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ENGL 251: The Search for God in American Literature

This guide will help you find sources for your class in american literature and culture.

Finding Books

Examples of some of the books we have in the library that are related to your class are listed to the left. Ebooks are listed to the right.
 

Check out the library's catalog or our ebook collection to find more reference and background resources on religion and literature. You can also try searching for a specific topic, but often books that contain background information are broad. Remember this when choosing search terms.
 

Some subject terms in our ebook collection you can search by:

  • RELIGION / Ethics
  • RELIGION / Christianity / General
  • LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General
  • Christianity and literature--Southern States
  • Faith in literature
  • Theology in literature
  • Christianity and literature--United States--History--19th century
  • Literature--Religious Aspects--Christianity

Also try searching keywords related to broad concepts, such as:

  • Religion or Christianity
  • Literature or literary criticism
  • American literature
  • Theology in American literature
  • Catholics in literature
  • Evangelicalism
  • Names of specific authors, such as Herman Melville


If you need some more ideas, you can always talk with your professor or a librarian.

Books and eBooks

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service that allows you to check out materials that are unavailable in our library from libraries around the US. It is available to all Morningside students (including distant education graduate students), faculty, and staff.  ILL can be used for both physical and digital materials.


To find a book or other physical resource outside our library, it is easiest to use our Discovery Search. Once you find a resource you want, click on the record. There will be a maroon button labeled "Request Item Through Interlibrary Loan." Click this button and fill in your contact information to make an ILL request.

You can also use the ILL Submission Form. Make sure to put as much information as possible. This makes it easier for us to find the correct item for you.

Physical resources may take 7 to 10 days or longer to receive once you put in a request. Please keep this in mind when beginning your research. You will receive an email when your item(s) are available to be picked up at the library.

Digital materials often only take a few days to receive. These resources will be emailed to you.

If you have any questions about ILL, please do not hesitate to ask a librarian.