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Core Resources

MLA International Bibliography
Modern Language Association's index to articles and chapters in books on literature, linguistics, and folklore.
JSTOR
Our subscription includes titles in Humanities (including Language & Literature), Social Sciences, and Life Sciences.
Literary Reference Plus
Comprehensive literary reference database, which provides a broad spectrum of reference information from antiquity to the present day.
Poetry & Short Story Reference Source
Full-text classic and contemporary poems,short stories, biographies, essays, lesson plans and learning guides.
Humanities International Complete
Full-text journals, books and other published sources from around the world.
OneSearch
Combined search engine, searches most of the library databases & catalogs. From the Advanced Search page you can limit results to "Literature & Writing" or "Drama & Theater Arts."
Kanopy
Documentaries, movies, and instructional films. Includes films from Media Education Foundation, Criterion Collection, PBS, New Day Films, independent films, classics, world cinema, and more. For browsable lists and performance rights info, see our Kanopy FAQ.

Oxford English Dictionary
Electronic access to the entire OED.
Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary
The largest, most comprehensive American dictionary.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.