Subject Guides
Key Databases
ProQuest Research Library: Literature & Language
Database that covers publications on literature and language for researchers of all
levels.
Literary Reference Source
Contains plot summaries and work overviews, author biographies, critical essays, book
reviews, full text poems, short stories and classic texts. Also includes information
on themes, literary history, literary forms, and literary styles.Includes the entire
Masterplots and Masterplots II series
Points of View Reference Center
Covers current issues in the news and society. Contains point and counterpoint essays,
articles, news transcripts, and more. It also includes helpful guides for developing
arguments, writing position papers, and preparing for debates
Websites
Other Databases
CompPile
Searchable inventory of publications in post-secondary composition, rhetoric, technical
writing, ESL, and discourse studies, dating from 1939 to present. Full text not included,
but may be available through other sources.
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts
Database providing indexing and abstracts for international research in linguistics
and related disciplines in the language sciences
Arts and Humanities in Digital Commons
Free articles and research from hundreds of universities and colleges worldwide
Streaming Video
Films on Demand: English Videos
Over 2,000 videos on Literature, Drama, language and related fields.
Reference Sources
Archetypes and Motifs in Folklore and Literature
The reference provides a detailed analysis of the most common archetypes or motifs
found in the folklore and literature of selected communities around the world. Each
entry is written by a noted authority in the field, and includes accompanying reference
citations.
Citing Sources
MLA Style Guide
Zotero
A citation generator and management tool, Zotero can help you keep all of your citation
information together and generate a bibliography for you.
Books
eBook Resources
Interlibrary Borrowing
Search Online Catalog
Open Education Resources
Mahoney Library has maintained a small collection of physical books on literature on the second floor of the library