Choose Databases - EN 211 - Introduction to Literature - LibGuides at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Choosing Databases

How to Choose a Database

The best searches are completed within databases that align with your topic. This helps weed out excess results while ensuring quality. Complete this 1 minute tutorial that walks you through how to pick a database.

If you're still not sure how to pick the best database for your topic, start with one of these below:

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR provides access to academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines. SMWC access includes Arts & Sciences I Collection, Arts & Sciences III Collection, and Mathematics & Statistics Legacy Collection.
Literary Reference Center Plus This link opens in a new window
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Literary Reference Center (LRC Plus) is a full-text database that combines information from major respected reference works, books, literary journals as well as original content from EBSCO Publishing. Literary Reference Center Plus contains everything in Literary Reference Center, plus the following: over 1,200 additional full-text literary reference books/works, over 200 additional full-text literary journals and magazines, 35 volumes of new contemporary literature titles from Salem Press, 40 full-text literary study guides and 72 literary videos.
MagillOnLiterature Plus This link opens in a new window
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MagillOnLiterature Plus, produced by Salem Press, is the premier literary database, combining MagillOnLiterature and MagillOnAuthors. This database includes all the literary works, reviewed critical analyses and brief plot summaries that are included in MagillOnLiterature, as well as all the biographies and author essays included in MagillOnAuthors.