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Gay and Lesbian Literature
Find scholarly sources on topics related to gay & lesbian literature and culture
Browse by author or work, or search by keyword. Results will include full text scholarly articles, reference works, biographical materials, and plot summaries. Also look here for primary sources -- period articles, book reviews, and interviews.
Reference works. Criticism. Original literary works. Literature Online combines all three to provide comprehensive information about world literature from the 8th century to the present day. Search by keyword or browse authors by literary period, literary movement, or name.
Although not a comprehensive database, JSTOR's digitized archive of core scholarly journals, covering a wide variety of disciplines, is a rich resource for any topic. Journal issues from the most recent 3-5 years are usually NOT available electronically through JSTOR.
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