LibGuides: English: Articles/Databases

Literary Criticism Databases

Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism This link opens in a new window
Encyclopedic entries on critics and theorists, critical schools and movements, and the critical and theoretical innovations of specific countries and historical periods.
Salem Literature This link opens in a new window
Reference books about literary criticism and overviews.
Short Story Index Retrospective: 1915-1983 (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window
Citation search for short stories across all literary genres from 1915 to 1983.

Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Cross-searchable reference books in multiple subject areas.
Oxford English Dictionary (OED) This link opens in a new window
Definitions, pronunciation, and history of English language words.
Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
Reference books and encyclopedias in many subject areas.

Book Index with Reviews This link opens in a new window
Detailed information books, book reviews, and audiobooks in all subjects. Limited to 4 simultaneous users.
Book Review Digest Plus (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window
Book reviews on all subjects covering popular and scholarly works.
Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
Books in almost every subject area. Proquest.
WorldCat This link opens in a new window
Locate books, journals and magazines, music scores, archival materials, and media in libraries worldwide.

Essay and General Literature Index (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window
Citation search for collections of essays and miscellaneous works published in the United States, Great Britain and Canada in the humanities and social sciences.
Humanities Full Text (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window
Journal articles in history, literature, performing arts, art history, philosophy, and theology.
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) This link opens in a new window
Abstracts and indexes of international journal articles and literature covering all aspects of the study of language, linguistics and related disciplines in the language sciences.

Literary Reference Source (formerly Literary Reference Center) This link opens in a new window
Journal articles and books on literature including criticism, reviews, and author information.
MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
Modern Languages Association search for literature, language/linguistics, folklore, film, literary theory, and dramatic arts.
Play Index (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window
Citation search and descriptive annotations for classic and historical plays and contemporary playwrights.
Twentieth Century American Poetry This link opens in a new window
Poetry composed by American authors from 1900 to present.
Twentieth Century English Poetry This link opens in a new window
Poetry composed by English authors from 1900 to present.

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global (PQDT) This link opens in a new window
Dissertations and theses in all subject areas from universities around the world.
Dissertations & Theses at Texas Woman's University (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Dissertations and theses produced by TWU students. New TWU dissertations and theses are uploaded to the Repository@TWU
EThOS: Electronic Theses Online Service This link opens in a new window
Open access to full text and citations of UK doctoral theses in all subject areas dating back to 1800.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Journals, magazines, and newspapers in almost every subject area.
Academic Video Online (AVON) This link opens in a new window
Documentaries, educational films, and news clips in many subject areas. Transcripts available.
ERIC (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Recommended interface. Journal articles, books, and curriculum guides in education research.
Issues & Controversies This link opens in a new window
Explore topics being debated in contemporary society.
JSTOR Journals This link opens in a new window
Journal articles, primary sources and books, mainly in the humanities and social sciences.
Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
Opinion pieces, reference articles, infographics, news, images, video, audio about social issues.
Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
Journal articles in literature, history, visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, and gender studies.
Literature & Language in Video This link opens in a new window
Interviews, biographies, and surveys of regional literature and literary periods from around the world.