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English: Use these databases to find articles for topics related to English.

Humanities Source Ultimate This link opens in a new window
JSTOR Academic Journals
Literary Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Gale Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
Humanities Full Text This link opens in a new window This database provides full text, abstracts and bibliographic indexing of the most noted scholarly sources in the humanities, as well as specialized magazines.
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
Full-text databases providing differing points of view on current social issues.
Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window

New Databases

LitFinder (Gale Literature) This link opens in a new window
Academic Video Online - Alexander Street Platform This link opens in a new window
Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
Gale Academic Onefile This link opens in a new window
College (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
To access: go to the Advanced Search, in the set of three search boxes use the drop down menu to change the Field to Publication Title. Then begin typing 'Exploring' in the Terms box. Select the series you would like to view. Hit the Search button.
EXPLORING Shakespeare – in this set you can find the full text with line notes under Creative Works. Hamlet, Julius Cesar, Macbeth, and Romeo & Juliet.
EXPLORING Poetry – in this set you can find the full text and line notes for 253 poems under Creative Works. You can also hear excerpts from poems read for 48 poems under Audio.
(The Exploring series appears in the College, Highschool and Middle School (Gale OneFile) databases)
Books & Authors This link opens in a new window
Scribner Writer Series (Gale Literature) This link opens in a new window
Twayne's Authors Series (Gale Literature) This link opens in a new window
Twentieth Century American Poetry This link opens in a new window
Twentieth Century English Poetry This link opens in a new window

More Information About the New Databases

Other Recommended Databases

Teaching Books This link opens in a new window
Education Research Complete This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Religion and Philosophy Collection This link opens in a new window

Before You Search...

Identify keywords in your topic.
Choose the best database.
Use 1-2 words per search box.
Combine "keyword phrases" with AND.
Use limiters as needed (dates, scholarly (peer reviewed).
Evaluate your results by reading abstracts.
Look at subject terms assigned to a good article to focus search.
No full text? Use Journal Finder on Journals tab.
The Cite button will help with footnotes.

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