Criticism & Reviews
Literary Reference Center Plus (EBSCOhost)
- Contents: Scholarly (peer-reviewed) articles; Newspapers; Magazines; Book Reviews; Editorials/Opinions; Master Plots;
Gale Literature
- Description: Best for contemporary literature.
- Contents: Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed) Articles; Criticism; Author Biographies; Work Reviews; Plot Summaries; Topic Overviews; NPR & Podcast Interviews;
Book Review Index Online (Full Text) (Gale)
Description: Full-text book reviews from 1965-present.
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- 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 - JSTOR
Description: Scholarly full-text multi-disciplinary database. Use the Language and Literature subject filter. - Ebook Central (ProQuest)
Description: Search for e-books with criticism of an author or work. - EbscoHost Ebooks
Description: Search for e-books with criticism of an author or work.
Children’s & YA Lit
Literary Reference Center Plus (EBSCOhost)
- Contents: Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed) Articles; Newspapers; Magazines; Book Reviews; Criticism; Film Adaption Reviews; Master Plots;
Gale Literature
Contents: Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed) Articles; Criticism; Author Biographies; Work Reviews; Plot Summaries; Topic Overviews; NPR & Podcast Interviews;
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- 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.
Language & Linguistics
Linguistics Database (ProQuest)
- Contents: Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Articles; Dissertations; Conference Papers; Speeches; Book Reviews; Commentaries;
Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
- Description: English dictionary with definitions, etymologies, and quotations from sources.
- Contents: Definitions; Word Timeline; Historical Thesaurus;
Research Library: Language & Literature (ProQuest)
Description: Scholarly and popular full-text database.
Full Works
Primo Advanced Search
Description: Use the general library search to find print and digital books.
Project Gutenberg
Contents: Classic literature books; Classic children’s books; (published before 1924)
Directory of Open Access Books
Description: Search for free books and Creative Commons books by keyword, title, author, or ISBN