Encyclopedias and Other Online Reference Materials
Encyclopedias and other reference sources are a great way to find ideas for paper topics. Monroe Library has several databases full of different reference materials to help you get started!
Collection of basic e-books in literature, classics, philosophy, religion, culture and music. Browse and search titles 1991 to present from Cambridge University Press.
Find articles in all subject areas in over 17,000 journals and magazines, with full text for most. Updated daily. Dates vary, some as early as 1865 to present.
Full-text scholarly journals in many subject areas. We have Arts & Sciences I through XV, Life Sciences, and many others; click "more" below for a full list. JSTOR has the beginning of each journal to 3, 4 or 5 years ago. How-to videos.
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We subscribe to the following JSTOR databases:
19th Century British Pamphlets
Arts & Sciences I-XV
Business IV
Global Plants
Hebrew Journals
Ireland
Life Sciences
Lives of Literature
Primary Source Collections
Public Health Journals
Security Studies
Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa
Sustainability
Thematic Collections
World Heritage Sites: Africa
The MLA International Bibliography, produced by the Modern Language Association of America, consists of citations related to literature, language, linguistics, and folklore in nearly 4,000 scholarly journals, books, book chapters, and other formats. Includes some non-English language material. 1926 to present.
Provides full text articles of scholarly journals in the humanities and social sciences, including literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, education, political science and gender studies. Coverage dates vary by journal title. Mostly 1993 to present. How-to videos.