Research Guides: ENG III / ENGL 1301-1302 (Bishop): Intro & Biographic Research

Presentation

Sweatpants of Research
A framework for thinking about information and the significance of recognizing and selecting the right types of sources for the right context. Also gets into database search technqiue.

Bloom's Literature (Infobase)
Essays and criticism examining the lives of great authors and their works throughout history.
Literature Resource Center (Gale)
Full-text journal articles, critical essays, work overviews & summaries, and author biographies from authoritative sources.
Biography (Gale in Context)
[Access ends Aug. 31, 2025, due to cuts to the TexShare program funding] Comprehensive biographical resource of over 350,000 people from throughout history and around the world.
Search all Gale databases at once with Gale PowerSearch.
Literary Reference Source (EBSCO)
Criticisms, synopses, and reviews of authors and their works, full-text poems, short stories, and classic novels, as well as full text from over 400 literary journals.
Credo Reference
Useful when you're starting out on a research project. Do simple searches to find topic introductions in a variety of subjects. The mind map tool will help you discover related ideas and terms.

Consider which disciplines apply to your specific topic when choosing your databases.