Research Guides: ENG 112: Oryx and Crake: Home

What is in this guide?

This guide was created to help students with their research into the novel Oryx and Crake and related topics for the papers assigned in this class. If you are having trouble finding sources for your assignment, ask a librarian for help.

About the Book

Overviews & Summaries

These are NOT considered scholarly works, or literary criticism. These are overviews to help you get the gist of what's going on.

Oryx and Crake
Database: Gale Literature
Oryx and Crake (Summary)
Database: Literary Reference Center Plus

Author Bios

Margaret Atwood
Database: Credo Reference

The Cambridge Introduction to Margaret Atwood by Heidi Slettedahl Macpherson
Features chapters on her life and career, her literary, Canadian and feminist contexts, and how her work has been received and debated over the course of her career. With a guide to further reading and a clear, well organized structure, this book presents an engaging overview for students and readers.

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List of Literature Databases
View a list of ENG and Literature databases available from PCC Library.

Off-Campus Access

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