Recommended databases
- MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
Journal articles, books and dissertations focusing on literature and literary criticism, language, and publishing.
- HAPI: Hispanic American Periodicals Index This link opens in a new window
Citations for journal articles, book reviews, and literary works about Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Hispanics/Latinx in the United States.
- JSTOR Arts & Sciences This link opens in a new window
Journal articles in almost every subject area, including some historical articles back to the 17th century.
- Iter Bibliography This link opens in a new window
Citations for journal articles, reviews, books, and other sources about the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400-1700).
- Gale Literature Criticism This link opens in a new window
A compilation of commentary essays on literary works, including drama, poetry, and short stories, from the 15th through 20th centuries
- Dialnet PortalDiscover citations for articles and books, as well as and some full-text access to Spanish language journals and theses in a variety of disciplines.
Tracing a Journal Citation
If you already have the citation information for an article, don't use the databases -- you can track it down directly through the eJournals portal!
All the information that you will need is in this citation. You can find some tips for using the eJournals portal here. Can't find the journal in eJournals? Check the catalog to see if we have a paper copy in the library:
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) - Articles
Have you ever discovered a journal article that would be perfect for your research topic, only to learn that Holy Cross doesn't have access to it? That's where InterLibrary Loan comes in.
InterLibrary Loan or ILL is a service that allows you to request resources -- including journal articles-- owned by other libraries all over the US, and in some cases, around the world! Once you've placed a request, another library will send a scan of the article to Holy Cross, and it will be delivered directly to your e-mail.
Keep in mind: Depending on how long it takes a library to accept the request and scan the article, it can take up to 1 week (though usually less) to arrive. Make sure to plan ahead!
You might come across citations for articles through our research databases. Or, you might see them cited in another resource. In the databases, use the 
button to start the request process; otherwise, visit the ILLiad Interlibrary Loan page on our website to log-in and get started.
To learn more about Interlibrary Loan, watch this video 
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EJournals
In addition to searching the research databases listed here, you may also want to try searching in specific subject specific journals. Search Holy Cross' EJournal list here.
Examples of journals:
- Cervantes: Bulletin of the Cervantes society of AmericaEjournal access for Romance Notes goes back to 2001. For articles published before 2001, the journal is in print in Dinand, call number PQ6337 .A26.
- ChasquiEjournal access for Chasqui goes back to 2000. For articles published before 2000, the journal is in print in Dinand, call number PQ6001 +C48.
- HispanófilaOnline access covers 2003-Present. Volumes published between 1983 and 2014 are available in print, call number PQ6001 .H68
- Romance NotesEjournal access for Romance Notes goes back to 2004. For articles published before 2004, the journal is in print in Dinand, call number PN801 .R75.
Print Journals
While many journal articles are available online, keep in mind that some journal are only available in print. You'll find relevant print journals in the call number range PQ6001 - PQ8929.
The journals listed below are available only in print. The MLA International Bibliography database indexes these journals so article citations from these journals will be included in your MLA search results. You can then use the citation information to locate the article in Dinand.
- Hispamérica: Revista de LiteraturaCall number PQ7081.A1 H57
- Revista Canadiense de Estudios HispánicosCall number PQ6001 .R44
- Revista de Estudios HispánicosCall number PQ6001 .R443
- Revista de crítica literaria latinoamericanaCall number PQ7081.A1 R33
Journal volumes cannot be checked out from Dinand, but you'll be able to scan the pages of any article that you'd like to read for your research. There are two book scanners on the first floor fo Dinand.