MagillOnLiterature
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Information Type: Citations, abstracts, full text
Description: Magill OnLiterature is a source for editorially reviewed critical analyses and brief plot summaries of the most studied works in the history of literature. The information in this database equals the complete contents of 31 sets of Salem Press reference books, including:
  • nearly 20 Masterplots and Masterplots II titles
  • the Cyclopedia of World Authors
  • the Cyclopedia of Literary Characters
  • 10 years of Magill's Literary Annuals and Magill Book Reviews
Coverage: 1984 to the present, citations and abstracts
1990 to the present, full text
Update Frequency: Quarterly
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