LibGuides: ENG 5300 Literary Research: Find Articles

Recommended Databases

The following databases should be searched first when looking for journal articles on literary criticism topics. Please note that very few critical works on a person or literary will state what critical approach the writer is employing.

MLA International Bibliography is considered the "go-to" resource for literary research.

American Periodicals This link opens in a new window
Periodicals published between 1740 and 1940, including special interest and general magazines, literary and professional journals, children's and women's magazines and many other historically-significant periodicals.
Subjects: History, Literature, History of Science and Medicine, Law, News and Magazines, Politics, Religion, Education, Women's Studies, Art, American Studies
Gale Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
Articles, critical essays, work and topic overviews, full-text works, and biographies covering authors, their works, and literary movements. Provided by NC LIVE.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Includes digitized back issues of academic journals, books and other primary sources as well as current issues of journals in the humanities and social sciences, many dating from the 19th century. Includes Teacher Resources.
MLA International Bibliography with Full Text This link opens in a new window
This resource combines an extensive collection of full-text journals with the definitive index for the study and teaching of language, literature, linguistics, rhetoric, writing studies, folklore, film, theater, and other dramatic arts.
Project Muse This link opens in a new window
Contains full text peer-reviewed journal articles and eBooks pertaining to digital humanities and social sciences. In addition, a number of resources are provided including tutorials, instructional materials, and subject guides