4. Find Sources

Once you've narrowed your topic and thought about keywords, try searching the databases below for information. Remember to try different keywords.

Gale Literature
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Gale Literature allows you to search all of Gale’s literary databases and literature eBook titles in one database.
EBSCO Literature Databases
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Search 2 EBSCO literary databases at once: Literary Reference Source and Academic Search Premier. Proxy Bypass
Bloom's Literature
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Writings of Harold Bloom as well as other critics. Features author biographies, overviews, synopses, analyses and literary criticism of thousands of works from novels to poetry to plays, video segments, in-depth full-text entries on literary topics and themes and a literary timeline. Proxy Bypass

U.S. History In Context
This history database includes information about the movement of the Harlem Renaissance and some info about the literature of that time. This link will take you directly to the Harlem Renaissance topic page, and you can explore the database from there.

African-American History
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Covering more than 500 years of the African-American experience, explore the full spectrum of African-American history and culture, with videos and slideshows, images, biographies of key people, event and topic entries, primary sources, maps and graphs, and timelines. Proxy Bypass
Black Life in America (Newsbank)
Comprehensive coverage of the African American experience from the early 18th century to the present day from more than 19,000 American and global news sources, including over 400 current and historical Black publications.

Literature of The Harlem Renaissance
The Literature of The Harlem Renaissance topic page from Gale Literature will provide an overview and reference and literary criticism articles about literature of the Harlem Renaissance.

The Harlem Renaissance: a Historical Exploration of Literature by Lynn Domina
Call Number: DTC Stacks PS153 .N5 D596 2015
ISBN: 1610696506
Publication Date: 2014-11-25
Also Available Online
Icons of African American Literature by Yolanda Williams Page (Editor)
Call Number: DTC Stacks PS153 .N5 I33 2011
ISBN: 9780313352034
Publication Date: 2011-10-17
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Langston Hughes by R. Baxter Miller (Editor); Salem Press Editors
Call Number: DTC Stacks PS3515 .U274 Z6687 2013
ISBN: 9781429837248
Publication Date: 2012-09-01
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My Soul's High Song: The Collected Writings of Countee Cullen, Voice of the Harlem Renaissance by Gerald Early; Countee Cullen
Call Number: Giles PS3505 .U287 A6 1991
Poetry for Students
Call Number: E-Book, Use the 'search within' tool to find information about specific poems in this resource.
Publication Date: 2018
Also available in print. Call Number: Giles Reference PN1010 .P65 1997

Use the search box below to search for books at the SCC Library.

For ebooks, use the databases below.

eBook Collection (EBSCO)
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A collection of over 260,000 eBooks including a variety of subjects including history, business, social science, political science, literature, science, medical, technical subjects, etc.. Proxy Bypass
EBook Central
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A collection of over 250,000 eBooks including a variety of subjects including social science, history, literature, business/management, religion, science, medicine, fine arts, education, etc.

Films on Demand
Educational videos available via streaming to anywhere (off-campus must log in).
Topics cover general academic areas, as well as health science, industrial, and
business/technology related topics. Proxy Bypass

An Introduction to the Harlem Renaissance
from the PoetryFoundation.org
A New African American Identity: The Harlem Renaissance
from the National Museum of African American History and Culture online