LibGuides: Literature in English: Contemporary

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Browse the New & Noteworthy Collection on the Perkins first floor....It's just inside the main lobby, near The Perk.

Search the New & Noteworthy Collection
this search includes both the Perkins New & Noteworthy and Lilly Current Literature Collections

NoveList Plus This link opens in a new window
Find lists of recommendations for fiction and non-fiction books based on genres, award winners, etc.

Literature Criticism Online This link opens in a new window
Search for encyclopedias of literary criticism based on the original print titles.
MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles, books, and dissertations covering literature, language and linguistics, folklore, literary theory & criticism, and other aspects of literary studies
Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature This link opens in a new window
Search for scholarship related to research on English language and literature published worldwide
Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles in the humanities and social sciences published by university presses, including the Duke University Press
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Search a collection of important scholarly journals representing a range of disciplines.
Humanities International Complete This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles in the humanities, fine arts, and performance arts

Book reviews appear immediately after a book's initial publication, and anytime up to several years after that.

For Reviews of Trade/Popular and Academic Publications

Book Review Digest Plus (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window
Search for book reviews from 1983-present in scholarly journals
Book Review Digest Retrospective: 1903-1982 (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window
Search for book reviews from 1908 to 1982 in scholarly journals
Book Review Index (Gale Literature) This link opens in a new window
Search for book reviews from journals, newspapers, and magazines
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Search for news, business, legal, medical, and congressional information. Note: formerly named Lexis Nexis Academic.
Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
Find biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses for authors.
Readers' Guide Retrospective: 1890-1982 (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window
Search for magazine articles from major general-interest periodicals published in the US between 1890-1982

For Reviews of Academic Publications

Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature This link opens in a new window
Search for scholarship related to research on English language and literature published worldwide
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Search a collection of important scholarly journals representing a range of disciplines.
Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles in the humanities and social sciences published by university presses, including the Duke University Press
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Search for articles from scholarly journals in all areas of research
World Shakespeare Bibliography Online This link opens in a new window
Search for scholarship related to the study of Shakespeare. Includes annotated entries for all important books, articles, book reviews, dissertations, theatrical productions, reviews of productions, and audiovisual materials