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Abstracting and Indexing Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism * * *
Accessible as part of Literature Resource Center. The LRC covers more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other writers, and indexes publications such as Contemporary Literary Criticism, Dictionary of Literary Biography, and Contemporary Authors. 
Contemporary Authors * * *
Accessible as part of Literature Resource Center. The LRC covers more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other writers, and indexes publications such as Contemporary Literary Criticism, Dictionary of Literary Biography, and Contemporary Authors. Contemporary Literary Criticism Select * * *
Accessible as part of Literature Resource Center. The LRC covers more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other writers, and indexes publications such as Contemporary Literary Criticism, Dictionary of Literary Biography, and Contemporary Authors. Dictionary of Literary Biography * * *
Accessible as part of Literature Resource Center. The LRC covers more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other writers, and indexes publications such as Contemporary Literary Criticism, Dictionary of Literary Biography, and Contemporary Authors. Drama Criticism * * *
Accessible as part of Literature Resource Center. The LRC covers more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other writers, and indexes publications such as Contemporary Literary Criticism, Dictionary of Literary Biography, and Contemporary Authors. IIPA Full Text (International Index to the Performing Arts Full Text) * * *
1864-present; draws its content from scholarly and popular performing arts periodicals, and also indexes a variety of documents such as biographical profiles, conference papers, obituaries, interviews, discographies, reviews and events. IPAFT covers nearly all aspects of the performing arts, from scholarly studies to snapshots of popular culture.  Literature Online (LION) * * *
A fully searchable full text database of English and American poetry, drama and prose, accompanied by a substantial collection of full-text literary journals, and other critical and reference works. Literature Resource Center (LRC) * * *
Current; provides access to biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of authors from every age and literary discipline. The LRC covers more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other writers, and indexes publications such as Contemporary Literary Criticism, Dictionary of Literary Biography, and Contemporary Authors. MLA International Bibliography
1926-present; the MLA International Bibliography is a bibliography of journal articles, books and dissertations. The electronic version of the bibliography contains over 1.5 million citations from more than 4,400 journals and series and 1,000 book publishers. Nineteenth Century Literary Criticism * * *
Accessible as part of Literature Resource Center. The LRC covers more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other writers, and indexes publications such as Contemporary Literary Criticism, Dictionary of Literary Biography, and Contemporary Authors. Shakespeare Criticism * * *
Accessible as part of Literature Resource Center. The LRC covers more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other writers, and indexes publications such as Contemporary Literary Criticism, Dictionary of Literary Biography, and Contemporary Authors. Twentieth Century Literary Criticism Select
Accessible as part of Literature Resource Center. The LRC covers more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other writers, and indexes publications such as Contemporary Literary Criticism, Dictionary of Literary Biography, and Contemporary Authors. World Shakespeare Bibliography Online
1964-present; WSB Online provides annotated entries for all important books, articles, book reviews, dissertations, theatrical productions, reviews of productions, audiovisual materials, electronic media, and other scholarly and popular materials related to Shakespeare.
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Accessible as part of Literature Resource Center. The LRC covers more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists and other writers, and indexes publications such as Contemporary Literary Criticism, Dictionary of Literary Biography, and Contemporary Authors.
top Full Text American Drama 1714-1915 * * *
Includes dramatic works from the early eighteenth century up to the beginning of the twentieth, reflecting American dramatic writing in all its richness and diversity: plays in verse, farces, melodramas, minstrel shows, realist plays, frontier plays, temperance dialogues and a range of other genres are represented. Major dramatists featured include David Belasco, Rachel Crothers, Augustin Daly, Clyde Fitch, Edward Harrigan, James Herne, William Dean Howells and Joaquin Miller. Black Drama * * *
1850-present; when complete, Black Drama will contain the full text of 1,200 plays written from the mid-1800s to the present by more than 100 playwrights from North America, English-speaking Africa, the Caribbean, and other African diaspora countries. Many of the works are rare, hard-to-find, or out of print. Nearly a quarter of the collection will consist of previously unpublished plays by writers such as Langston Hughes, Ed Bullins, Willis Richardson, Femi Euba, Amiri Baraka, Randolph Edmonds, Zora Neale Hurston, and many others. Editions and Adaptations of Shakespeare (1591-1911) * * *
1591-1911; eleven major editions from the First Folio to the Cambridge edition of 1863-86. Includes individual plays, related works, and more than one hundred adaptations. English Drama * * *
A unique collection of more than 3,900 plays in verse and prose tracing the development of drama in English from the medieval mystery cycles to the comedies of Oscar Wilde.
