Contemporary Publications
American Periodicals Series Online 1740-1900 (APS Online)
Full text of periodical articles from the Victorian period are included
Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers
Full text of U.S. newspapers published between 1800 and 1900.
C19: The Nineteenth Century Index
Meta-index to contemporary sources including numerous other indexes and databases covering the nineteenth century in Britain, the United States, and elsewhere. "It is probably the most comprehensive source for English language material printed in the 19th Century."--from the Rutgers description
Best Bets for Lit Crit
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MLA International BibliographyOne of the oldest lit crit databases, this offering from the Modern Language Association indexes criticism on the literature of all genres, all languages, and all countries, beginning in 1926. The EbscoHost format makes bibliography output in MLA format a breeze.
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Academic Search PremierContains some literature among its many subject areas. Searches exact phrases. Will output references in MLA format. Some full text articles available.
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Literature Online (LION)Provides more than 350,000 full-text literary works as well as author biographies, entries from reference works, and literary criticism.
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Literature Resource CenterExcellent, full-text introductions to authors and their works. Designed for an undergraduate audience, but useful for everyone.
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More Databases in English Language and LiteratureRutgers databases relating to English-language materials.
Really Useful Interdisciplinary Databases for Literary Study
Humanities Index Retrospective
Indexing of "core" academic titles in the humanities for 1907 to 1984.
Google Scholar (Rutgers restricted version)
Indexes many items not commonly found in one place elsewhere. Lists PDF or indicates Full Text@Rutgers if readily available. Will provide citation in MLA/APA/Chicago, or you can use a citation manager (RefWorks, EndNote, Zotero, or the like) or other method to capture bibliographic information. Other sources might give more full citations.
Full-text backfiles of important academic journals in many fields. Now provides citation in MLA/APA/Chicago. WARNING: Most materials in this database are more than five years old. (Even your best friends won't tell you!)
Recent full-text articles, primarily in the humanities and social sciences.
Rutgers databases related to history, art, music, literature, philosophy, religion, and other humanities.
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Business Librarian
Public Administration Librarian
Interim Nursing Librarian
The John Cotton Dana Library
Rutgers-Newark
973-353-5910
tipton@rutgers.edu