How to Search the Steinbeck Bibliography

The Steinbeck Bibliography is a growing collection of more than 12,000 citations and abstracts from journals, popular magazines, and newspapers. You can find information on reviews of Steinbecks novels, criticisms, discussions of characters, interviews, events, film reviews, history, politics, his travels, and articles written and published by Steinbeck.

How to Search

  1. Use Quick Search to start a full text search of listed citations and abstracts.
  2. In the Quick Search box, enter a complete phrase or use a suggested keyword to start the search.
  3. Enter another phrase or keyword to narrow your search. Each result narrows your previous search.
  4. To change, update, or start a new search, click the Clear Search/Restart button and enter a different phrase or keyword.

Quick Search box on the Bibliography Site where you can enter keywords

  • Go back to previous results by clicking on your search term to the right of the Quick Search box.
  • Sort by date by entering a year in the Date field.
  • The Author, Title, Journal, Subject, and Date fields use exact phrases or an authors last name.

To request a complete article, copy the title and record number, then paste and email to steinbeck@sjsu.edu.

Clear Search button above Quick Search box with previous keywords to the right.

Example

  1. Search using a complete phrase or keyword such as: Authors style or Teaching materials.
  2. Narrow your search by entering another phrase or keyword. Enter search Mice and Men.
  3. To further narrow the results, enter Play production to get citations for background information on the play.
  4. Sort the results with the Author, Title, Journal, Subject, and Date fields.

To request the complete article, copy the title and record number and paste in an email to steinbeck@sjsu.edu.

Bibliography site search example using keywords.

Keyword Glossary

Titles of novels and keywords will autofill, so double-check search terms before pressing enter. Use keywords to narrow your search to related articles.

A

Actors Actors or cast members discussed or interviewed in any Steinbeck production

Artwork Paintings, sculptures, illustrations

Authors style A criticism or reference to Steinbecks writing style, philosophy and process

Authors travels Steinbecks travels, touring. Use the proper place name. See also travelogue.

Awards Any award or prize

B

Biography Articles contain information on Steinbecks life

Biographies Book reviews or production of an in-depth biography on Steinbeck

Book, Film, Musical, Opera, Play, Television Use with review or production

C

Camps Arvin, Weedpatch or federal camps

Censorship Ban, banned, burned

Characters Characters in Steinbecks fiction are discussed

Collections Reference to archives, libraries, and private collections

Correspondence Reference to and of letters between Steinbeck and others

Criticism In-depth article on Steinbecks writings, style, characters, process, symbolism

嗨E

Ecology Environment, nature

Events Birthdays, conferences, exhibits, festivals, community readings

Excerpt Any Steinbeck work published in part, usually in a magazine or journal

幛G

Family For general searching. Or use a proper name: Carol, Gwyn, Elaine (wives) Olive (mother) John (father) Mary, Beth, Esther (sisters) Thomas or Thom, John IV (sons)

Friends For general searching. Or use a proper name: Ricketts, Benchley, Campbell, Covici, Kazan, Sheffield, etc.

晨K

History Historical content and context around Steinbecks life, works, locales, homes, travels

Homes Reference to anywhere Steinbeck lived, the houses or towns, estate sales

Humor Satire, parody

Interview Interview or quotes about Steinbeck, from the author, family, friends, or scholars

郭N

Legal Lawsuit or legal action

Lecture Classroom or conference talks

Locales Places named, used, or mentioned in Steinbecks works, Steinbeck country

Migrants For migrant farm workers

Music Musicians, music, songs, librettos, recordings

National Steinbeck Center Located in Salinas and not at San Jos矇 State University

O

Obituary Memorial, memorial service, eulogy for Steinbeck, family, friends

Okies Specific reference to the Midwest migrants of the dust bowl

Original work Steinbeck articles published in journals, newspapers, or magazines. To see a list of magazine and newspaper articles written by Steinbeck, enter Steinbeck in the Author field and Original work in the Subject/Keyword field.

捩S

Politics A mention or reference of politics

Production Backstory on development of a work or adaptation. Use with book, play, film, opera or television. Information on reprints, copies, pricing, sales and publishing

Religion Steinbecks use and criticisms of religious reference

Review Critical evaluations of a specific work, use with Book, Film, Opera, Play, etc

Scholars Information on research by and for scholars

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Teaching materials Classroom, school, curricula, student guides, textbooks, young adult, project suggestions, censorship history

Translations Information on translated edition

Travelogue Articles on Steinbecks travels, locales and homes. See also authors travels.

Unpublished For works not officially published