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Bibliographical databases and library catalogues for English studies

Sources below include subscription services accessible to members of the University of Sheffield via MUSE and freely available internet sites.

Bibliographic databases: Core titles
Annual bibliography of English language and literature via LION Books, journal articles, book reviews & dissertations
Arts and humanities citation index via WoK Bibliographic database with citations
British humanities index (BHI) via ProQuest Literature, language, political science, philosophy
Iter: gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance Online bibliography
JSTOR Arts & Sciences and Music collections Electronic journal back runs in arts & sciences and music
Literary journals index full text (LIFT) via LION Covers broad spectrum of literary studies
MLA international bibliography via ProQuest Modern languages

Bibliographical databases on related topics, library and other catalogues
British Library integrated catalogue Networked World Wide Web library catalogue
Dissertation abstracts US and European dissertations and theses
Early English Books Online (EEBO) Incorporates Pollard & Redgrave's short title catalogue (1475-1640) and Wing's short title catalogue (1641-1700) of books printed in England in English
English Short Title Catalogue The ESTC union catalogue covers material printed before 1801 in the British Isles, Colonial America, USA (1776-1800), Canada, or territories governed by Britain, in all languages, and items printed elsewhere wholly or partly in English or other British vernaculars.
International medieval bibliography Bibliography of the European Middle Age (c. 450-1500)
Waterloo directory of English newspapers and periodicals, 1800-1900 Covers over 27 000 titles
World Shakespeare bibliography online Shakespeare bibliography online. Covers 1963-
ZETOC Access to British Library Electronic Table of Contents (ETOC)