Literary Reference Center (EBSCO)—A database of journal articles and other resources on thousands of authors and their works, many with full text.

Literature Resource Center (Thomson Gale)—A database that provides full text of critical essays and journal articles on the most studied authors and their works. Provided by SUNY Connect.

MLA International Bibliography—The most comprehensive literary database available for world literature.  Index with some links to full-text of articles from journals.

Twayne’s Author Series (Thomson Gale)—Full text critical essays on the most studied American and world authors.  Provided by NOVEL.