The Victorian Women Writers Project (VWWP) began in 1995 at Indiana University and is primarily concerned with the exposure of lesser-known British women writers of the 19th century. The collection represents an array of genres - poetry, novels, children's books, political pamphlets, religious tracts, histories, and more.
Scholarly journals from all academic disciplines - an excellent starting point for multidisciplinary research projects. 3,200 full-text journals. Coverage from 1975 to present.
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350,000 literary works in English: British and American poetry, drama and prose, plus some journals and literature reference sources.
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For full terms of use, please see the Electronic Resources Usage Policy (https://www.library.umass.edu/about-the-libraries/policies/electronic-resources-usage-policy/).
Citations to articles in journals covering theater, dance, film, and puppetry, 1864-present.
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An index to journal articles and other scholarly literature on literature, literary theory and criticism, linguistics, folklore, and (since 1996) film, 1920s -
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Scholarly journals and books in the humanities and social sciences published by university presses; searchable by journal issue, author, and keyword, 1996-present.
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Primary source material for life as it was lived by 1,325 women in North America, 1675-1950.
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The 125,000 earliest books published in English, as listed in Short Title Catalogs of Pollard & Redgrave (Ref Z 2002 P77) and Wing (Ref Z 2002 U587), 1475-1700.
Locating a novel, short story, or poem without knowing its title or author can be very difficult. This guide is intended to help readers identify a literary work when they know only its plot or subject, or other textual information such as a character's name, a line of poetry, or a unique word or phrase
Online version of the irreplaceable OED, for word definitions, usage, and etymologies.
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If you are doing research in this area and would like some useful suggestions, consult this subject guide provided by Jennifer Dorner of the University of California Berkeley. Remember that we may not have all of the resources she mentions, but this is a very good starting spot just the same.
WEBSITES TO VISIT
These helpful websites are free to anyone on the internet.
