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Language & Linguistics
Linguistics Database (ProQuest)
Subjects: English; Curriculum & Instruction;
Description: Full-text scholarly database on all aspects of the study of language.
Contents: Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Articles; Dissertations; Conference Papers; Speeches; Book Reviews; Commentaries;
Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
Subjects: English; Curriculum & Instruction;
Description: English dictionary with definitions, etymologies, and quotations from sources.
Contents: Definitions; Word Timeline; Historical Thesaurus;
- JSTOR
Description: Scholarly full-text database with books and journal articles. - Research Library: Language & Literature (ProQuest)
Description: Scholarly and popular full-text database.
Literature Criticism & Reviews
Literary Reference Center Plus (EBSCOhost)
Subjects: English; Education;
Description: Scholarly full-text literature database.
Contents: Scholarly (peer-reviewed) articles; Newspapers; Magazines; Book Reviews; Editorials/Opinions;
Subjects: English; Education;
Description: Scholarly full-text literature database. Best for contemporary literature.
Contents: Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed) Articles; Criticism; Biographies; Reviews; Summaries; Topic Overviews; NPR & Podcast Interviews;
Book Review Index Online (Full Text) (Gale)
Description: Full-text book reviews from 1965-present.
- Literary Index (Gale)
Description: Use this to look up entries for Gale Reference books inside CUW Library. - Bloom’s Literary Criticism
Description: Edited e-books on specific books, short stories, or authors Ebook Central (ProQuest)
Description: Search for e-books with criticism on an author or work.EbscoHost Ebooks
Description: Search for e-books with criticism on an author or work.- JSTOR
Description: Scholarly full-text multi-disciplinary database. Use the Language and Literature subject filter.
Children's & Young Adult Literature
Literary Reference Center Plus (EBSCOhost)
Subjects: English; Education;
Description: Scholarly full-text literature database.
Contents: Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed) Articles; Newspapers; Magazines; Book Reviews; Criticism; Film Adaption Reviews;
Subjects: English; Education;
Description: Scholarly full-text literature database.
Contents: Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed) Articles; Criticism; Biographies; Reviews; Summaries; Topic Overviews; NPR & Podcast Interviews;
- Find more resources on the Children’s Literature Guide
- Literary Index (Gale)
Description: Use to look up entries of authors or titles in Gale Reference books. Then, search Primo for the book titles inside CUW library or via interlibrary loan. - Book Review Index Online (Full Text) (Gale)
Description: Book reviews from 1965-present. - Bloom’s Literary Criticism
Description: Edited ebooks on high school/YA literature. At the top click Filter Options, and choose: grade 9-12. - JSTOR Children’s Literature Collection
Description: Search for scholarly sources on children’s literature.
Primary Sources (Full Works)
Ebook Central (ProQuest)
Subjects: Many
Description: Subscription full-text eBook academic database from ProQuest.
Contents: Scholarly eBooks; Popular eBooks; Book Chapters;
Subjects: Many
Description: Subscription full-text e-book academic database from Ebscohost.
Contents: Scholarly eBooks; Popular eBooks; Book Chapters;
Project Gutenberg (Website)
Subjects: Many
Description: Website with full-text Ebook in the public domain (published before 1924).
Contents: Classic literature books; Classic children’s books;
- Directory of Open Access Books
Description: Search for free books and Creative Commons books by keyword, title, author, or ISBN - Primo Advanced Search
Description: Use the general library search to find print and digital books.