There are several great sources for literary criticisms of all types. Patrons who are off-campus will need to log in with their Brescia email address and email password to gain access to the databases.
- Gale Databases, specifically Gale Virtual Reference Library.
- Ebsco's Literary Reference Center Plus, a comprehensive database that combines information from over 1,000 books and monographs, major literary encyclopedias and reference works, hundreds of literary journals, and unique sources.
- Literature (Salem Press) which covers fiction, poetry, Magill’s Literary Annuals (1977-2010), and masterplot editions of Salem Press
- Academic Search Complete (EbscoHost), a multi-disciplinary database designed for academic institutions, this database is a leading resource for scholarly research. It supports high-level research in the key areas of academic study by providing journals, periodicals, reports, books and more on a variety of subject areas.The database features thousands of full-text articles and citations from scholarly and non-scholarly journals going back as far as the late 1800s, with the majority of full text titles in PDF format.