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Databases

JSTOR
Includes 428 journals categorized as Language & Literature, which have historical depth.
Humanities Source
Full-text. Encompasses all key fields of the humanities, covering topics including art, classical studies, dance, film, journalism, philosophy, religion and much more. Content includes feature articles, interviews, obituaries and original works of fiction, drama, poetry and reviews.

Hathi Trust
HathiTrust is an international partnership of more than seventy research institutions and libraries
that are working together to ensure the long-term preservation and accessibility of the cultural
record. More than 3.2 million of these volumes are in the public domain and freely viewable on the Web.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg offers over 60,000 free ebooks, many historical titles.
Poetry Foundation
An independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture.

Dictionary of Literary Biography
Biographical and critical essays that are written by experts in the field. Information includes many genres and time periods of American and British literature and selected other literatures. Essays discuss the lives and careers of authors and summarize critical responses to their work.

Flannery O'Connor