English Research Guide: Databases

Single-search of Gale’s literary databases, including Literature Criticism Online, Literature Resource Center, and more, covering authors and their works, literary movements, genres, book reviews, full text of literary works, journal articles, literature criticism and analysis, reviews, author biographies, and more

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using Gale Literature

Encyclopedia of refereed reference articles related to literary and cultural histor

Up-to-date texts and accurate English translations of all important aspects of Greek and Latin Classical heritage, including epic and lyric poetry; tragedy and comedy; history, travel, philosophy, and oratory; the great medical writers and mathematicians; and Church Fathers who made particular use of pagan culture

Full text articles on authors worldwide who have made important contributions to the areas of fiction, poetry, drama, and philosophy. Also contains critical analyses and brief plot summaries of the most studied works in the history of literature.

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using Magill on Literature

Scholarly books and articles, some with full text, on a broad range of humanities disciplines related to global literatures and languages, including the MLA Thesaurus and the Directory of Periodicals

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using MLA International Bibliography with Full Text

Bio-critical essays on the lives and works of important authors from around the world

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using Scribner Writers Online

Critical introductions to the lives and works of major writers of the world, including close analysis of key work

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using Twaynes Author Online

Full-text journal articles in social sciences, humanities, multicultural studies, education, and more

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using Academic Search Ultimate

Full-text e-books on humanities
For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using ACLS Humanities Ebooks

Full-text biographies, including magazine, journal, and newspaper articles as well as videos, audio selections, images, and primary sources, of the world’s most influential people from all time periods and areas of study

Full-text, academic e-books, including reference materials, covering a wide range of topics

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using Gale Virtual Reference Library

Provides full-text access to back issues of journals in the humanities, including over 3,000 language and literature titles. Some examples include The American Journal of Philology, James Joyce Quarterly, Journal of Modern Literature, and others.

Full-text back files of scholarly periodicals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using Periodicals Archive Online

Full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly books and journals in the humanities and social sciences from the world’s most distinguished university presses and scholarly societies

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using Project Muse

Full-text scholarly journals, trade and professional publications, newspapers, magazines, dissertations, working papers, case studies, and market reports covering all major subject areas, including business, health and medical, social sciences, arts and humanities, education, science and technology, and religion

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using ProQuest Central

Single-search of the full-text of The New York Times (1851-2014), The Washington Post (1877-2002), The Baltimore Sun (1837-1993), The Guardian ‎ (1791-2003), and The Observer‎ (1791-2003), including full page and article images

For more information, here is a brief tutorial on using ProQuest Historical Newspapers