Resources on To Kill a Mockingbird

AMST 488: Material Culture of the American South

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Citing 

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Writing Resources

Dr. Ferris's Book Review Guidelines

Dr. Ferris's Essay Writing Guide

UNC-Chapel Hill's Writing Center

Style Guide

Avoiding passive voice:
Active and Passive Voice
Verb Tenses
Passive Voice

Books 

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UNC-Chapel Hill Libraries have a number of books that contain criticism on To Kill a Mockingbird. Some volumes of criticism discuss several books, so "Harper Lee" or "To Kill a Mockingbird" may not be part of the title. You can also search for "Harper Lee" to find books about her work.

Academic journal articles 

Academic Search Premier
Try doing a keyword search for "To Kill a Mockingbird" or Harper Lee AND criticism.

MLA International Bibliography
A great source for literary criticism. Try entering "Lee, Harper" (no quotes necessary) in the Author as Subject: box.

Biographies

Literature Online (LION)
Biographical information, full-text criticism, and links to web pages on authors.

Literature Resource Center
LRC contains critical and biographical information about more than 120,000 authors. Most is full-text.

Shields, Charles J. Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee. New York: Holt, 2006.

Assignment

To Kill A Mockingbird Assignment

Assignment Resources

Personal Probate Inventory
Southern Food Essay Assignment
To Kill A Mockingbird Guide
Southern Object Essay Guide

Southern Resources Online
Southern Films at UNC Libraries

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In the News

New York Times Historical Newspaper
Search eleven historic newspapers: Atlanta Constitution (1868 to 1945), Baltimore Afro-American (1893-1986), Baltimore Sun (1837-1885), Chicago Defender (1910-1975)/Daily Defender (1956-1975), Chicago Tribune (1849-1986), Los Angeles Times (1881-1986), New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993), New York Times (1851 to 2 or 3 years ago), Pittsburgh Courier (1911-2002), Washington Post (1877-1993,) Wall Street Journal (1889-1991).

The Film

Filmfinder
Locates films available the Media Resources Center in the UL.

Screenplay
Available at Davis Library.

Film & Television Literature Index
Scholarly and popular criticism. Try searching for the film by title, or by the actors' names.

Internet Movie Database (IMDB)
Assorted information about the classic film version. Includes a trailer.