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ENGL 304: American Literature & Culture — Contemporary Ethnic Literature
- Find Articles by Subject
(Beginning your
Research)
- Electronic Journals for Ethnic Literature
& Ethnography
- Library Catalog
(Books and other library
materials)
- Full-Text Electronic Books
- Selected Main Reference Resources
- Selected Non-Reference Resources
The Best Resources for Finding Articles & Other Information
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Ethnic NewsWatch
- Articles, editorials, reviews, etc. from newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic, minority, and native press. Search in English or Spanish. 1990- present.
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Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
- Indexes 7,800+ scholarly journals, with full text for 4,000 titles. Covers social sciences, humanities, education, computer science and engineering, general science, medicine, ethnic studies, and more. 1965- present for selected titles.
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America History & Life
- Index of journal articles, dissertations and book reviews on all aspects of North American history (United States and Canada). 1964- present.
- Biography and Genealogy
Master Index
- Index to more than 10 million biographical sketches of individuals from dictionaries, encyclopedias, and "Who's Who" publications.
- MLA International
Bibliography
- Over one million citations to books, scholarly journals, essay collections, working papers, proceedings, dissertations, and bibliographies from languages, literatures, linguistics and folklore. 1926 - present.
- LION-Literature Online
- A searchable library of English and American literature, poetry, Shakespeare, the Bible, and literary reference sources.
- Literature Resource
Center (Gale)
- Comprehensive literary database for biographical and critical coverage of major authors, including fiction, drama, and poetry throughout history. Drawn from Contemporary Authors & Dictionary of Literary Biography and many other literary reference sources.
- WorldCat
- A catalog of library materials in all formats from libraries all over the United States and the world. Contains more than 40 million items.
Full-Text Electronic Books
- Censorship in America
- Columbia Literary History of the United States
- Ethnocriticism: Ethnography, History, Literature
- Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature
- Unbiased Editing in a Diverse Society
Selected USA Ethnic Literature Research Resources
| African American Writers | REF PS 153 .N5 A344 1991 |
| Afro-American Fiction Writers after 1955 (DLB) | REF PS 129 .D5 vol. 33 (and via the Library web site's Gale Literature Resource Center database) |
| Afro-American Poets Since 1955 (DLB) | REF PS 129 .D5 vol. 41 (and via Library web site's Gale Literature Resource Center database) |
| Afro-American Writers after 1955: Dramatists & Prose Writers (DLB) | REF PS 129 .D5 vol. 38 (and via Library web site's Gale Literature Resource Center database) |
| American Ethnic Writers | REF PS 153 .M56 A414 2000 |
| Atlas of the North American Indian | REF E 77 .W24 2000 |
| Banned Books: Literature Suppressed on Political Grounds | REF Z 658 .U5 K37 1998 |
| Biographical Dictionary of Hispanic Literature in the U.S. | REF PQ 7420.2 .K3 1989 |
| Black Literature Criticism | REF PS 153 .N5 B556 1992 |
| Chicano Writers, 1st-3rd Series(DLB) | REF PS 129 .D5 vols. 82, 122, 209 (and via Library web site's Gale Literature Resource Center database) |
| Clowns & Tricksters: Encyclopedia of Tradition & Culture | REF GR 524 .C48 1998 |
| Columbia Granger's Index to African-American Poetry | REF PS 153 .N5 C58 1999 |
| Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore and Symbols | REF GR 35 J6 |
| Dictionary of Native American Mythology | REF E 98 .R3 G46 1992 |
| Encyclopedia of Native American Biography | REF E 89 .J69 1997 |
| Essential Black Literature Guide | REF PN 841 .V35 1996 |
| Hispanic Writers: A Selection of Sketches | REF PQ 7081.3 .H58 1991 (and via Library web site's Gale Literature Resource Center database) |
| The Humanities: A Selective Guide to Information Sources | REF Z 6265 .B53 1994 |
| John Dos Passos's U.S.A. (DLB) | REF PS 129 .D5 vol. 274 (and via Library web site's Gale Literature Resource Center database) |
| Modern Black Writers | REF PN 841 .M58 2000 |
| Native American Writers of the United States (DLB) | REF PS 129 .D5 vol. 175 (and via Library web site's Gale Literature Resource Center database) |
| Native North American Literature: Bio. & Critical Info. | REF PS 508 .I5 N38 1994 |
| Oxford Companion to African American Literature | REF PS 153 .N3 O96 1997 |
| Oxford Companion to American Literature | REF REF PS 21 .H3 1995 |
| Oxford Companion to Women's Writing in the United States | REF PS 147 .O94 1995 |
| Schomburg Center Guide to Black Literature | REF PN 841 .V352 1996 |
| Spanish American Women Writers: A Bio-Bibliographical Source Book | REF PQ 7081 .S62 1990 |
| What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature | REF PS 153 .M56 W49 1997 |
Selected Non-Reference Resources
| American Indian & Eskimo Authors .. bibliog. | Z 1209 .H55 (1973) |
| Biobibliography of Native American Writers | Z 1209.2 .U5 L57 |
| The Native American in American Literature | Z 1229 .I52 R64 1985 |
| Native American Literatures | PS 153 .I52 W47 1999 |
| Native American Studies | E 77 .N35 1992 |
| Native Americans in Fiction: A Guide | PS 173 .I6 A56 1994 |
| Raven Tells Stories: An Anthology | PS 508 .I5 R38 1991 |
| Reader's Guide to the Novels of Louise Erdrich | PS 3555.R42 Z59 1999 |
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