and more to take your literary analysis

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to the next level.

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Read biographies and work overviews

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to build an understanding of the personal

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and historical influences behind a work.

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Use the insight into key themes and

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literary elements to narrow a broad

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topic into specific research questions.

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When you've developed an initial thesis,

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examine literature criticism to refine

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and support your investigation.

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Continue brainstorming and exploring subtopics with Topic Finder,

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or limit search results based on key themes

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within the scholarly discussion of a work.

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You may even uncover authors' views

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of their own works,

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which can provide valuable evidence for your analysis.

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As you discover useful sources,

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cite, download, print, or send your sources and

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citations to Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive.

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Gale Literature simplifies the process

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of starting and managing your research so

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that you can focus on writing a paper that impresses.

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