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Reference & Bibliographic Databases
Below is a list of databases that are useful for finding basic information about your research topic.
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Literary Reference Source PlusFull-text database provides information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes.
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MLA International Bibliography
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.
Index and Abstract Databases
In addition to providing full-text articles, these databases also provide detailed indexes and abstracts. Indexing is a service that provides a guide to the information contained within a resource. This can include subject terms, headings, and a description of the content and its main themes. Abstracts on the other hand, provide a brief summary of the resource.
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Art & Architecture CompleteFind full-text art journals, magazines and books, plus detailed indexing and abstracts. It includes academic journals on motion pictures, cinematography, fimmaking, and more.
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Communication & Mass Media CompleteFull text and indexing for journals covering communication, mass media, linguistics, discourse, rhetoric, sociolinguistics, communication theory, language, logic, organizational communication and more. Also includes author profiles. Dates of coverage vary, 1915-present.
Multidisciplinary Databases
Multidisciplinary databases are useful for searching for resources across different subject areas. Unlike Art & Architecture Complete or Communication & Mass Media, these databases contain articles in journals and magazines from a variety of academic disciplines.
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Academic Search CompleteFind 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.
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JSTORFull-text scholarly journals in many subject areas. JSTOR has the beginning of each journal to 3, 4 or 5 years ago.