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Online access to the ninth edition of the MLA Handbook.
Welcome to the research guide for English, American, and World Literature! This guide describes databases and search tools that you can use to find primary and secondary sources on literature topics at the duPont-Ball Library and on the web, as well as search tips and information about library services. The library is here to support you in all your research endeavors. As always, get in touch with a librarian and we'll be happy to answer any questions or provide additional help.
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Here are some key databases for researching literature topics. Additional information about these tools as well as tips for searching them efficiently can be found in the tabs in the upper left-hand corner of this page.
The leading international index of journals, books, dissertations, and more on literature, language and linguistics, folklore, literary theory and criticism, and dramatic arts, as well as the historical aspects of printing and publishing.
A literature reference database that includes biographical, bibliographical, and critical content. The LRC is built on the Gale Group three author databases: Contemporary Authors Online, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select and Dictionary of Literary Biography Online.
An archive of scholarly journals. Content spans many disciplines, primarily in the humanities and social sciences. The most recent 3-5 years of journals are generally not available. JSTOR has a number of other collections to which we do not subscribe. Provided through a cooperative agreement with Stetson's College of Law Library.