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English 245 : British Literature: Find Articles

Find Articles

The best way to find articles is through the library databases. Below are some helpful databases for your literary criticism research:

Gale Literature: This link opens in a new window
Access information from primary sources, critical articles, literary and cultural analysis, and biographies. Use this database to cross-search ALL the Gale Literary resources including Gale Literature Criticism, Gale Literature Resource Center, Scribner Writer Series, and Twayne's Author's Series.

JSTOR: This link opens in a new window
JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources. JSTOR helps people discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content through a powerful research and teaching platform, and preserves this content for future generations.

Academic Search Complete: This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Complete is the world's most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text periodicals, including more than 7,300 peer-reviewed journals. It also includes articles from magazines and newspapers, reports, and more.


Other databases to use to gain background information on an author:

Scribner Writers Online: This link opens in a new window
Scribner Writers Online offers over 2,000 original and detailed bio-critical essays on the lives and works of more than 1,400 important authors from around the world. Each cross-referenced entry includes a concise essay, a citation, and biographical information that places the author's work in personal and historical context.

Twayne’s Authors Online: This link opens in a new window
Offers in-depth introductions to the lives and works of writers, the history and influence of literary movements, and the development of literary genres.