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Databases for Researching Literature
Library databases provide access to scholarly journals and peer-reviewed articles. Here are a few databases that specialize in literature, literary criticism and related subjects.
- MLA International Bibliography
Over 1.8 million citations of journal articles, books, and dissertations. Subjects covered include literature, language and linguistics, literary theory and criticism, and dramatic arts. Links to some full-text are available via other Library databases. Book titles should be checked in online catalog. - JSTOR
Full text of language and literature journals that span the literary cultures of many countries, as well as a general ebook collection. Includes expanded access through June 30, 2023. - Literature Resource Center
Contains biographical information, critical essays, and overviews of authors and their works. - Literary Reference Center
Provides information on approximately 140,000 authors from a wide range of literary disciplines and time frames as well as plot summaries, synopses, and overviews of their works. In addition, it also includes 14,500 short stories and 54,000 poems. - Academic Search Complete
A very large general academic database covering a broad range of topics. It includes a mix of magazine and journal articles. Many items are full text. - Communication and Mass Media Complete
Provides information about language, mass media, communication, and advertising with many articles available full-text. - Biography in Context
Contains biographical information from encyclopedias, biographical dictionaries, and other publications.
