Research Guides: English 490: Literature at the Crossroads: Find Historical or Cultural Context

Background/Overview Sources

If you can't find a scholarly overview for your topic, please contact me! The Gale eBooks is just one place to look.

Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Scholarly encyclopedias and reference works on a wide variety of topics: business, ASCD publications in education, environment, history, law, literature, medicine, sciences, and the social sciences. Formerly named Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL).
Academic Video Online (AVON) This link opens in a new window
Documentaries, feature films, performances, interviews, news programs and newsreels, demonstrations, and raw footage.

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Back files of core scholarly journals in the arts, business, humanities, sciences, and social sciences, from the first issue up to 3-5 years ago.
Historical Abstracts with Full Text (EBSCOhost) -- 1954-present This link opens in a new window
Historical Abstracts covers world history (excluding the United States and Canada) from the 15th century to the present. Find full text from hundreds of scholarly journals and more.
For North American history, see America: History & Life.

And you can always look for books to peruse!