Info about related fiction or non-fiction texts

Select a resource from the list below and find a link to it as well as our tips for searching it. If you are not getting good results, go to our help page.

Starting points

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Selected books

Our list of suggested alternative books for the area of study, Belonging, as well as, books with critical commentaries, plot summaries and references to reviews and articles.

Available at the State Library or try your local public library

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BookBrowse

Excerpts, biographies and other information on texts in a genre. Information covers recent fiction and non-fiction.

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Major sources

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Literature Resource Center

Search for authors of texts with a particular theme or genre. For each author, there are literary criticism, articles, work overviews and biographical info.

Available to registered NSW residents and at the State Library

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Book Review Digest Plus

Identify fiction and non-fiction with a theme or genre then find book reviews and reviews in newspapers and journals. 

Available at the State Library or try your local public library

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AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource

Search by genre. Find critical articles in newspapers, journals, books, as well as, internet sources, biographical information and creative writing.

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Available to registered NSW residents and at the State Library

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Our Catalogue - other books on a theme or genre

Look for other texts on a theme or genre—one of the most difficult research tasks for HSC English.

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The State Library provides a free Information Request Service.