To find articles in the area of children's literature, start at the library website (www.trentu.ca/library) and select the quick link called 'Resources by Subject Guide'. Select the English Literature subject guide.
Once in the guide, scroll down to the section titled 'English Literature Indexes'. The periodical indexes listed here are all excellent spots to search for articles concerning English literature.
The one 'true' English index is called MLA International Bibliography. The other indexes on the list are all excellent spots to look, but MLA is the only that that is 'just' literature resources. JSTOR is also a good choice, but it covers a variety of subject areas.
When using the MLA International Bibliography, keep in mind that it is a true index - the majority of the items that it indexes are not available in this database in full text. If there isn't a full text link with the article citation, you will need to determine if Trent has access to the journal in another database. To do this, click on the 'Get it @ Trent' link below the citation.
Hint: when entering your search terms, be sure to select any limiters that are appropriate. For example, you can limit your search to only scholarly articles (no magazines, dissertations, book chapters, etc). Also, you can limit your search by period - not when the item was written, but the time period that the content is covering. For example, if you were looking for articles on the hero image in literature pre-1900, you can limit your search to 1800-1899.
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