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Research Paper Navigator

Research Paper Navigator

Use for help with

time management
library research
writing your paper
citing sources

Also has subject guides with suggested databases.

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Selection of Major Journals

Research in African Literatures

Safundi

Small Axe

JENdA

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Background Information

Scholarly alternative to Wikipedia. Good for quick look up of literary terms, theories, etc.

Oxford Reference Online
Search multiple dictionaries and encyclopedias.

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Library Catalog

For advanced search options, wse the full version of the Library Catalog.

Books @ Other Libraries
BLC WorldCat - Search for Books available at Tufts University Libraries and Beyond. Request books available from library partners in the Boston Library Consortium.

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Articles

MLA Bibliography
The standard index to scholarship in English, American, and world literature. Includes articles, books, book chapters, and dissertations.
JSTOR
Provides access to scholarly journals such as Research in African Literatures, The Journal of Modern African Studies, and Callaloo. All full text. Easy to use for simple searches; not always so great where precision is required.
Project Muse
Full text access to Johns Hopkins University Press' 40+ scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, and mathematics. Contains journals such as Small Axe and Research in African Literatures.
Film & Television Literature Index
Scholarly and industry related articles about film and television.
Arts and Humanities Citation Index
Provides author, subject and citation access to journal articles and book reviews in the arts and humanities. Coverage from 1974. Part of Web of Science.