Humanities Librarian
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Help Menu
- Library Catalog This link opens in a new windowSearch our library catalog (aka OneSearch) for all types of sources. It combines results from many of our databases. (Ex Libris)
- OneSearch This link opens in a new windowUse this discovery tool to search most of the University Libraries' collections, including books, journal articles, newspapers, dissertations, music, and video recordings. (Ex Libris)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Welcome
Welcome to the English Language and Literature Research Guide. Please note this guide is using the tabs above to help organize the content. I hope this is helpful and if you need assistance please don't hesitate to contact me using my profile on the right!
Top 10 Resources
These databases are useful for finding articles, essays, and book chapters on language, literature, linguistics, and related topics.
- MLA International Bibliography with Full Text This link opens in a new windowSearch for journal articles on topics related to the study of language, literature, linguistics, rhetoric/composition, and folklore. (EBSCO)
- Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new windowSearch for biographies, overviews, and critical analysis of literary topics, authors, and their works. (Gale)
- Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles on topics related to the humanities and social sciences. (EBSCO)
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles on most topics. This multi-disciplinary database is a good place to start if you don't know where else to begin. (EBSCO)
- Humanities International Complete This link opens in a new windowSearch for journal articles on topics related to the humanities. (EBSCO)
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowSearch for journal articles on topics in the arts, humanities, social sciences and some math/science. Most journals have volumes/issues dating from the 19th century to within 3-5 years of present day. (ITHAKA)
- Project Muse This link opens in a new windowSearch for journal articles on topics related to the arts, humanities, and social sciences. (Project MUSE)
- Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new windowSearch for background information on a variety of topics published in the Oxford series of reference books. Find information on topics in the arts, sciences, history, language and literature, and more. (Oxford)
- Short Story Criticism (Literature Criticism Online) This link opens in a new window
Search for literary criticism on short stories. (Gale)
If We Don't Have it
If we don't have the journal you need, you can borrow it through our Interlibrary Loan Service.
How to place a request:
- Check the OneSearch to see if the library already owns the item.
- If not, Login to ILLiad using your UR netid and password or create an account if this is your first request.
- Select either Article Request, Book Request, or Book chapter request for interlbrary Loan
- Enter the information about the item
- Click Submit Request
- To request another item, click your browser's back button and change the item information