This page hosts a list of databases available through San Diego City College Library that are recommended for English Lit & Creative Writing.
(EBSCO) Multi-disciplinary database provides articles covering biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, religion & theology, and other subjects. Some full text. Nearly 6,600 active full-text journals and magazines; nearly 6,000 active full-text peer-reviewed journals. Note: The Classic UI for Academic Search Complete will be replaced by the New UI after August 1, 2025.
Current biographical and bibliographical data on more than 120,000 modern authors. Includes bibliographies and awards.
(Gale) Biographical and critical essays on the lives, works and careers of the world's most influential literary figures.
(Gale) Search across several Gale literary databases that include coverage of authors, literary works and movements, book reviews, and more. Full-text collections included in this cross-search: Literature Resource Center, Contemporary Authors, Dictionary of Literary Biography, and literary e-books from the Gale e-Book collection. Also includes Gale Literary Index, but its results are not full text.
(JSTOR) Covers arts & sciences and the life sciences. JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines. Note: The journal collections are "archived" collections, which means this database has the complete run of each journal starting with its first issue up until a certain date, usually excluding the most recent years.
(Gale) Biographical information, overviews, & literary criticism on writers and playwrights. Includes Contemporary Authors and the Dictionary of Literary Biography. Full text.