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The Scholarly Conversation

Use the databases below to locate scholarly articles and book chapters on your subject:

MLA International Bibliography
Points to articles, book chapters, and books related to literature, linguistics, cultural studies.

Date range: 1921 - present.
Communication and Mass Media Complete
Look here for scholarly analysis about modern day publishing trends such as social media.
Historical Abstracts with Full Text
World history from the 15th century to the present.

Coverage dating back to 1953, with some coverage for titles back to the early 20th century
America: History and Life with Full Text
Articles and book chapters providing historical and cultural coverage of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.

Publication Coverage: 1895 to the present.
JSTOR
A rich collection of scholarly material 4 years old and older.

Coverage of most journals starts from the beginning and excludes the most recent three to five years.
Academic Search Complete
Full articles, citations, summaries and more from academic journals covering most subjects.

Full-text varies from 2000-present
World Shakespeare Bibliography Online
Citations to articles, books, and more.
Early English Books Online (EEBO)
Most of the books printed in English from 1473 - 1700.

Find Books at UMKC Libraries

Enter search terms in this box to search the MERLIN Library Catalog.

TIPS: Use broad keywords to locate books. Once you've found a good one, click on the Subject Headings to find more on your topic. Sample subject headings (can also be used as keywords) include:

Punctuation History

Publishers And Publishing History

Printing United States History

Caxton William

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WorldCat (FirstSearch)
Search libraries worldwide. Expert searcher version.

Google Books
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