Research Tools - Critical Writing Program - Pixar and Masculinity

Pixar and Masculinity

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Literature Resource Center
Biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on nearly 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.

JSTOR
Try an advanced search for the title of your book AND the author's name (both in quotes): "Paul Lewis" AND "Cracking up." Limit your search to the Item Type Book Reviews.
EBSCO MegaFILE
Try a search for the title of your book AND the author's name (both in quotes): "Paul Lewis" AND "Cracking up." Limit your search to the Document Type Book Reviews.
Google Scholar
Try as search for the title in quotes and the author's name in quotes. The results will include references to and works by the author as well as reviews.

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Need a book? Use Franklin.
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Keyword search worksheet
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Van Pelt Library 205

215-746-5830

Subjects: Cinema & Media Studies, German Studies

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Use Franklin, to the left, to find the book's library and call number.

Van Pelt Stack Directory
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Reading Call Numbers
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