English and Writing: Databases and Literature Searching

Use Library Search to find articles, books, reports, DVDs, CDs and more.

Use Cite them right for Harvard referencing. Here is a link to a 'sample text and reference list using the Harvard style'.

Use your online reading list.

Drama Online is an online collection of full-text plays from Methuen Drama, Arden Shakespeare and Faber, as well over 100 full-text books providing critical analysis and contextual information.

Sometimes you may experience problems accessing our electronic resources.

Have a look at our troubleshooting guide for help.

• Databases are collections of publications such as journal articles. They are current and contain the latest research on a topic. 
• Full-text databases provide direct access to the complete article. 
• Library Search searches all the databases we subscribe to at Middlesex University​​.
• You can search the databases separately if you wish, details of relevant resources for English and writing are below:

Global Newsstream allows you to search and access the full text of the main UK newspapers (Financial Times, Times, Guardian, Telegraph etc), and some European, Asian, Middle Eastern, US, Latin American and Austrialian newspapers.