Here begynneth a gest of Robyn Hode.
Public domain image. Source: National Library of Scotland
Article Databases
The article databases listed here will be especially useful for this topic. If the full text of an article is not available in the database itself, check for the 
link. This will link to the article or -- if we don't have access to the article online -- will offer you an option to order it through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
Recommended Databases for Literature
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MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new windowOne of the first places to start in a search for literary criticism of all types, MLAIB is an essential database for identifying scholarly and critical studies of literatures around the world and from all time periods. Includes the associated fields of language, linguistics, and folklore. MLA does NOT contain book reviews.
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Literature Online (LION) This link opens in a new windowA vast literary database that contains criticism, reviews, essays, and the full text of more than 300 literary journals. There is considerable overlap with MLA, but LION has a stronger emphasis on literature from the U.K. and also contains book reviews and multimedia. it is always worth checking both
LION also contains the full text of 350,000 works written between the 7th century and the present day. -
Brepolis Medieval & Early Modern Bibliographies This link opens in a new window
Comprises articles about the medieval period derived from periodicals and miscellany volumes (conference proceedings, essay collections, Festschriften and exhibition catalogues). All articles are classified with full bibliographical details and subject classifications and indexing familiar to medievalists.
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Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowA multi-disciplinary database that covers both scholarly and popular sources. The literary journals indexed here are also indexed in MLA and LION, but this is a good place to find articles on your topic that are published outside of literary journals.
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Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new windowCtations to articles on the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada, which are covered in America: History and Life). An excellent source to use if you are looking for an historical perspective on your topic.
