Research Guides: English Language and Literature: Articles

Databases

Gale Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
Author biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of literature from ancient times to the present.
MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
Articles and essays on literature, language, linguistics, and folklore, worldwide.
Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
Articles from academic and popular publications.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Content of academic journals and university press ebooks.

Oxford English Dictionary (OED) This link opens in a new window
A historical dictionary, widely accepted as the most comprehensive record of the English language. Includes a word's various meanings and contemporaneous quotes highlighting changes in usage.
Communication Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Indexes journals focusing on communication, mass media and related fields.
Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) This link opens in a new window
Covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, syntax and semantics, and fields such as discourse analysis, nonverbal communication, psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics.