Research Guides: Literature &amp; Geographical Regions: Western U.S.

Recommended Databases

Cambridge Companions Complete Collection This link opens in a new window
Includes the full-text of books, such as the Cambridge Companions to:
Literature of the American West, Travel Writing, and more.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Full-text of articles for the full-runs of many seminal journals. See all JSTOR's Language and Literature titles.
Library Catalog - Advanced This link opens in a new window
A subset of Library Search that finds only materials owned by SMU Libraries, such as books, journals, movies, etc.
MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
Modern Language Association's index to literature
Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text online access to all journals published by the Johns Hopkins University Press.
ProQuest One Literature This link opens in a new window
Literary criticism, authors' biographies, reference resources with citations
WorldCat This link opens in a new window
Find books, journals, and archival collections from libraries around the world. Request items through interlibrary loan. Great for English majors because many records include a book's table of contents.

History Vault: American Indians and American West This link opens in a new window
Covers Native Americans & the westward migration of White settlers from 1809-1971, includes primary sources

The American West
Find detailed information on a vast array of topics related to the American West.
Dictionary of the American West
Explains terms and expressions, from cowboy culture, to native flora and fauna of the West.
A Literary History of the American West
Covers regions, history, and stories of the West.
A Companion to the Literature and Culture of the American West
Presents essays exploring the historic and contemporary cultural of America's western states.

Shows all the records in the library catalog with this subject heading.