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    Academic Search Complete

    Designed for academic institutions, this database provides complete coverage of multidisciplinary academic journals. It supports high-level research in the key areas of academic study by providing peer-reviewed journals, full-text periodicals, reports, books, and more.


    Artemis: Literature (see Gale Literary Resources)

     

    Book Collection: Nonfiction

    Contains informative abstracts and searchable full text for more than 4,100 popular nonfiction books. The database includes full text entries on core subject areas, as well as information on careers, health, sports, adventure, technology, life skills and more.

     

    Catalogue Collectif de France

    The Collective Catalog of France locates some 30 million documents kept in French libraries.


    Contemporary Literary Criticism

    Extensive biographical and critical information.


    Drama for Students
    Provides critical overviews of the most-studied plays of all time periods, nations, and cultures. Includes discussions of themes, characters, critical reception, dramatic devices and traditions as well as cultural and historical context.


    Dictionary of Literary Biography

    Presents career biographies and criticism of writers from all eras and all genres through volumes dedicated to specific types of literature and time periods.


    Encyclopedia Of Literature

    Covers world authors from many periods and genres, building a broad understanding of the various contexts -- from the biographical to the literary to the historical -- in which literature can be viewed.


    Films on Demand: English

    The leading source of high-quality video and multimedia for academic, vocational, and life-skills content.


    Films on Demand: World Languages


    Gale Virtual Reference

    A database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.


    Informe Académico

    Full text for 50 general interest Spanish-language and bilingual periodicals and El Neuvo Herald (Miami). Users must formulate queries in Spanish because indexing and thesaurus terms on based on Spanish terms.


    JSTOR

    Includes nearly 700 core titles across 45 disciplines, including History, Education, Language & Literature, Business, Political Science, and more.

     

    LexisNexis Academic

    A database of global, national, and local news pieces; legal briefs; and corporate information.


    Literature Criticism Online

    The largest, most extensive compilation of literary commentary available.


    Literature Resource Center

    The world's most current, comprehensive, and reliable online literature resource.


    LitFinder
    Provides access to literary works and authors throughout history and includes more than 150,000 full-text poems and 800,000+ poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays. Also includes secondary materials like biographies, images, and more.


    Novels for Students
    Provides critical overviews of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes discussions of plot, characters, themes and structure as well as the work's cultural and historical significance.


    Mango Languages

    A leading language and culture learning resource. Mango Languages enriches lives with language and culture through self-guided courses that go beyond grammar and vocabulary, introducing language learners to a whole new world.


    Oxford English Dictionary

    The accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium.

    PrepSTEP
    Contains a wide range of tutorials and study materials, including prep materials for the GRE, LSAT, MCAT, NCLEX, and more. Creating a free user account is required.

    Project Gutenberg

    Offers over 50,000 free ebooks.


    ProQuest Central

    The largest aggregated database of periodical content.

     

    Scribner Writers Series

    More than 2,000 original scholar-signed biocritical entries.

     

    Science Direct

    An information source for scientific, technical, and medical research.


    Twayne's Authors Series

    Offers in-depth introductions to the lives and works of writers, the history and influence of literary movements and the development of literary genres.

     

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