Caribbean Literature
Poetry, short stories, novels, non-fiction, plays and essays from Caribbean writers.
Chicano Database
Index to materials on a wide range of Mexican-American topics
Children's Literature Review
From Louisa May Alcott to Judy Blume, the most popular and influential authors of the genre are assessed through criticism of their major works.
Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism
As a convenient source of critical opinion on early literature, this series excerpts criticism on the works of philosophers, poets and playwrights, political leaders, scientists and writers from other genres.
Contemporary Literary Criticism
A reference staple! Each volume profiles influential writers via excerpted passages from selected criticism.
Drama Criticism
For each play or playwright featured, a full range of critical opinion is presented, along with a biographical sketch, a chronological list of the writer's major works and more.
Ethnic News Watch
Articles from the ethnic & minority press in the US
HAPI (Hispanic American Periodicals Index)
Subject coverage includes arts and letters and current political, economic, and social issues.
JSTOR
Back runs of scholarly journals; art & architecture, language & literature, history, economics, social sciences, mathematics, ecology and music
Latin American Women Writers
A collection of literature from the colonial period to the present.
Latino Literature
Novels, short stories, plays, and poetry from Latino writers; about 25% is in Spanish.
Literature Criticism 1400-1800
This authoritative resource on the greatest writers of the late Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Restoration eras fulfills a need for information on historical periods, literary trends and topics, and the achievements of noteworthy individuals.
Los Angeles Times (Historical)
The L.A. Times (1881-1985) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue.
MLA International Bibliography (ProQuest)
Literature, language, linguistics, & folklore
New York Times (Historical)
The New York Times (1851-2002) offers full page and article images with searchable full text.
Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism
Each volume presents overviews of four to eight authors of 1800 through 1899 with chronologically arranged criticism representing the entire range of response to each author.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States
Addresses a range of topics including identity, art, politics, religion, education, health, and history.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Meso American Culture
Topics include art, archaeology, religious studies, anthropology, Latin American culture, and the history of the region.
Poetry Criticism
Support students and enhance the understanding of poetry lovers with this collection of biographical sketches, author portraits, primary bibliographies and much more.
Shakespeare Criticism
This comprehensive survey of the Bard includes general and specific critical interpretations from the 17th century to the present.
Short Story Criticism
The most-studied short story writers of yesterday and today are profiled in volumes that deliver a historical survey of the critical response to their work.
Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism
This highly useful series presents substantial excerpts from the best criticism on the major literary figures and nonfiction writers of 1900 to 1999 — the era most frequently studied in high schools
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