Research Guides: Cultural Studies: Getting Started

Welcome and Key Databases for Finding Sources

If you are new to conducting research:
Consider reviewing the Starting Your Research tutoria l to learn the phases and processes of doing research.

Start your cultural studies research with these key resources:

MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
Why search here? The main database of critical scholarship on all modern literatures and languages, also covering linguistics, folklore, film and media studies.
Content type: Scholarly articles, books, dissertations
Coverage dates: 1963-present
Language: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, etc.
Keywords: Modern Language Association
Arts & Humanities Database This link opens in a new window
A great database for beginning research in art, anthropology, architecture, urban planning, literature, and cultural studies.
Language: English, Spanish, French, Turkish, and German, etc.
Keywords: Full Text
Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
Multi-disciplinary indexed database containing full text for nearly 4,700 publications, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed publications.
Language: English, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Turkish, French, Chinese, Arabic etc.
Keywords: ASP
America: History and Life This link opens in a new window
This is a unique database that includes articles, books, and dissertations on the culture and history of the United States.
Language: English, French, Russian, German, Spanish, etc.
Social Sciences Full Text This link opens in a new window
A great database for beginning research on topics in anthropology, sociology, psychology, political science and many other disciplines in the social sciences.
Language: English

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