Rebellion and Conformity in American Literature: Getting Started

This guide provides links and advice for using:

American Literature research databases 

Articles and Journals 

Books and e-Books

for doing research on  Rebellion & Conformity in American Literature

It is always a good idea to create a list of synonyms before beginning a search. 

If the terms conformity and rebellion do not yield satisfactory results, try using the following keywords:

• american protest novel
• civil disobedience
• social protest
• counterculture
• revolution OR revolt
• insurrection
• customs and traditions
• social protest literature

Try using any of these keywords in combination with the keywords American Literature. For example: civil disobedience AND American Literature.