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Literature: Article Databases

Literature-Heavy Databases

Literature Resource Center Full-text articles from scholarly journals and literary magazines, plus reference information, biographies, and some full-text primary works
MLA International Bibliography with Full Text Citations for scholarly articles and books in the study of literature, language, folklore, and film, with some full text, plus the MLA Directory of Periodicals
Literary Index Citations to biographical profiles of authors from the Dictionary of Literary Biography, Poetry Criticism, Contemporary Authors, and more

General Academic Databases

Academic Search Complete Full-text articles from scholarly and professional journals in all disciplines
JSTOR A full-text archive of more than 500 important scholarly journals in the social sciences and humanities.
Google Scholar A Google search tool for scholarly articles and books, with links to some full text
Humanities and Social Science Retrospective 1907-1984 (H.W. Wilson) Citations to scholarly articles in the social sciences and humanities, 1907-1984
Humanities International Complete Citations and some full-text for scholarly journals and books in the humanities
Reader's Guide Retrospective: 1890-1982 (H.W. Wilson) Citations to articles from general interest journals and magazine, 1890-1982

All Databases and Digital Collections

Tips for searching in databases

Try various search terms in multiple databases.
Keep a list of searches you've tried.
Use " " to keep words together: "Julius Caesar"
Narrow your search with filters like date or subject.
Save useful sources immediately!

More Information

When you have a citation and need the full article...