Resources for Literary Criticism
Not all authors or literary works have been studied, so you may found that researches in some of the databases below yield no results.
You can try different databases -- the Alternative Resources listed in this page, for example -- or resources such as Google Scholar to make sure that you have searched all possible places.
Tips:
- For criticism of individual works, you may also want to research different works by the same author in case these have been analyzed.
- When in doubt, contact me!
Keep in mind:
The MLA International Bibliography, the Gale Literary Criticism, and the World Shakespeare Bibliography Online normalize the spelling of authors' and subjects' names; e.g., Shakspear, Shakespear, Shackspeare, and Shakspere (etc.) are indexed as Shakespeare. The preferred form of the name is given in "name as subject" at the top of the page in the MLA International Bibliography and as "Person -- by or about" in the Gale Literary Criticism.
The Cambridge Collections Online, JSTOR, and Project MUSE are excellent indexes but also include much material that is not literary. You may have luck adding to your search an additional term such as literary or criticism.
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MLA International BibliographyThe MLA International Bibliography uses subject headings that are not always obvious or intuitive. These are listed in the Thesaurus at the top of the page in the MLA International Bibliography. Subjects include literature and drama (English and world), linguistics, literary theory, folklore, rhetoric, composition, and pedagogy. Book reviews of literary and scholarly works are excluded, but review articles so identified by the publication in which they appear are normally included. Tutorials on using the MLA International Bibliography are available on YouTube and on the MLA Site.
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Cambridge Collections Online (CCO)Full-text of over 200 Cambridge Companions in Literature and Classics; and Philosophy, Religion and Culture. Includes over 2,200 essays on these topics. Varies.
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Gale Literature Resource CenterBiographical essays on more than 100,000 authors and criticism and interpretation of plays, novels, poetry and short stories.
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JSTOREssential scholarly journals in many academic fields, especially arts, literature, humanities, and biology. Some back to early 1900s; most recent 2-5 years not available.
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Project MUSEFull-text of over 200 journals in classics, education, history, literature, math, philosophy, politics, religion, and visual and performing arts. 1829 ebooks in the social sciences and humanities.
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Times Literary Supplement Historical ArchiveThe complete run of the Times Literary Supplement from 1902 to 2012. Five-year rolling wall (so 2013 issues will be added in 2018, 2014 issues in 2019, etc.).
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World Shakespeare Bibliography OnlineSummarizes books, articles, book reviews, dissertations, theatrical productions, audiovisual materials, electronic media related to Shakespeare. 1962 to present.
The resources listed below are not limited to literature but often contain information about authors, literary works, or literary movements that is not indexed in such resources as the MLA International Bibliography and the Gale Literary Resources. These resources tend to have their own thesauruses and indexes.
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Academic Search PremierScholarly journal articles and popular magazines covering all topics. A great database for beginning searches. 1980s-present (dates may vary).
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Alternative Press Index (current and archive)Indexes journals covering cultural, economic, political & social change. 1969-current.
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America: History and LifeSummarizes scholarly articles about the history of the United States and Canada. 1964-current.
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Film & Television Literature Index (FTLI)Citations to articles in film & television theory, preservation & restoration, writing, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews. varies; some 1970s; through current.
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Historical Abstracts with Full TextProvides selective indexing of historical articles from thousands of journals and books in a wide variety of languages. Coverage includes the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present. 1955-current. .
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International Medieval BibliographyProvides citations to articles about Europe, the Middle East and North Africa in the period 400-1500. Citations to over 300,000 articles.
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IterSummarizes 250,000 articles and reviews published in 375 medieval and renaissance journals. articles about 400-1700.
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Philosopher's IndexSummarizes scholarly articles in all areas of philosophy. Indexes journal articles, books, book chapters such as contributions to an anthology, and book reviews. 1940-current.
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ProQuest Dissertation & ThesesIndexes doctoral dissertations completed in the U.S. Includes some master's theses and foreign language dissertations. Full text of many dissertations 1997-. For UConn, 2012-, see OpenCommons@UConn. Holdings start in 1861 and go to the present day. Full-text coverage is best starting in 1997, but full text of older dissertations can also be found.
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PsycINFOScholarly articles in psychology, plus medicine, psychiatry, education, social work, criminology, social science, business, & organizational behavior. 1872-present.
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Religion and Philosophy Collection through EbscoHOSTCovers world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy.
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ScopusScholarly journal articles and conference papers on any topic in science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts & humanities. Includes cited references and h-index information. 1996-present for cited reference searching; partial coverage, without references, to 1823.
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SocIndex with Full TextScholarly journal articles about sociology and other social and behavioral sciences. Includes culture & social structure; economic development; evaluation research; family & social welfare; management and complex organizations; policy planning. 1963-present.
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Theologische Realenzyklopädie Online (TRE)More than 25,000 original scholarly articles, published 1976-2004, on theological subjects relevant to researches in history, philosophy, religion, and medieval studies,
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Women's Studies International (EBSCO)Core topics in women's studies as well as current topics in feminist research. Includes sociology, history, political science, public policy, business, and education. Indexes journals, newspapers, newsletters, books, proceedings, and dissertations. 1972-current.
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WorldCat DiscoveryCatalog of books, journals, DVDs, CDs, scores, and sound recordings from over 9,000 libraries. 40 million records representing 400 languages. Covers information back to the 11th Century, and includes items at the UConn Library.
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