WL 330: Special Topics in World Literature: Transnational Youth

Welcome! This guide provides suggestions for research strategies for your WL 303 research paper. If you need help, please contact Ivana Niseteo, iniseteo@sfu.ca or Ask a librarian.

Think of the literature search as a consultation, not a treasure hunt. Regrettably, you will not find a document that singularly provides you with the answer to your research question or approach.

Theoretical approach

A. Teens in literature

Library Catalogue Subject Headings:

Teenage boys in literature
Teenage girls in literature
Youth -- Literary collections
Young adult literature -- History and criticism

Databases

Academic Search Premier : search "teenagers in literature"
MLA Bibliography : search "adolescent protagonist"

 

B.Transnationalism

Transnationalism ; Transnationalism in literature (Library Catalogue)
Academic Search Premier : search transnationalism AND youth

 

Textual approach: individual works

 Library catalogue

Strategy: Author keyword + "criticism"

  • eg Goethe Criticism
  • Satrapi Criticism

 Academic Search Premier

  • Search "ryu murakami""

 MLA Bibliography

  • Most comprehensive
  • Indexes non-English language journals and materials SFU does not own
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3. In addition...