The MLA (Modern Language Association) Bibliography is the major index for literary studies; it's updated several times throughout the year. Subjects covered are:

• Modern literatures
• Literary theory and criticism
• Linguistics
• Teaching of language
• Film, television and theater
• Rhetoric and composition
• History of the book
• Folklore

A helpful way to search the MLA Bibliography is by using the Advanced search interface to run a "Primary Subject Author" and "Primary Subject Work" search.

Also accessible via ProQuest Black Studies by selecting the "Journals" search:

Provides historical coverage of the United States and Canada and indexes over 2000 historical journals. This is a key resource if you are searching for historical scholarship related to your research project.