LibGuides: Literature & Literary Criticism: Journals and Magazines

Interlibrary Loan

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Find resources from libraries across the globe, including books, serial titles, DVDs, CDs, conference proceedings, and maps.

Is it Scholarly?

Use Ulrich's Periodicals Directory to check if a journal is peer reviewed. If you see a referee shirt next to the title of the journal, it is peer reviewed.

UlrichsWeb Global Serials Directory
Directory of periodicals with information on peer-reviewed status, database availability, publisher, country, ISSN, start year, and active/inactive status.

UCO Publications

1890: A Journal of Undergraduate Research
1890: A Journal of Undergraduate Research provides undergraduate students the opportunity to demonstrate their interests and abilities in various disciplines by accepting works of research, creative writing, poetry, reviews and art.
The Central Dissent
"The Central Dissent: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality is an interdisciplinary academic journal produced by New Plains Student Publishing and sponsored by the UCO's Women's Research Center as well as the LGBTQ+ Student Center. Print only
New Plains Review
Print only - Provides an outlet for the creative and intellectual efforts of the academic community. Gives a collective presentation of a wide range of cultural perspectives.

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Selected Literary Journals

All journals listed on this page are peer reviewed and scholarly journals that are available electronically to the UCO community. The descriptions were obtained from the database, Ulrichs Web, or the journal's website. If there is an article you need and we do not have access, please feel free request them through Interlibrary Loan.

Contemporary Literature
This journal is a premier publication in the scholarship of contemporary literature, engaging the works of established and emerging writers of English-language works and striving to cover "the full diversity of critical practices."
Critical Quarterly
Each issue of Critical Quarterly provides a selection of critical analyses of works in the literary canon alongside poetry and fiction by both established and emerging writers.
ELH
The journal's aim is to "balance historical, critical, and theoretical concerns in seeking to publish the very best work on English-language writing from its beginnings to the present day."
English
Publishes literary criticism, publishing essays and reviews aimed at readers in all forms of higher education, but in a style intelligible to all.
New Literary History
Focuses on theory and interpretation--the reasons for literary change, the definitions of periods, and the evolution of styles, conventions, and genres.
Publications of the Modern Language Association of America (PMLA)
PMLA, the flagship journal of the Modern Language Association of America, publishes "members' essays judged to be of interest to scholars and teachers of language and literature."

Fence (Exact Editions archive)
Archive of full-color digital reproductions of Fence issues from 1998 to present; literary magazine with an emphasis on experimental poetry, literature, and journalistic pieces.
Granta (Exact Editions archive)
Archive of full-color digital reproductions of issues of Granta from 1980s to present; UK-based literary magazine with emphasis on contemporary fiction.
Harper's Bazaar Archive
The entire run of Harper's Bazaar magazine, a fashion, arts, and culture authority from 1867 to the present. Scanned in full color and including monthly updates.
Life Magazine archive
Full-color scans of the print publication from 1923 to 2000.
Time Magazine archive
Full-color scans of the print publication from 1936 to 2000.
Vogue Magazine Archive
A complete searchable archive of American Vogue, from the first issue in 1892 to the current month, reproduced in high-resolution color page images. Every page, advertisement, cover and fold-out has been included, with rich indexing enabling you to find images by garment type, designer and brand names.
Women's Wear Daily Archive
A comprehensive archive from the first issue in 1910 to material from within the last twelve months, reproduced in high-resolution images. Every page, article, advertisement and cover has been included, with searchable text and indexing.

Black Life in America
Coverage of African American experiences from 1704 to present. Sourced from over 19,000 American and global news sources, including over 400 current and historical Black publications.
Everyday Life & Women in America

American social, cultural, and popular history in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with documents from the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture, Duke University, and The New York Public Library.
Hispanic Life in America
Coverage of Hispanic American experiences from the early 18th century to present. Sourced from over 17,000 publications, including 700 Spanish-language newspapers and periodicals.
Women's Magazine Archive
Backfiles of leading womens interest consumer magazines from the late-19th century through to 2005. Titles are scanned from cover to cover in high-resolution color and feature detailed article-level indexing. Research fields served by this material are gender studies, social history, economics/marketing, media, fashion, politics, and popular culture.
Everyday Life & Women in America

American social, cultural, and popular history in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with documents from the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture, Duke University, and The New York Public Library.
Indigenous Life in America

The experience and impact of Indigenous Americans as recorded by the news media. Includes tribal newspapers. Coverage from 1690 to present, updated daily.