MLA Bibliography Database: How to use it

Welcome to the Modern Language Association (MLA) International Bibliography Database Guide. This guide will show you how to use the MLA database when searching full-text journals to support research in the Humanities field such as history, languages, literature, film, etc. 

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MLA International Bibliography includes citations to journal articles, books, articles in books, series, translations, scholarly editions, websites, and dissertations, with links to full text in JSTOR, Project MUSE, and other resources. 

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To learn about useful tips for searching information in the MLA International Bibliography, click on the video tutorial blow. For step-by-step search instructions, please see tabs entitled "Basic Searching" and "Advanced Searching" to the left of this guide. 

The MLA International Bibliography also includes a Directory of Periodicals and a MLA Thesaurus collection of thousands of subject terms, including personal names to search bibliographies. To learn how to search names as a subject, click on the video tutorial below.