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The UCA Library has many resources available to help you with your research. This guide is intended as a starting point to help you find both print and online resources in Literature.

If you are new to doing research at the library, you may want to look at the How Do I... research guide. It will show you how to find books, articles, and get materials from other libraries.

Literature Databases

Humanities Full Text This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text and abstracts of academic articles, reviews, and creative works covering all areas of humanities including fine arts, drama, dance, and literature.
Full-text content is available in PDF and HTML formats.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text access to academic articles from core journals in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and mathematics.
Full-text content is available in PDF format. Coverage provided in most cases back to a journal's first date of issue but most recently published issues are not available. UCA Library currently has access to JSTOR Arts and Sciences 1-14, Jewish Studies, and Life Sciences.
MLA Directory of Periodicals This link opens in a new window
Provides access to publishing data on journals and book series that fall within the scope of the MLA International Bibliography.
Content includes editorial addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail addresses, frequency of publication, descriptions of scope, circulation figures, subscription prices and addresses, advertising information, links to online content, peer review, and submission guidelines. Also included are statistics on the number of articles and book reviews published each year, as well as how many are submitted.
MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
Provides access to a subject index for books and articles published on modern languages, literature, folklore, and linguistics.
Project Muse This link opens in a new window
Provides access to academic full-text articles humanities and social sciences.
Full text content is available in PDF format. UCA subscribes to the Standard Collection.

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Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Provides academic, general knowledge, and news articles and abstracts in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
This is a great resource if you are starting your research or if your topic crosses different disciplines. Full text is available in PDF and HTML formats.
ProQuest Research Library This link opens in a new window
Provides access to academic full-text articles on wide range of academic subjects.
Coverage from 1971 to present. Full-text content available in HTML and PDF formats.
WorldCat This link opens in a new window
Provides access to a database of local, regional, national, and international library collections.

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