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This page lists sources that cover multiple periods, genres, and/or nationalities. See additional resources in the "Historical Literary Period" and "Geographical Region" pages.

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Most Useful Databases

MLA International Bibliography
The primary database of citations to journal articles, monographs, book chapters, and dissertations in the fields of non-Classical
literatures and folklore. Important source for linguistics and non-technical aspects of theater & film. Ca. 1890 - present.
Literature Online (LiON)
A fully searchable library of more than 350,000 works of English and American poetry, drama, and prose; 180 full-text literature journals; and other key critical and biographical sources.
Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature (ABELL)
Indexes books, articles, literary works, book reviews and essays, 1920+
JSTOR
Search by subject or browse 2,600+ full-text titles, predominantly scholarly journals and books in social sciences, history, humanities, and science and mathematics, to their earliest issues. Many titles extend as far back as late 19th or early 20th centuries; most recent 3-5 years often not included. JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines.
Project Muse: Scholarly Journals and Books Online
Search by subject or browse full text scholarly journals in the arts and humanities, social sciences and mathematics. More than 700 journals from over 250 university presses and scholarly publishers are available. Coverage begins 1906 or later, depending on the publication. UCSD also has access to over 30,000 book titles.

Comprehensive Guide to Research Resources

The most comprehensive, rigorously evaluative guide to research resources in English language literatures is the following:

Literary Research Guide
Call Number: Geisel Reference PR 83 .H34 2002
Harner, James L. Literary Research Guide: An Annotated Listing of Reference Sources in English Literary Sources. 4th edition. New York: MLA, 2002.

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