ENGL 311: Literature of 17th and 18th Century Britain
A Library Subject Guide
Recommended Databases for Literature of 17th and 18th Century Britain
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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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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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Humanities Source UltimateSubjects include archaeology, the arts, communications, gender studies, history, journalism, literature, philosophy, and religion.
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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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Academic Search UltimateArts, humanities, science, social sciences, business, and technology journals, ebooks, and other resources from 1887 - present.
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Historical AbstractsWorld history (excluding North America) from 1450 to the present, in journals published from 1955 - present. Note: Defaults to linked full text; to see additional abstracts remove filter in left column of search results.
Websites
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Luminarium: Anthology of English LiteratureCollection of English literary works from the Medieval period to the 19th Century
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English Short Title Catalog (ESTC)A collection of items mostly published between 1473-1800.
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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).