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Arts and Humanities Resources

MLA Handbook
Enables researchers to find citations for the latest scholarship as well as publications dating back to the 1880s.
  • Includes citation examples, as well as an example paper.
    • Just click “examples” at the top of the homepage.
  • There are also instructional videos available to help with your internal citations and works cited page.
    • Click “videos” at the top of the homepage.
  • You can also use the search bar if you are looking for something specific.
MLA International Bibliography
A textbook and reference guide that offers student writers and writing instructors guidance on creating works-cited-list entries in MLA style using the template of core elements.
  • You can log in with your St. Edward’s Gmail if you want to be able to save articles to the database itself.
  • You can search by keywords or you can click search options below the basic search bar for more options.
  • For more information on how to search the database, click the question mark on the right hand side of the search bar.
  • At the top of the webpage, you have the option to browse by Works, Authors, or Periodicals.
  • You can also look at the MLA Thesaurus at the top of the webpage.
Essay and General Literature Index
Indexes essays and articles abstracts contained in collections of essays and miscellaneous works published in the United States, Great Britain, and Canada.
  • Includes a broad range of topics from the Humanities and Social Sciences.
  • You can log in with your St. Edward’s Gmail if you want to be able to save articles to the database itself.
  • You can search by keywords or you can click search options below the basic search bar for more options.
  • For more information on how to search the database, click the question mark on the right hand side of the search bar.
  • At the top of the webpage, you can click on “Thesaurus” or “Indexes” to browse those.
ACLS Humanities eBook
A digital, fully searchable collection of high-quality books in the Humanities.
  • You can browse all eBooks by clicking on “Browse Books” on the upper right corner.
  • You can also search for eBooks by Keyword or Author.
  • On the left hand corner of the screen, you can filter your search by Subject, Author, Publisher, or Series.
Humanities Full Text
Includes many of the most important academic journals in the humanities.
  • Provides coverage of feature articles, interviews, Reviews of Books and the Performing Arts, and more.
  • You can log in with your St. Edward’s Gmail if you want to be able to save articles to the database itself.
  • You can search by keywords or you can click search options below the basic search bar for more options.
  • For more information on how to search the database, click the question mark on the right hand side of the search bar.
  • At the top of the webpage, you can click on “Thesaurus”, “Publications”, “Indexes”, or “Images” to browse or search by those.
Taylor & Francis Social Science and Humanities Library
Provides an excellent foundation for research and teaching in these fields: Arts & Humanities; Criminology; Media, Cultural & Communication Studies; Mental Health & Social Care; Politics, International Relations & Area Studies; Psychology; Sociology & Related Disciplines.
  • On the main page, you can scroll down and browse different categories such as education, law, etc.
  • If you click on “advanced search”, you can see search tips as well as narrow down your search using Boolean operators, publication years, and by citation.

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