Library: ENGL 2367: Fairy Tales: Databases

Background Information

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Some databases provide background information, identify important themes, and may lead to other works you can use in your essay.

Oxford Reference Online
Full text of over 100 dictionaries, general reference, language reference, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press.

Gale eBooks
eBooks including multi-volume encyclopedias, business plan handbooks, and specialized reference sources.

Recommended Databases

Search the following research databases for literary criticism on your fairy tale. Try limiting your search to academic journals to find scholarly examinations of your primary text.

MLA International Bibliography
Index to over a million books, journals, and dissertations emphasizing literature and literary criticism. Some full-text titles available.
Literary Reference Center Plus
Comprehensive, full-text database with information on numerous authors and works of literature. Search for literary criticism, author biographies, plot summaries, author interviews, book reviews, and primary works, such as poems, short stories, and classic works of literature.
Humanities International Complete
Indexes and provides abstracts or full-text for journal articles, books, or reference works in the Humanities. Includes literary criticism and access to primary texts, such as works of fiction or short stories.
Academic Search Complete
A general subject databases containing full-text articles, indexed titles, and article abstracts from literary journals.
Electronic Journal Center
Search "Arts and Humanities" category for literary criticism published in scholarly journals.

Secondary Sources in Databases

Try adding some of these words to your keyword search to get criticism and history:

criticism
essays
interpretation
analysis
response
review
companion
approaches

Select Journals

Here are a few scholarly journals that focus on folklore and fairy tales: