Recommended Databases for English
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ProQuest One LiteratureFull-text English and American poetry, drama, and prose, as well as literary criticism and author biographies. (Upgrade from Literature Online, with expanded content.)
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JSTORArticles and books from many subject areas (anthropology, art, business, education, history, literature, science, etc.) from the 1900s - present.
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Humanities Source UltimateSubjects include archaeology, the arts, communications, gender studies, history, journalism, literature, philosophy, and religion.
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Academic Search UltimateArts, humanities, science, social sciences, business, and technology journals, ebooks, and other resources from 1887 - present.
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MasterFILE PremierFull-text articles, reference book entries, primary source documents, and more, in a variety of subject areas, from 1975 - present.
Background Information
If you're looking for background information about a writer or text, try these resources:
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Oxford ReferenceSubject, language, and quotations dictionaries, as well as in-depth subject encyclopedias and other reference books.
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ProQuest One LiteratureFull-text English and American poetry, drama, and prose, as well as literary criticism and author biographies. (Upgrade from Literature Online, with expanded content.)
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Gale eBooksEncyclopedias and other background reading in a variety of subject areas.
Websites
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Dictionary of Literary TermsProvides short definitions for hundreds of literary terms.
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Project GutenbergA source of ebooks for works of literature in the Public Domain.
Additional Library Resources
Articles
- UMGC Library OneSearch
Simultaneously searches multiple Library research databases. Note: Does not include all databases. - Databases by Title (A-Z)
Alphabetized list of research databases.
Ebooks
- EBSCO eBooks
Searches approximately 90% of the Library’s ebook collection. Ebooks can be read online, and in some cases, downloaded. - Additional Ebook Collections
Access to additional Library ebook collections.
Print Books
- USMAI Book Search
Searches the 17 University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI).