LibGuides: English: Articles and Databases

Recommended Databases

Here are some recommended databases in the library's collection. CU Search will search many of these databases, but you may search them individually as well.

Databases for Academic Sources

Note: For English literature research, try MLA International Bibliography first.

MLA International Bibliography with Full Text This link opens in a new window
The MLA International Bibliography covers scholarship in a broad range of Humanities disciplines related to global literatures and languages. Coverage includes materials published in more than 100 countries and in more than 50 languages, in the areas of literatures and languages from around the world.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
This database provides journal and newspaper coverage for most academic areas of study.
eBook Collection This link opens in a new window
Search EBSCOhost's e-book collection containing over 180,000 books in electronic format covering a broad range of academic subjects.
Films On Demand: Master Academic Collection This link opens in a new window
The Master Academic Package from Films on Demand contains nearly 40,000 films that will both educate and entertain students and faculty on a wide range of subjects including history, biology, business and economics, engineering, computer science, technical and trade skills, art and architecture, music and dance, philosophy and religion, geography, environmental science, anthropology, language and literature, mathematics, psychology, sociology, political science, and more.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR is an online archive of full-text academic journals and e-books in all fields.
Loeb Classical Library This link opens in a new window
This classical digital library features a series of books which, through original text and English translation, give access to our entire Greek and Latin heritage.
LISTA This link opens in a new window
LISTA contains abstracts for Library Science, Information Science, and Information Technology.

News Databases & Newspapers

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
This database provides journal and newspaper coverage for most academic areas of study.
Alt-Press Watch This link opens in a new window
Alt-Press Watch supplies resources from the nation's most respected grassroots newspapers and journals.
Central Kentucky News-Journal This link opens in a new window
This web edition covers the news, sports, events, and information for Campbellsville, KY and the surrounding area.

Courier Journal
Local Kentucky news source out of Louisville

Films on Demand: Archival Films & Newsreels This link opens in a new window
This collection provides archival and historical films from multiple sources such as the Prelinger Archives, WPA Film Library, United Newsreel collection, Universal Newsreel collection, and recordings from the National Archives and Records Administration.
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints is an online resource covering today’s hottest social issues. This cross-curricular research database supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts.
Global Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Global Newsstream enables users to search global news content from 1980 to today from newspapers, newswires, and news sites in full-text format.
Newspaper Source This link opens in a new window
Updated daily, this source provides selected full-text coverage for many U.S. regional, national and international newspapers.
New York Times (Online) This link opens in a new window
This online version of the New York Times newspaper is updated daily.
New York Times: Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
This online archive offers searchable issues of the New York Times newspaper from 1851 to up five years prior to the present.

CU Search

CU Search provides a quick, powerful search of most of Montgomery Library's online and physical resources.
After you click search, always click Sign in at the top right before you try to access online search results.
Click the tabs below to search for only one kind of source at a time (articles, e-books, print books, or DVDs).
To search an individual database, find a complete list of databases here: Databases A-Z

Interlibrary Loan

CU Search includes an Interlibrary Loan tool for finding books and articles at other libraries that are not available at the Montgomery Library. Through Interlibrary Loan, these items may be obtained free of charge unless a fee is required by the lending library. Allow at least two weeks for delivery of materials. Learn how to request Interlibrary loan items using the link below:

Interlibrary Loan Information