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A comprehensive index of scholarly writings on Shakespeare since 1960. Details of productions of Shakespeare's works worldwide, again since 1960.
A scholarly index of film theory, history and criticism: particularly useful for finding scholarly writings on films, directors, cinema history. Further information about FIAF, and useful search tips can be found here: http://proquest.libguides.com/fiaf.
The International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) is an essential online resource for social science and interdisciplinary research. IBSS includes journal articles and to books, reviews and selected chapters dating back to 1951. It is unique in its broad coverage of international material and incorporates over 100 languages and countries.
JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources.
Scholarship focusing on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture.
Covers literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, etc. Contains current full text scholarly journals which cover these fields and a significant collection of recent scholarly books.
Includes citations to dissertations and theses from 1861 to the present day. Full-text is available for most dissertations added since 1997. The official digital dissertations archive for the Library of Congress, it also includes UK & Ireland content.
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Image: an illumination from the Cobden Book of Hours, University of Bristol Special Collections
An excellent resource for finding scholarly writings about all aspects of Anglophone literature. Ideal for in-depth research.
Curated lists of scholarly writings on a wide range of subjects. Each entry is accompanied by a short summary of its importance to the subject.
Vast amount of scholarship, mainly journal articles, on many subjects. Advanced search functions are advisable unless your keywords are very specific.