Literature

Use this to: quickly search across most of the library's online resources, including databases, e-books, and physical books - all from one search box.
Find: a wide range of results, such as articles, books (physical and electronic), videos, reports, and more, that you can easily sort and filter by date, type of source, or topic.
Great for: getting started on almost any topic, finding varied source types in one place, or getting a general overview of library resources without searching individual databases.

Research authors, works, literary movements, and genres. Find full text of literature criticism, reviews, works, articles, and biographies.
NOTE: To search within more narrow sub-collections (Contemporary Authors, Literature Criticism, etc.), click "What's Inside" to the right of the search bar.

Find over 500,000 primary works as well as articles, reviews, and more! *This is a Traveler resource. The Traveler Statewide Resource project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Find broad topics such as Art, Architecture, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Literature, Theatre and Cultural Studies. *This is a Traveler resource. The Traveler Statewide Resource project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services

Use this to: explore a curated collection of literary resources covering a wide range of authors, works, and literary movements.
Find: scholarly literary criticism, book reviews, author biographies, primary works, and topic overviews to support your research and understanding.
Great for: analyzing literary works, understanding the historical and cultural context of literature, writing critical essays on authors and their works, preparing for literary analysis papers and author studies, or supporting assignments across literature and the humanities.

Use this to: build a foundation of knowledge about authors and their works, themes, literary periods, movements, and literary techniques.
Find: reference articles, scholarly literary journals, author biographies, plot summaries, literary criticism, and reviews.
Great for: writing literary analysis papers, profile essays, and Shakespeare or theatre assignments, or gathering background research on authors.