LibGuides: English: English

Getting Started: Databases

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window

Contemporary Authors/Literature Criticism

EbscoHost This link opens in a new window

Ebsco Ebooks English

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Library Science Database (1970 - Current) This link opens in a new window
Literary Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window

New York Times Book Review

ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window

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Scholarly Journals

Browse english journals by subject

Click 'Browse Subjects', then click the arrow next to [Language and literature]. This will open a list of subcategories. Click the plus sign to expand and view more subcategories. Click to choose a subject, and then use the Filter button to select books or journals.

Library of Congress Classification

When searching for a resource in the library, you can use a Library of Congress Classification Number to search the catalog, to find the exact location of an item and to find more items that have similar content.

Language   Subclass PJ
Etymology   P321-324.5
Dictionaries   Subclass AG
English & Old English   PE101-458
Grammar   P101-410
English Literature   Subclass PR

This box searches most library resources including books and ebooks, video and DVDs, and many of our databases with access to full-text electronic journal articles, newspapers, and abstracts. ProQuest databases are NOT included.

This box searches across Ebsco's article databases, including Academic Search Complete, Business Search Complete, Education Source, PsycARTICLES and Sociology Index with Full Text. These databases are also searched via Cyclone Search.

Having trouble accessing full text articles in EBSCO / Cyclone Search?

Search 40+ ProQuest databases. Content includes scholarly articles as well as newspaper and magazine articles, dissertations, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, etc. These databases are not included in Cyclone Search.

Look Up a DOI Access & Troubleshooting

Publication Finder will help you determine whether a particular journal, magazine, or newspaper title is available in full-text through the library's database subscriptions. If available, online journals can be browsed or searched for articles. This tool can also be used to discover ebooks and streaming videos available through library databases.

Look Up a DOI Access & Troubleshooting

Search the library catalog for books, print periodicals, DVDs and other physical media held in Taylor Memorial Library's collection.

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Ebsco Ebook Collection provides access to over 260,000 full-text e-books covering a wide range of subjects.

Check the table of contents to determine which chapters are most relevant, or search within the book to find a word or phrase. Read them online, or sign up for a My EBSCO Account to download for offline reading.

Access & Troubleshooting

JSTOR logo Centenary University Archives is home to all materials related to the history of Centenary, including documents, photographs, publications, artwork, and other artifacts. If you want to research people, places, or events related to Centenary, the Archives is a good place to start.

Link to Digital Archives on JSTOR

University Archives

STYLE MANUALS

MLA Handbook by The Modern Language Association of America
Call Number: LB2369 .G53 2016 8th
ISBN: 9781603292627
Publication Date: 2016-04-01
The Modern Language Association, the authority on research and writing, takes a fresh look at documenting sources in the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
ISBN: 9781433832161
The Seventh Edition is the NEW official source for APA Style. It is the style manual of choice for writers, researchers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, nursing, communications, education, business, engineering, and other fields.

INTERLIBRARY LOAN

Interlibrary Loan is a free service that gives you access to resources at other libraries. If you need a specific book or article that Taylor Memorial Library does not have, let us know and we will work with other libraries to get a copy for you.

Allow up to 2 weeks for books/media and 3-5 days for journal articles (PDFs) to arrive.

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