Literature
This guide is intended to help you identify and locate scholarly and non-scholarly resources (books, articles, etc.) on the subject of literature. On this guide you'll also find information on library services, research tips, career information, and more.
Key Journals
Recommended Databases
The Shapiro Library subscribes numerous databases filled with scholarly articles, book chapters, research reports, statistics, and more from thousands of respected publications. The following is a list of some of the best database for doing research on the subject of literature:
- Literature Online - ProQuest This link opens in a new windowOver a third of a million full-text works of poetry, prose and drama in English, together with the definitive online criticism and reference library.
- Literature Criticism - Gale This link opens in a new windowLarge, extensive compilation of literary commentary. SNHU subscribes to: Contemporary Literary Criticism, 1960 - present; Twentieth Century Literary Criticism, 1900-1960; Nineteenth-Century Literary Criticism; Shakespeare Criticism; and Poetry Criticism.
- Shakespeare Survey This link opens in a new windowAn online yearbook published by Cambridge University Press containing the best international scholarship in English of Shakespeare studies. Each volume has a theme and contains reviews and critical studies of plays or groups of plays.
- Humanities International Complete - EBSCO This link opens in a new windowComprehensive collection of journals in the humanities, with full-text for approximately 1,200.
- Literature Resource Center - Gale This link opens in a new windowLiterature database that includes a collection of full-text critical and literary analysis, biographies, topic and work overviews, reviews, news, primary sources, literary works, images, links to audio and interviews, and reviews.
- LitFinder - Gale This link opens in a new windowProvides access to more than 140,000 full-text poems, 840,000 poem citations and excerpts, 7,100 full-text short stories and novels, 3,800 full-text essays published in the 16th-20th centuries, 2,400 full-text speeches, and 1,250 full-text plays.
- Loeb Classical Library This link opens in a new windowClassic Greek and Roman text with English translations. A sign in option is available to save searches and organize content.
- Poetry and Short Story Reference Center - EBSCO This link opens in a new windowThis full-text database provides a historically rich collection of hundreds of thousands of classic and contemporary poems, as well as eBooks, short stories, biographies and authoritative essays on such topics as poetic forms, movements and techniques — including contemporary content from the finest publishers. Permalinks to this database are not working normally, please try searching for the title in the Multi-Search or ask a librarian for help
- MLA International Bibliography with Full Text - EBSCO This link opens in a new windowThe MLA International Bibliography with Full Text combines the definitive index for the study of language, literature, linguistics, rhetoric and composition, folklore, and film with full text for more than 1,000 journals, including many of the leading publications in these fields. Produced by the Modern Language Association (MLA) and international in scope, the bibliography covers scholarly publications from the early 20th century to the present, including journal articles, books, articles in books, series, translations, scholarly editions, websites, and dissertations.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowDatabase of ebooks and archival issues of scholarly journals. SNHU Subscribes to Arts & Sciences Archive Collections I to XV.
If you encounter issues accessing resources, please try clearing your browser's cache and cookies. - SAGE Journals This link opens in a new windowThe SAGE Journals platform includes full text of scholarly journals from SAGE publications in many disciplines, such as, education, sociology, women's studies, criminal justice and business.
- Project MUSE (Standard Collection) This link opens in a new windowWe have access to full-text, current, peer-reviewed journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Shapiro Library subscribes to the Standard Collection.
Google Scholar
It's true that you can find some high-quality, scholarly articles online. If you're going to search online for articles, make sure to evaluate your sources thoroughly. Check out our Google Like a Librarian guide for search tips or ask a librarian (ask@snhu.libanswers.com) if you need more help.