top General and Interdisciplinary Alternative Press Index
1991-present; international and interdisciplinary, Alternative Press Index provides access to nearly 300 alternative, radical and left periodicals, newspapers and magazines that report and analyze the practices and theories of cultural, economic, political and social change. America: History and Life
1954-present; article abstracts and citations of reviews and dissertations on the history and culture of the United States and Canada. Anita
The Art Slide Library catalog of slides and photographs. Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature, 1920 -
The Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature (ABELL) contains over 860,000 records, covering monographs, periodical articles, critical editions of literary works, book reviews and collections of essays published anywhere in the world from 1920 onwards.
Art Abstracts
1984-present; Wilson Art Abstracts is a bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts articles from periodicals published throughout the world. In addition to articles, Art Abstracts indexes reproductions of works of art that appear in indexed periodicals. Abstracting coverage begins with January 1994. Subjects indexed include: antiques, archaeology, architecture and architectural history, art history, computers in art, fashion design, folk art, graphic arts, industrial design, interior design, painting, photography, pottery, sculpture, television, textiles, and video. Menu of OvidSP Databases.
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Art Index Retrospective
1929-1984; cumulates citations from volumes 1-32 of the printed Art Index. In addition to art and architecture, topics covered include advertising, antiques, archaeology, crafts, industrial design, motion pictures, museology, photography, and television. Menu of OvidSP Databases.
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Bibliografía de la Literatura Española desde 1980
1980-present; a resource for scholars of Spanish literature, Bibliografía de la Literatura Española provides bibliographic information on a wide range of subject areas including literary theory, literary genres, popular literature, Hispanism, bibliographies and authors. Bibliography of Asian Studies
1971-present; this online version of the Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS) contains more than 610,000 records of materials in all subjects (especially humanities and social sciences) pertaining to East, Southeast, and South Asia. Bibliography of the History of Art
1990-2007; covers European and American art from late antiquity to the present. Menu of OvidSP Databases.
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Ethnic NewsWatch and ENW: A History * * *
1980-present; Ethnic NewsWatch is an interdisciplinary, bilingual (English and Spanish) and comprehensive full text database of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press beginning in 1990. ENW: A History covers the years 1960-1989. The experiences and contributions of African Americans, Hispanics, Native Peoples, Asian Americans, European Americans, Jewish Americans and Arab Americans illuminate three critical decades in U.S. and world history.
FRANCIS
1984-present; through an international perspective, FRANCIS provides citations to interdisciplinary materials for the humanities and social sciences. Topics include: art, psychology, information science, archaeology, ethnology, geography, business management, history of science and technology, history and science of religion, linguistics, literature, philosophy, prehistory and protohistory, sociology, education and more. Citations include journal articles, conference papers, books, reports, and doctoral dissertations. Menu of OvidSP Databases.
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Historical Abstracts
1954-present; article abstracts and citations of books and dissertations on the history of the world from 1450 to the present. Excludes the U. S. and Canada. IIMP Full Text (International Index to Music Periodicals) * * *
Current; IIMP draws its content from nearly 400 international music periodicals from over 30 countries. Index Islamicus
1906-present; Index Islamicus is an international bibliography of publications in European languages covering all aspects of Islam and the Muslim world, including history, beliefs, societies, cultures, languages, and literature. The database includes material published by Western orientalists, social scientists and Muslims.
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature * * *
1967-present; RILM (Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale) Abstracts of Music Literature is a comprehensive music bibliography featuring citations, abstracts, and indexes. RILM is international in scope with materials from 150+ countries and in more than 200 languages. There are approximately a half million records in RILM on traditional music, popular music, and classical music. Conference proceedings in go back to 1835.
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Current; Brown University's online library catalog, provides access to information about books, periodicals, and other materials owned by the Brown libraries. WorldCat
Books, journals, sound recordings, videos and manuscripts collected and catalogued by your library and libraries around the world. WorldCat does not include individual articles, stories in journals, magazines, newspapers, or book chapters.
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