Romantic American Literature: Sources for Criticism. A Research Guide.

This handout is a guide to library resources in the J. Murrey Atkins Library at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte for the criticism of Romantic (19th century) American literature. The guide explains important reference sources in the Atkins library reference collection and how to find biographical and critical information in books and periodicals. The guide's sections cover three sources of criticism: (1) general reference works (biographical and critical information); (2) books on individual authors and their work; and (3) indexes to criticism in periodicals. (SR)