SU Library: Literary Research: Key Library Resources in Literature

Books, Ebooks and Films

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ProQuest Ebook Central (formerly ebrary) This link opens in a new window
collection of full text academic ebooks
Description: Contains more than 137,000 titles, the majority of which were published after 2004. Users can read and highlight parts of texts; and at the same time, can take notes. All of the information can be saved into a personal account to be used for later use.

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eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
collection of full text academic ebooks
Over 141,500 full-text books.
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Library Databases on Literature

Modern Language Association (MLA) International Bibliography (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive database of more than 2.5 million citations to journal articles, books, and dissertations in the literary arts including language, literature, folklore, linguistics, literary criticism, and the dramatic arts.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Full-text scholarly articles in business, the arts, and sciences
Description: Full-text scholarly articles in business, the arts and sciences.
Coverage: Varies by publication title Title lists for our subscription content:
Mobile Access www.jstor.org

Reference Databases relevant to Literature

Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
complete text of reference books
Description: A multidisciplinary online collection of encyclopedias and specialized reference books that can be searched simultaneously by keyword or title. Subjects include multiculturalism, public health, small business, U.S. history, space science and many more.
Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new window
authoritative dictionary for the English language
Description: Defines and provides historical information for over 600,000 words in the English language worldwide. Extensive Help pages and a Tour help the user to make the most of this classic reference work now enhanced with electronic search capabilities.
Writer’s Reference Center This link opens in a new window
handbook for all aspects of writing, including grammar, punctuation, and more
Description: One part is called the Writer’s Reference Shelf which contains essential reference tools like a dictionary and thesaurus. It also contains additional tools on allusions, proverbs, etc. The second part of the database is called Writer’s Resources. This part is about the writing process: mechanics, grammar, style and research.

Index to Gale Literature Criticism Series
The SU Library owns several excellent series from Gale publishing including Twentieth Century Literary Criticism, Poetry Criticism, etc. Use this link to search for excerpts from critical essays, then locate the series in the Library: the catalog will get you the right call number.

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Books, Ebooks and Films

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Library Databases on Literature

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