- Gale Literary Index
- Master index to the major literature series published by The Gale Group. It combines and cross references more than 130,000 author names, including pseudonyms and variant names, and more than 140,000 titles into one source. A search of this database by the name of an author will result in citations to entries on that author and treatments of that author's major works (complete with relevant page numbers) in the 59 sets and thousands of volumes published by the Gale group. This database will only provide the citation. The full text of the entry must then be located.
- Literature Criticism Online
- Electronic version of several Gale literature cricitism series originally published in paper format. The VC/UHV Library has purchased the Short Story Criticism set, and all volumes of SSC are available here. The Contemporary Literature Cricitism Series is available through Literature Resource Center. Other titles in the criticism series, such as Shakespeare Criticism and Poetry Criticism are available in paper format in the Library's Reference Collection.Gale/Library Subscription
- Magill on Literature Plus
- Magill On Literature Plus provides editorially reviewed critical analyses of the most studied works of literature. This database includes Masterplots, Masterplots II, Cyclopedia of World Authors, Magill's Literary Annual, Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, Magill's Book Reviews, and the Magill's Critical Surveys. Library Subscription
- Contemporary Literary Criticism
- Surveys critical thought on literary authors from the beginning of the 20th century to the present. Provides excerpts of criticisms from the time an author was first writing to what present day critics are saying. This database can be searched by itself or simultaneously with Contemporary Authors and Dictionary of Literary Biography. GaleGroup
- Dictionary of Literary Biography
- Critical biographies of literary authors from all time periods, genres, and national literatures. This database can be searched by itself or simultaneously with Contemporary Literary Criticism and Contemporary Authors. GaleGroup
- Contemporary Authors
- Contains the full text of critical biographies of literary authors from the beginning of the 20th century to the present. This database can be searched by itself or simultaneously with Contemporary Literary Criticism and Dictionary of Literary Biography. GaleGroup
- Proquest Learning: Literature
- Contains more than 180,000 searchable works of literature from medieval times to the present. You can find author biographies, contemporary criticism, reviews, and multimedia resources organized into more than 3,000 Author Pages. Also features 100+ searchable full-text literary journals and magazines.
- Oxford English Dictionary
- The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is the accepted authority on the English language . It is a guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over a half a million words, present and past. The OED covers words from across the English-speaking world. The online version is updated quarterly. Library Subscription
- Oxford Reference Online
- Covering the full spectrum of subjects: from General Reference & Language to Science & Medicine, from Humanities & Social Sciences to Business and Professional, Oxford Reference Online is a full & authoritative resource of over 100 dictionaries and reference titles. Library Subscription
- Twentieth Century English Poetry
- A collection of 594 volumes of poetry by 282 poets from 1900 to the present day. Twentieth Century English Poetry
- Masterplots
- Masterplots is now available online to all users - in the library and those at home! Please use MagillOnLiterature (new name).
