Penn Libraries Databases

Helpful Penn Libraries Databases

Please note you will need to log in to the library with your Pennkey to access the databases listed below.

• LION (literature online) — access to authors, texts, criticism, references
• Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature — 1920-present
• Women Writers Project — women's writing in English
• Women's Studies Archive — records, writing, manuscripts, etc.
• African Writers Series — modern African literature
• Black Women Writers — writing from Africa and the African Diaspora
• Columbia Granger's World of Poetry — access to poems, criticism, glossary terms
• Directory of Poetry Publishers — publisher index
• Directory of Small Press Editors and Publishers — publisher index
• Alt-Press Watch — database of alternative and small press newspapers, magazines, journals
• Literature Resource Center — bibliographic information, full-texts
• Twentieth Century African American Poetry — full text, bibliographic information, criticism

Other Library Resources

• Library Lounge — research assistance and instructional videos (see also: Library Lounge on Canvas)
• Media Production at Penn Libraries
• Equipment lending (video/audio equipment)
• Education Commons
• Tutorials and tech guides (see also: Canvas guide for faculty/staff and Canvas guide for students)
• lynda.com (for tutorials and instruction)