1. Select Author Search

2. Choose Start of Last Name

3. Enter your author’s name: Last name, First name

4. Select your author

5. Check the nationality. Juniors must select an American author; Seniors must select a British or World author.

6. This is a listing of reference sources with entries on Richard Russo in general.

7. Scroll down the page to see an alphabetical listing of works by Richard Russo.

8. Empire Falls is discussed in volume 181 of Contemporary Literary Criticism on pages 252-260, 262, 264-267, and 269. It is also discussed in volume 25 of Novels for Students on pages 135-163.

9. Let’s revise the search and take a look at another title from the book list.

10. This time I’ll look for books by Ernest Hemingway

11. Again, check the nationality. Already I can see that there is a great deal of criticism on Hemingway in general.

12. Scroll through the list to find your title alphabetically or use Control F to open the Find box to find your title on the page.

13. The Sun Also Rises is discussed in 10 (ten) different titles. Bold face numbers indicate the volume; the numbers after the colon are page numbers. That’s a lot of criticism!

14. On your Organizer, make note of the availability of criticism for your three (3) potential choices

15. You are now ready for Step 3 to find some additional information about your titles to determine whether or not you will enjoy the book.