Guides: American Literature Research Guide: Articles

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MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
Indexes journal articles, book chapters and more in literature, language development, linguistics and folklore; with abstracts. Excludes book reviews. Dates of coverage: 1920s to present.
Literature Online (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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America: History and Life This link opens in a new window
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Indexes journals, books and dissertations on North American history, covering the United States and Canada. (For other countries or regions, use the database Historical Abstracts.) "Dates covered" refers to publication dates included; all historic eras are addressed, from B.C. to present day.
Dates Covered: 1964-present
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Full-image journals in the humanities and social sciences.
Extent: Multidisciplinary