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Arts & Humanities Citation Index
1997-present; updated weekly
A multidisciplinary index covering the journal literature of the arts and humanities. This index fully covers 1,144 of the world's leading arts and humanities journals, and also includes some individually selected, relevant items from over 6,800 major science and social science journals. Some of the disciplines covered include archaeology, linguistics, art, literature, music, philosophy, dance, history, religion and theater. Note: To limit searches to this database, click on the "Web of Science" tab, and then verify that only it is checked on the initial search screen. |
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JSTOR
1831-2004
Full-text backfiles to over 350 scholarly journals from more than 25 academic disciplines published between the 19th and 21st centuries in the JSTOR Arts & Sciences I, Arts & Sciences II, and Language & Literature collections. JSTOR provides complete journal backruns from the date of initial publication up to a "moving wall" of 3 to 5 years before the present year. |
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MLA International Bibliography
1923-present; updated 9 times yearly
The major research resource for information on English literature, foreign languages and linguistics. Includes references to scholarly articles, books, book chapters, book reviews, and dissertations from 1963 to the present. For earlier references, see the print version at Reference Z7006.M643. |
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Project MUSE
1993-present
Project MUSE provides full text electronic access to over 100 scholarly journals in humanities, the social sciences, and mathematics. Topics covered include literary theory; classics; history and cultural studies; philosophy; film, theatre and the performing arts; political science and mathematics. |
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World Shakespeare Bibliography Online
1963-2003
Desciptions of books, articles, book reviews, dissertations, theatrical productions, reviews of productions, audiovisual materials, electronic media, and other scholarly and popular materials related to Shakespeare and published or produced between 1968 and early 2003. |
General Indexes to Magazine, Journal & Newspaper Articles | |
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Academic Search Premier
1975-present; updated daily
The world's largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Premier indexes nearly 8,050 publications and provides full text for nearly 4,600, including more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage also includes many newspapers and popular magazines and spans virtually every area of academic study since 1975. Updated daily. Access is provided by the Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM). |
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Year's Work in Critical and Cultural Theory
1991-present; most recent four years also online
Provides a narrative bibliography of work in the field of critical and cultural theory, recording significant debates and issues of interest in a broad field of research in the humanities and social sciences, including chapters on Queer Theory and Film Studies. A companion to Year's Work in English Studies. Available in the library from 1991 (PN80.Y43); most recent four years also available online. |
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Year's Work in English Studies
1950-present; most recent four years also online
An annual bibliographical review of scholarly work on English language and literature. Each volume includes a detailed overview and contains critical notices for about 1100 books. Coverage includes English Language, American Literature, New Literatures in English and English Literature; coverage of specialist periodicals; comprehensive indexing by critic, author, and subject; plus bibliographical endnotes for each chapter. Available in the library from 1950 (PE58.E6); most recent four years also available online. |
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Early English Books Online
1473-1700
Early English Books Online (EEBO) contains digital facsimile page images of nearly 100,000 books in English printed between 1473 and 1700 - virtually every work printed in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and British North America, plus works in English printed elsewhere. Texts range from the first book printed in English by William Caxton through the age of Spenser and Shakespeare and the tumult of the English Civil War. Included are works by Malory, Bacon, More, Erasmus, Boyle, Newton, Galileo; musical exercises by Henry Purcell; novels by Aphra Behn; prayer books, pamphlets, and proclamations; almanacs, calendars, and many other primary sources. |
Online Catalogs | |
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MnLink
A shared catalog of Minnesota libraries, including the University of Minnesota. To search a large number of libraries at once, choose "Libraries - Academic" from the "Current Profile" list. Use the "Get it!" button to place Interlibrary Loan requests. |
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MnPALS
The online catalog to the library at Gustavus Adolphus College. Choose "All MnPALS Libraries" under "Library to Search" to search other MnPALS libraries (such as Minnesota State schools) and request books through Interlibrary loan. See our Guide to MnPALS for instructions. |
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WorldCat
1000 CE-present; updated daily
Includes over 40 million bibliographic records representing cataloged resources in 400 languages owned by libraries around the world. Materials date back to the 11th century. Owning libraries can be identified for books, journals, archival resources and electronic resources. Access to WorldCat is provided by the Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM); the database can also be searched through its free web interface, at worldcat.org. |
Reference Sources Dictionaries | |
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Oxford English Dictionary
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The Oxford English Dictionary is the ultimate authority on the English language, speech in English, and the usage of words. It provides the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words and traces their usage through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources. The OED includes words from across the English-speaking world, from North America to Europe, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the Caribbean. A printed version of this dictionary in 20 volumes can be found at Reference PE1625 .O87 1989. |
Dissertations and Theses | |
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Dissertation Abstracts (Dissertations)
1861-present; updated monthly
Includes abstracts of over 1.5 million dissertations on all academic topics accepted at accredited institutions from 1861-present. Some masters theses and selected international dissertations from Canada, Great Britain, and Europe are also included. |
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Oxford Reference Online
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Over 100 full text language and subject dictionaries and reference works. Topics covered include general reference, language, science and medicine, humanities, social sciences, and business.
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