Please use the drop down menus under "Finding Books" for help in finding e-books and graphic novels.
You can use Search@UW to find items in this collection. Below is a selection of books about different aspects of film that were found in the catalog and are available in the UWM Libraries or available online.
When not searching the catalog for a specific item, keyword searching is recommended.
You may need to broaden your search or try alternate keywords before finding books on a particular topic. Check out this helpful tutorial if you get stuck on research: Research Help Guide.
Sample keywords:
Shakespeare AND feminism
John Keats AND poetry
African American literature
Literary criticism
Jane Austen characters
The Great Gatsby AND criticism
Poetry - History and criticism
To search for reviews of a particular book using Search@UW, simply put in the book title in the search box and, after clicking "Search" and obtaining the results, go to "Refine My Results" on the left side of the page and click "Include -- Reviews." This will narrow the results to book reviews.
Also, check out these websites for book reviews:
Browsing can be a great way to find books on your area of interest!
The books at UWM Libraries are all shelved according to the Library of Congress Classification System.
Language and Literature is under the "P" call number area of interest! Please click here for a breakdown of the Library of Congress call numbers and their sub-genres.
A sample of topic areas within language and literature:
* PN is the area about literature in general.
PR is the area for English literature.
PS is dedicated to American literature.
No online full text? Not in the library? Check out these other options for obtaining materials!
UW System Borrowing: University of Wisconsin System Borrowing allows library users with a valid UWM ID to request, borrow and return materials from any participating library within the UW System. These requests usually take 3-5 business days. Users may request these materials online and pick them up (and return them) at the Circulation Desk. UWM students and faculty also have access to any UW System library. Use your UWM ID card to gain entrance and check out materials from any UW System library.
Interlibrary Loan: When articles and materials are not available through UW System Borrowing, obtain them by making a request through ILLiad. For more on ILLiad, click here. (Exception: Items that are held at the UWM Libraries, but are on reserve or are checked out, may NOT be requested through Interlibrary Loan).