Guides and Examples
MLA 8
MLA (Modern Language Association) style is used for humanities publications and nearly all literature publications. Ask your professor if it is appropriate for your research.
Quick Guides and Examples
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MLA 8 Quick Reference Guide
One page PDF with most common examples
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MLA 8 Style Guide - Purdue OWLHow to create in-text citations and Works Cited list and sample MLA paper
Citation Managers
Citation Managers
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NoodleTools This link opens in a new window
For full-featured citation management, we subscribe to NoodleTools.
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ZoteroBib
Simple, no-frills citation website.
Books and Ebooks
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Gale Ebooks This link opens in a new window
Online reference books, including encyclopedias and other publications spanning most subject areas.
Journal Article Databases
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Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
The library's primary scholarly database. Contains over 18,400 journals, over 16,300 of which are peer-reviewed, and over 8,900 are full text. -
Arts & Humanities Citation Index This link opens in a new window
Has indexes of 1,700 of the world’s arts and humanities journals -
Communication & Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new window
Has full text for over 350 journals. Indexing and abstracts for over 680 journals (650+ peer-reviewed).
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Gale Literature Criticism This link opens in a new window
Vast collection of reviews and criticism about authors and literary works in a range of genres spanning many times and places.
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MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
Index of journal articles, books, and dissertations. Subjects include literature, languages, literary criticism, dramatic arts, as well as the historical aspects of printing and publishing. Includes info on rhetoric and composition.
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Humanities Full Text This link opens in a new window
Full text of articles from over 300 periodicals. Indexing for almost 700 journals—of which 470 are peer-reviewed.
Covers articles, interviews, bibliographies, obituaries, and original works of fiction, drama, poetry and book reviews, as well as reviews of movies, dance performances, TV programs, and other performances. -
Project MUSE (Basic Collection) This link opens in a new window
Full text articles from journals in the humanities, arts, and social sciences.
All journals are available up to the most recent issue. For earlier data ranges, see JSTOR Arts & Sciences. Available to alumni. -
Sage Journals Online This link opens in a new window
Hundreds of journals spanning many disciplines, including nursing and health sciences, social sciences & humanities. Available to alumni.
News and Newspapers
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New York Times (1980 - present) This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive coverage of The New York Times from 1980 to the present. -
Newspaper Source This link opens in a new window
Cover-to-cover full text for 35 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. Has selective full text for 375 regional U.S. newspapers. Full text transcripts are also included from CBS Evening News, CNN, Fox News, Face the Nation (CBS), 48 Hours (CBS), 60 Minutes (CBS), All Things Considered (National Public Radio), and others
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US Major Dailies This link opens in a new window
Full access to the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and Wall Street Journal from 1985 to the present. Updated each day by 8am. -
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Features over 15,000 news, business and legal sources from LexisNexis
