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Don't worry if we don't have a book or article you need. All you have to do it put in an interlibrary loan request and we'll get it for you from another library. It's free!

 

Cite your sources

MLA style guidePlagiarism is a serious issue, so don't mess around when it comes to giving credit to your sources! For more info:

1. View the pointers and examples in our citation guide.

2. Get your hands on the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.

 

Major resources

These sources are the first places to go for literary research in English. You'll want to search several or all of them to gather complete information on your research topic.

DLB

  • MLA Bibliography
    THE place to search for criticism and articles about an author or work.
  • WorldCat library catalog
    Don't forget to do a comprehensive search for books and library resources using our shared international catalog, WorldCat. Follow this link or use the search box below.
  • Literature Criticism Online + DLB
    Search all of the major indexes for literary criticism at once, including the Dictionary of Literary Biography. Includes full text articles.
 

Find Books

This box will search books, articles, and other materials that you can access through our library.

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Additional resources

Depending on your topic, you may need to dig deeper. These databases are great options when you need more to work with.

  • Project Muse
    For scholarly articles and criticism on a variety of topics. Great coverage of literature journals.
  • JSTOR
    Archive of full-text scholarly journals across the sciences and humanities.
  • Literature Resource Center
    Has some overlap with Literature Criticism Online (above), but with far broader coverage.
  • Dissertations and Theses Online
    Search dissertations from 1861 to present and theses from 1920s to present. You can access full text for most dissertations produced since 1997.
  • More databases
    If you need more info, try any one of our 200-odd other databases.

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Evaluating sources

One of the challenges of research is making sure the sources you find are trustworthy. The materials you find in the library are generally reliable, but you'll find all sorts of information -- good and bad -- out on the Web.

Apply the CRAAP test. Determine the source's

Currency,

Relevance,

Authority,

Accuracy, and

Purpose

before deciding whether you trust it. See "Evaluating Information -- Applying the CRAAP Test" from California State University, Chico.

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