The following databases will be helpful in researching specific authors or the literature of a particular country/time period.
Indexes books and articles published on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics. Coverage includes journal articles, series, books, essay collections, working papers, proceedings, dissertations, and bibliographies.
Provides criticism and commentary on authors and their literary works written by contemporary and modern scholars. Includes the following series: Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism, Contemporary Literary Criticism, Drama Criticism, Literature Criticism 1400-1800, Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism, Poetry Criticism, Shakespeare Criticism, Short Story Criticism, Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism.
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Resource for the study and teaching of literature in English, combining the texts of literary works with a vast library of key criticism and reference resources. Full-text journals and author biographies help keep you up to date on the latest research into every aspect of literary and linguistic study.
Gateway to the following literature resources: Dictionary of Literary Biography, Gale Virtual Reference Library, Literature Criticism Online, Literature Resource Center (LRC), Scribner Writers, Twayne's Authors, etc.
This database contains 3 million literature citations from thousands of journals, monographs, dissertations, and more than 500,000 primary works. These include rare and obscure texts, multiple versions, and non-traditional sources like comics, theatre performances, and author readings. It also includes book reviews and criticism related to this content.
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