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Article Databases for English Language and Literature

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Literature Resource Center
Up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.
MLA International Bibliography
Journal articles and other resources in language, linguistics, and folklore.
Title List
JSTOR
Complete full text (page images) for back issues of various leading scholarly journals.
Project MUSE
Scholarly journals for arts, humanities, social sciences, and mathematics, 1990s to present.
Eight Centuries (formerly 19th Century Masterfile)
Database covering Anglo-American primary source material dating from 1106 until 1960, aggregating indexes, catalogs, collections, and other finding aids. Provides access to articles, newspapers, books, U.S. patents, government documents, and images, with links to full-text where available.
8C includes Poole's Index to Periodical Literature; Niles' Register; American Memory; links to images in ArtSTOR; plus many more. See full content list (click on Resource Descriptions)
ABELL (Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature)
Bibliography of scholarly articles, books and reviews concerning English language and literature and related topics published anywhere in the world, and in any language, from 1892 to present.
ABELL indexes books, periodical articles, critical editions of literary works, book reviews and collections of essays published anywhere in the world from 1892 to the present. It is an excellent resource for researching 20th and 21st century authors and literary trends. ABELL is seamlessly linked to 325+ full-text journals in the Literature Online (LION) database. Subjects covered: Drama; Poetry; Fiction; Biography; Literary Theory; Film; Bibliography; Traditional Culture; Onomastics; Lexicography; Dialectology.
Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective
Indexing for journals and special interest magazines, 1907-1984.
Publications List
LION (Literature Online)
Texts of English and American literature, criticism, and literary reference. Limited to 4 simultaneous users.
Oxford Journals
A collection of over 200 scholarly journals from Oxford University Press.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Database
An online index to historical and critical items about science fiction, fantasy and horror.

Key Literary Review Periodicals

These are periodicals that historically have provided substantive, compelling reviews written by established book critics.

New York Review of Books
Call Number: Periodicals -- 1st Floor
Contains commentary and opinion on politics, science and culture by eminent writers.
New York Times Book Review
Contains extended reviews of noteworthy books, short reviews, essays and articles on topics and trends in publishing, literature, culture, and the arts. Includes lists of bestsellers.
Paris Review
Call Number: Periodicals -- 1st Floor -- Shelved Alphabetically
Contains original writing, art, and in-depth interviews with famous writers, offering a rare opportunity to discuss their life and art at length.
The New Yorker
Contains commentary on popular culture and eccentric Americana, focusing on modern fiction with the inclusion of short stories and literary reviews.
Times Literary Supplement (TLS)
Call Number: Periodicals -- 1st Floor (1995-present)
Microtext --2nd floor-- MFM 1159 (1969-1994)
Contains reviews of major books of fiction and nonfiction published in every language, providing a unique record of developments in literature, politics, scholarship and the arts.

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