Databases
The Library subscribes to a variety of databases that cover a multitude of topics. The purpose of this section is to provide a list of databases that would be useful for studying these epics and mythologies.
- Academic Search Complete
Offers scholarly peer-reviewed full-text journals for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) research, as well as for the social sciences and humanities. Nearly 6,550 active full-text periodicals including 5,890 active full-text peer-reviewed journals. - BBC Shakespeare Plays
Streaming video of Shakespeare plays by the British Broadcasting System. Features performances by many renowned British actors including, Helen Mirren, Patrick Stewart, Anthony Hopkins, John Cleese and Alan Rickman. - Credo Reference
A reliable scholarly alternative to Wikipedia. Credo Reference contains encyclopedias, subject-specific dictionaries, atlases and handbooks - JSTOR
Full-text articles from 2,000 scholarly journals, books and primary resources spanning the arts, humanities, general science and social sciences. - Project MUSE - Premium Collection
Full-text to 600 scholarly journals and 550 books covering literature and criticism, history, performing arts, cultural studies, education, philosophy, political science, gender studies, and more. - ProQuest One Literature
ProQuest One Literature contains 3 million literature citations from thousands of journals, monographs, dissertations, and more than 500,000 primary works – including rare and obscure texts, multiple versions, and non-traditional sources.
- World Shakespeare Bibliography Online
The World Shakespeare Bibliography Online is a searchable electronic database consisting of the most comprehensive record of Shakespeare-related scholarship and theatrical productions published or produced worldwide from 1960 to the present.
- Academic Video Online (AVON)
A streaming video database with more than 62,000 videos. AVON includes documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs and newsreels, field recordings, commercials, raw footage and includes award-winning content from BBC and PBS.
