Here you can find electronic databases specifically catered to English Literature. You can find more in our A-Z List, and can also search much of their content using our LibrarySearch.
Why? To discover poetry by African-American authors
What? Poetry
When? 18th and 19th centuries
Why? To explore the full spectrum of African-American history and culture
What? Maps, timelines, biographies, videos, and primary sources
When? 2,000,000 BCE - present
Why? To explore 1700+ scripts written by Black playwrights, 40% of which are previously unpublished
What? Play scripts
When? Mid 1800s - present
Why? To discover the poetry of major African-American poets of the last century
What? Poetry
When? 20th century
Why? To explore plays from throughout the English-speaking world, ranging from canonical works to previously unpublished scripts and off-Broadway experimentation
What? Play scripts
When? 1890s - present
Why? To find reliable information on authors, their works, and their roles within literary history
What? Biographical entries, as well as relevant criticism and topic entries
Why? To search a master index of all of Gale's literary resources, organized via author and title listings to identify potential sources for further research
What? Index of Gale titles relevant to authors and works (no integrated full text)
Why? To find resources to support literary response and analysis from a diverse range of critics and viewpoints
What? Topic guides, literary works, reviews, and criticism
Why? To find full-text works of poetry, prose, and drama, and secondary sources such as author biographies, literary criticisms, essays, reviews, and interviews.
What? Criticism, reference works, author pages, primary texts, audio, and video