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  English Language & Literature   -- Where to start Database(s)

  MLA Bibliography
Subjects: Literature, Folklore, Film, Theater, Languages, Linguistics
Info type: scholarly articles, book info


  Literature Online
Search the text of literary works and find literary criticism.
Subjects: Literature, Literary Criticism
Info type: e-books, novels, poems, plays, scholarly articles, professional articles, reference book entries

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  Literature Resource Center
Find author biographies, literary criticism, short literary works, articles on literary topics.
Subjects: Authors, Literary Criticism, Literature, Children’s Literature
Info type: biographical essays, encyclopedia articles, scholarly articles, book reviews, poems, short stories, essays, web links, images, audio-file interviews
Access Tips: Up to 2 users at a time. If you don’t get in, try again later.

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  JSTOR
Archive of back issues for many journals
Subjects: Covers most subjects
Info type: scholarly journals, professional periodicals
Access Tips: Usually the most recent 3-5 years are not available in JSTOR. However, EMU may have a current subscription to the journal. Check Journals by Title.

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  Project Muse
Large collection of 400+ journals published by universities and scholarly societies.
Subjects: Humanities & Social Studies--especially History, Literature, Political Science, Women’s Studies, some Science and Mathematics
Info type: scholarly journals, literary magazines

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  English Language & Literature   -- Related Database(s)

  Book Review Index Online (1965 - )
Much larger than Book Review Digest
Subjects: Book Reviews
Info type: book review articles


  Dissertations & Theses Full Text
Info type: full text dissertations and theses (1997- ), descriptions of dissertations and theses (1861- ).

  Google Scholar
Search for scholarly materials
Subjects: Covers most subjects
Info type: scholarly articles, books, research reports, theses, working papers, cited sources
Access Tips: Use link above to get Findtext+ links. Also free at http://scholar.google.com/
Search Instruction: Google Scholar Video


  Humanities Abstracts
Subjects: archaeology, art, classics, film, folklore, history, journalism, linguistics, literature, music, performing arts, philosophy, religion, literature
Info type: scholarly articles, magazine articles, book reviews

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  Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts
Subjects: Linguistics, Hearing & Speech Physiology, Interpersonal Communication
Info type: scholarly articles, professional articles, conference papers, book info, dissertations

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  Nineteenth Century Masterfile
Use this tool to identify articles published approximately 1800 to 1900.
Subjects: Most Subjects
Info type: magazine articles, scholarly articles, law review articles (1786 – 1922)
Access Tips: Use Journals by Title to find full text articles in EMU Library. Often these will only be available in paper or microform.


  Oxford English Dictionary - OED Online
Subjects: English Language, Word Origins
Info type: reference source, definitions, etymologies, quotations


 





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