Copies of the book, The Handmaid's Tale, are available from numerous sources including:

• the LCCC library
• OhioLink (scroll down a bit for the novel)
• from Clevnet (Elyria Public Libraries, Lorain Public Libraries, etc.)

For an electronic version of this book

• select Overdrive.  At the Overdrive link you will need to search by zip code for the public library nearest you. Click on a library name, then on the new screen click on BORROW, where you will be told you can use your mobile phone number to check out this electronic book. Overdrive is a global distributor of eBooks and makes books available in various formats, such as on the Kindle eBook Reader. 

Author information is very important when doing a critical analysis of a work, especially when you are asked to provide a brief biography of the author or a bibliography. The resources listed here will help you to find information about authors. You may also want to search for the author's name (last name, first name) in a subject search of the LCCC Library Catalog.

SEARCH HINT: Search "The Handmaid's Tale" AND "Margaret Atwood" to limit results to relevant studies and essays.