The books at the Madison College Libraries are arranged by the Dewey Decimal System. Literature can be found in the 800s range. Here is a breakdown of where you will find different literatures in the 800s.
As this course is focusing on English Literature written by American writers if ethnic decent, the best call numbers to look through are the following:
810 - American Literature in English
812 - American Drama in English
813 - American Fiction in English
Mix and match the following key words, come up with some on your own, or use any individually in the search boxes below to find information on your topic.
Affect | African American |
American Indians | Artistic Expression |
Asian American | Black |
Chicano / Chicana | Civil Rights |
Colonization | Cultural Expression |
Diaspora | Diversity |
Economics | Ethnicity |
Families | Fiction |
Finance | Folklore |
Freedom | Gender |
Globalization | History |
Human Ecology | Immigration |
Indigenous | Latino / Latina / Latin@ |
Literature | Manners and Customs |
Modern | Native American |
Natural History | Normal |
Politics | Queer |
Racialization | Racism |
Race | Social Construction |
Social Life | Sociology |
Any nationality can easily be looked up - here are a few examples of keywords you can use based on different countries:
Chinese American
East Indian American
Filipino American
Hmong Americans
Italian American
Japanese American
Kenyan American
Korean American
...you get the picture :)