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Where do I find scholarly articles about English?

MLA International Bibliography
Scholarly articles about literature, including language and linguistics, folklore, literary theory & criticism, dramatic arts, as well as the historical aspects of printing and publishing.
Part of the Database Offerings in GALILEO, Georgia’s Virtual Library.
Literary Reference Center Plus
Articles and reference sources about literature, including thousands of plot summaries, synopses, and work overviews; articles of literary criticism; author biographies; full-text literary journals; book reviews; classic and contemporary poems and short stories; classic novels; author interviews; and images of key literary figures
Part of the Database Offerings in GALILEO, Georgia’s Virtual Library.
Literature Online (LION)
Biographies and articles about literature, including an extensive Author Index.
Also a good source for African-American Poetry (1760-1900), American Poetry (1600-1997), and English Poetry (600-1900) full-text primary materials.
Part of the Database Offerings in GALILEO, Georgia’s Virtual Library.
Gale Literary Index
Master index to articles found in literary series published by Gale.
JSTOR
Full-text articles from the back issues of selected core journals.The goal of the project is to build a "reliable and comprehensive archive of important scholarly journal literature."

Databases for ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102, & Interdisciplinary Research

Academic Search Complete
Scholarly, multidisciplinary database including resources from thousands of journals, magazines, and videos.
Part of the Database Offerings in GALILEO, Georgia’s Virtual Library.
Communication and Mass Media Complete
Scholarly and peer-reviewed resources for Communications and Mass Media.
Part of the Database Offerings in GALILEO, Georgia’s Virtual Library.
CQ Researcher
CQ Researcher provides in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy dating back to 1991.
Environment Complete
Articles and books on environmental topics.
Part of the Database Offerings in GALILEO, Georgia’s Virtual Library.
ProQuest Criminal Justice Database
Articles in the criminal justice field including correctional and law enforcement trade publications, dissertations, crime reports, crime blogs and other material.
Part of the Database Offerings in GALILEO, Georgia’s Virtual Library.
ProQuest Research Library
Articles on all topics, some peer-reviewed.
Part of the Database Offerings in GALILEO, Georgia’s Virtual Library.
Readers' Guide Retrospective
An index to popular magazines, 1890-1982. Topics include news accounts; biographies; social trends; novels, plays, art, film, television, and music; and popular culture and fashion.
SocINDEX with Full Text
Scholarly full-text articles in multiple subdisciplines of sociology, including abortion, criminology & criminal justice, demography, ethnic studies, gender studies, marriage & family, political sociology, religion, rural & urban sociology, social development, social psychology, social structure, social work, socio-cultural anthropology, sociological history, sociological research, sociological theory, substance abuse & other addictions, violence, and many others.
Part of the Database Offerings in GALILEO, Georgia’s Virtual Library.
Sociological Collection
Articles within the sociology field. The database provides information on all areas of sociology, including social behavior, human tendencies, interaction, relationships, community development, culture, and social structure.
Part of the Database Offerings in GALILEO, Georgia’s Virtual Library.
Vocation & Career Collection
Trade and industry related articles.
Part of the Database Offerings in GALILEO, Georgia’s Virtual Library

Where do I find books & primary sources for English and Literature topics?

Ebook Central
Ebook Central provides access to thousands of ebooks. New titles are added each year from leading publishers to help libraries build collections that meet the needs of researchers.

Finding English and Literature Books In the Library Using Call Numbers
Books on English and Literature topics can be found in the following sections. (Use the Library Maps to help you find where each section is located. To learn how to read call numbers, see our Using the Library Guide.)

P - Language and Literature. (This section is found on the third floor of Odum Library)

PE1 - PE3729 - English (Old English, Dialects).

PN1 - PN6790 - General Literature.

PN441 - PN1009.5 - Literary History.

PN1010 - PN1525 - Poetry.

PN1600 - PN3307 - Drama.

Full-Text Primary Materials

AVON (Academic Video Online)
AVON scholarly video material including: documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs and newsreels, field recordings, commercials, demonstrations, original and raw footage including tens of thousands of exclusive tiles.
Literature Online (LION)
Biographies and articles about literature, including an extensive Author Index.
Also a good source for African-American Poetry (1760-1900), American Poetry (1600-1997), and English Poetry (600-1900) full-text primary materials.
Part of the Database Offerings in GALILEO, Georgia’s Virtual Library.

Project Gutenburg
Free electronic books.
Google Books
When using Google Books you can limit your search to "free Google eBooks" in order to locate the full-text of pre-1923 publications.
eBooks and Texts from Archive.org

Where can I find dissertations?

Dissertations and Theses Full Text Global (ProQuest)
Extensive full-text database of dissertations and theses.
Part of the Database Offerings in GALILEO, Georgia’s Virtual Library.