Library: ENGL 2281: African American Literature: Find Articles

Research Databases

These databases provide access to scholarly journals and other quality resources. For more information on locating scholarly journal articles, please see our library guide Periodicals: Scholarly, Trade, & Popular.

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Customized Database Search
Search research databases including: Humanities International Complete, Literary Reference Center Plus, America: History & Life, MLA International Bibliography, Art Full Text, Biography Reference Bank, Historical Abstracts, Film & Television Literature Index, and American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collections at the same time to locate articles from scholarly journals, periodicals, magazines, and reference sources. Use the "Choose Databases" link when you get to the search screen.
Oxford Reference--Literature
Connect to online reference books with entries on various literary topics. Find literary companions and guides, plot synopses, literary theory and terms, and critical history.

Electronic Journal Center
Search "Arts and Humanities" category for literary criticism published in scholarly journals.

American National Biography
Contains over 18,700 biographies of significant American men and women.

American & English Literature
Full text of books and other sources of poetry, drama and prose originally in print. Also includes 21 historic editions of the Bible in English.
Oxford African American Studies Center
This databases focuses "on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture." Search for primary sources, articles, timelines, graphs, and images.

Need Help Searching?

Refer to the following Library Quick Guides for helpful information on literary research:

Researching an Author or Literary Work
Examples from the Literary Reference Center and Humanities International Complete
MLA Citations (8th ed.)
Periodicals: Scholarly, Trade, & Popular

Electronic Journals

Open Access Periodicals

Available online, these publications do not require a subscription or login.