The Literature Resource Center is a one-stop-shop for literature research. This database explores biographies, literary criticism, and more which can be accessed from home, school, or the Library. Material is added continuously to enhance the already excellent resources that this database provides.

Included in this powerful resource:

• more than 850,000 full-text journal articles from  over 390 literary journals
• more than 75,000 critical essays
• more than 11,000 overviews, plot summaries and explications
• more than 135,000 author biographies
• 10,000 definitions of literary terms.

Use the "How to Cite" feature to easily cite sources in MLA or ALA styles.

An easy-to-use search interface provides powerful search capabilities. Search by author, title, and keyword.

The "Authors By Type" feature launches a search using a variety of classifications specific to the author - genre, literary movements, time period, nationality, or themes.

The "Literary-Historical Timeline" feature searches specific date ranges for literary figures, movements, and historical events.

Pair this database with our Writing a Research Paper Virtual Gallery for even more research tools!

Available from all library computers and from your home or office computer with your library card and a PIN.