Citation Managers
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
Books and Ebooks
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Gale Ebooks
Online reference books, including encyclopedias and other publications spanning most subject areas.
Journal Article Databases
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Academic Search Premier
The library's primary scholarly database. Contains over 17,900 journals, over 15,900 of which are peer-reviewed. Over 8,900 journals are full text. -
Communication & Mass Media Complete
Has full text for over 350 journals. Indexing and abstracts for over 460 journals, and selected coverage of nearly 200 more. Also contains over 5,000 Author Profiles.
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Gale Literature Criticism
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
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
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)
Full text articles from journals in the humanities, arts, and social sciences.
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Sage Journals Online
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)
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New York Times Digital Archive
Full text access to The New York Times from the first issue (1851) up to about four years ago. (For more recent coverage, see "New York Times 1980 to Present"
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Newspaper Source
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 DailiesFull 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.
