Literature (in English) 

Search for available editions of a work in MARQCAT, using a title search, such as Great Expectations. 

For short stories, try author search in MARCAT, using the author's name, last name first, to discover collections in which the desired story might be included, such as Salinger, J. D. If the story has unique words in the title, try a word search, using key words in the story's title; the story may appear in contents notes for anthologies.

The definitive source for locating short stories is Short Story Index, located in Raynor Reference PN 3373 .S47

Two online sources may contain the full text of desired stories

• Literature Online (LION); includes thousands of works of English and American prose fiction; begin search at "Texts" in the left-hand navigation menu 
• LitFinder

Literature Online (LION) is the best and most important starting place for critical journal articles about fiction. LION includes the complete contents of MLA International Bibliography and Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature (ABELL) from 1926 to present. In addition to the complete indexes, links are provided to the full text of hundreds of journals.

From the LION home screen, click on "Criticism & Reference" in the left column; then select "Criticism" on the next screen; the resulting search screen will allow a combined search of MLAIB and ABELL. 

If a citation doesn't provide a link to full text option, be sure to use the Findit@MU icon to search MARQCAT for journals, books, and chapters not included in LION.

See also the "Web Sites" tab at the top of this guide. Here are some Web sites for fiction: