Online Databases
The LPC Library subscribes to several online databases that contain articles published in newspapers, magazines, and journals. Newspapers and magazines can provide information to help form the historical and social context of a novel. Scholary journals are a good source of literary criticism.
- Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new windowIncludes literary criticism, explication, biographies, bibliographies, and work overviews for 100,000+ novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers.
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Essays examine great writers, important literary works, memorable characters, historical context, and influential movements and events in world literature. - Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
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Multi-subject database includes 10,000+ peer-reviewed journals, magazines, and other publications covering a range of academic disciplines and current issues. Suitable for most research projects. - Sociology Source Ultimate This link opens in a new window
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Access peer-reviewed journals on social behavior and interaction. Topics range from gender identity, marriage and family, to demographics, political sociology, religion and socio-cultural anthropology. - PsycARTICLES This link opens in a new window
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Contains peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles published by the American Psychological Association (APA). - US Major Dailies This link opens in a new windowAccess five major US national and regional newspapers, including The New York Times, Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Tribune. Archives go back to the 1980s and new content is available by 8am each day.
Login Instructions
If you are using any of the library's online databases from off-campus, you will need to log in.
Username: Your W Number
Password: Your six-digit ClassWeb PIN*
*Whenever you change your ClassWeb PIN, it will automatically update your library password.