Library Orientation for MA in Literary and Comparative Studies: Key Databases for MALCS

Theme-based collections of works in the Cambridge Companions series. This platform allows cross-searching of 572 reference titles. Collections include: Music; Philosophy, Religion, and Culture; Literature and Classics.

A research platform for literary scholars published by Cengage Gale.

An abstract and index database of linguistic literature. Covers the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics.

Collaboratively developed by scholars and librarians from around the world, these cutting-edge resources combine the best of annotated bibliographies and high-level encyclopedias to guide users to the best scholarship available in their subject.

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language. It provides guidance on the history, meaning, and pronunciation of over 600,000 words.