Intro to English Studies (Fall 2025)
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Intro to English Studies
This guide is intended as a starting point for research in English literature and associated fields. On this page, you will find information about finding books and articles using the Paul Robeson Library.
Finding Articles
Here are some databases that you might consult for this course: These are just a few of the many databases offered by the library system at Rutgers; you can consult the complete list for other options.
You can also use QuickSearch to search for articles. QuickSearch is a single search portal that can making finding sources easier, but it is not exhaustive and sometimes you will need to consult subject-specific databases in order to find the best articles for your topic.
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Academic Search PremierAcademic Search Premier is a multi-disciplinary database designed for academic institutions that offers information in nearly every area of academic study, including arts, biology, chemistry, computer sciences, ethnic studies, engineering, language and linguistics, literature, medical sciences, philosophy, physics, psychology, religion, social sciences, and more.
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MLA International BibliographyThe MLA International Bibliographyindexes critical scholarship on literature, language, linguistics, folklore, film, and the teaching of language and literature in journal articles, series, monographs, dissertations, bibliographies, proceedings and other materials.
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JSTORJSTOR provides electronic access to back runs of more than 2,000 important scholarly journals in many disciplines, including literature, history, African American Studies, and more.
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Film & Television Literature Indexilm & Television Literature Index (FTLI) is a comprehensive bibliographic database covering all types of writing, including industry papers, news journalism, and scholarly academic journals on topics for film and television.
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Project MuseProject Muse ® provides full-text access to more than 320 scholarly journals in the arts and humanities; social sciences; and mathematics. Fields covered include literature and criticism; history; the visual and performing arts; cultural studies; education; political science; gender studies; economics; and many others.
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ProQuest One LiteratureProQuest One Literature contains over 500,000 primary texts (including poetry, prose and drama from all over the world), literary criticism, book reviews, reference works, full text journals, ebooks, dissertations in the area of literary studies, video performances of Shakespeare plays and BBC literary adaptations, and video clips of poets performing their own work.
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Communication & Mass Media CompleteCommunication & Mass Media Complete combines two earlier databases in the fields of communication and mass media studies -- CommSearch and Mass Media Articles Index. coverage for many more.
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Screen StudiesScreen Studies Collection contains current film scholarship alongside detailed and expansive filmographies for American and international films. It contains 3 major subcollections: FIAF International Index to Film Periodicals Database, American Film Institute Catalog:, and Film Index International.
Finding Books
QuickSearch is the best place to start your search for either books or articles. You can limit your results to just books by clicking on "Books" (under "Resource Type."
Below you will find a video that walks you through how to use QuickSearch to find a book on a specific topic.