English language and literature
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Books and articles
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Full text of Shakespeare’s plays.
Ebook Central
Approximately 140 000 e-books covering many subjects including economics, social sciences and humanities. Also searchable via Oria.
JSTOR
Archive of international scholarly journals in full text, mainly covering subjects within humanities and social sciences. The database does not usually have access to the latest 3-5 years of a journal.
Poetry Foundation
Poetry database.
Project Gutenberg
International book database.
Springer Nature Link: Books
We subscribe to a selection of packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Behavioral Science and Psychology, Education, History, Literature, Media and Culture, Political Science and International Studies, Religion and Philosophy, Social Sciences.
Citation databases
Google Scholar
Search for books, journal articles, reports and other academic publications. Cited reference search.
Web of Science
Provides references to over 10 000 different journals on social sciences, humanities, technology, etc. Also covers conferences. Contains information about how many times an article have been cited. Links to full text if the library has access.
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How to find effective search terms, use different search techniques, and work with literature search worksheets.
The different types of academic literature
How to identify academic articles, understand peer review, and more.
Additional resources
Dictionaries and encyclopedias
Britannica Academic
Well-reputed and comprehensive encyclopaedia. Also includes searches in Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus.
English Matters
Internet portal from NTNU for people using English in the workplace.
Merriam Webster Online
Large American dictionary. Also integrated into Encyclopaedia Britannica Online.
Ordnett
Search the dictionaries and language resources of the Kunnskapsforlaget.
Oxford English Dictionary
The most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary for the English language. Shows the origin, history and use of over 600 000 words through 3 million citations from a wide selection of sources. Also includes timelines and historical thesaurus.
Journals
BrowZine
A service that gives you easy access to e-journals which the Volda University College subscribes to. User guide on YouTube.
Newspapers and book reviews
The Independent
British daily newspaper, online edition.
London Review of Books
British journal and database for literature, politics and community issues. Contains essays, book reviews, etc. The library has no current subscription to the paid version of LRB, however the website does also have a wide selection of articles available free of charge.
New York Review of Books
American journal and database for literature, culture and politics. Contains essays, book reviews, etc. The library has physical copies of the journal but does not currently subscribe to the NYRB online paid version, however the website also provides access to a wide variety of articles free of charge.
The New York Times
American daily newspaper, online edition.
Observer/ The Guardian
British weekly newspaper, online edition.
The Times Literary Supplement
British journal and database of book reports, both discretionary and professional literature. The library has physical copies but does not currently subscribe to the TLS paid version, however the website also provides access to a wide variety of articles available free of charge.
Academic English Guide
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