English/Literature


Contact Information

Mahoney Library

 

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2 Convent Road
Morristown, NJ 07960

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Phone:
Main Desk: (973) 290-4237

Library Hours:
Mon-Fri 8am to 12am
Sat-Sun 2pm-12am

Holiday closures:

  • June 18, 2026
  • September 7, 2026
  • October 12, 2026
  • November 25-27, 2026
  • December 21, 2026 - January 3, 2027

Key Databases

Database that covers publications on literature and language for researchers of all levels.

Contains plot summaries and work overviews, author biographies, critical essays, book reviews, full text poems, short stories and classic texts. Also includes information on themes, literary history, literary forms, and literary styles. Includes the entire Masterplots and Masterplots II series


Covers current issues in the news and society. Contains point and counterpoint essays, articles, news transcripts, and more. It also includes helpful guides for developing arguments, writing position papers, and preparing for debates


Film and video database for movies, documentaries, TV series, and learning courses. Sign in with your @steu.edu email


Websites


Other Databases


Searchable inventory of publications in post-secondary composition, rhetoric, technical writing, ESL, and discourse studies, dating from 1939 to present. Full text not included, but may be available through other sources.

Database providing indexing and abstracts for international research in linguistics and related disciplines in the language sciences


Contains sources on all aspects of art and media: music, film, theater, television, dance, art, architecture, and design.

in Digital Commons
Free articles and research from hundreds of universities and colleges worldwide

Streaming Video


Browse films and videos on a variety of English related topics, including film studies, communication, theater, and more. Includes documentaries, movies, and TV series.

Reference Sources

The reference provides a detailed analysis of the most common archetypes or motifs found in the folklore and literature of selected communities around the world. Each entry is written by a noted authority in the field, and includes accompanying reference citations.

Citing Sources

MLA Style Guide
Zotero
A citation generator and management tool, Zotero can help you keep all of your citation information together and generate a bibliography for you.

Books


Interlibrary Borrowing

Mahoney Library has maintained a small collection of physical books on literature on the second floor of the library

Updated 8/31/26