Creighton, Joanne. Joyce Carol Oates, TUSAS, Twayne Publishers: Boston, 1979.

Like all volumes in this series, this book provides an overview of the author's life and work to date. It also contains a thorough and easy to use bibliography.

Milazzo, Lee, ed. Conversations with Joyce Carol Oates, University Press of Mississippi: Jackson, 1989.

A collection of interviews from 1969-1988, the book provides insight into the life and work of a dedicated and prolific writer.