LibGuides: Big Read Book Selection 2014: THE THINGS THEY CARRIED : Library Databases

Databases: Criticisms, Biography, Bibliography

Find literary criticisms, biographies, and articles pertaining to The Things They Carried and its author Tim O'Brien in these databases:

Biography Reference Bank Select This link opens in a new window
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Credo Reference - Literature
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American History Online This link opens in a new window
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Military & Government Collection This link opens in a new window
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Modern World History Online This link opens in a new window
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Salem History This link opens in a new window
Includes the reference sources: The Fifties in America, The Sixties in America, and Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Events. Provided by Salem Press
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Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
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