MLA International Bibliography

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What it does

The bibliography directs researchers to citations for journal articles, books, book chapters, dissertations, scholarly websites, editions, and translations published from the late 19th century to the present.Read 9 Oct 2026 · about.ebsco.com

Integrations

MLA BibLink lets researchers search the bibliography for their works and add them to an ORCID profile with one click.Read 9 Oct 2026 · biblink.mla.org

Support

The MLA directs questions about the bibliography to its staff at [email protected].Read 9 Oct 2026 · mla.org

Access and pricing

The product page offers request-pricing and request-trial links; it does not state a price or trial duration.Read 9 Oct 2026 · about.ebsco.com

Controlled vocabulary

The MLA Thesaurus contains more than 675,000 subject terms, names, and works used in indexing bibliography materials.Read 9 Oct 2026 · about.ebsco.com

Database size

The database lists 3,100,000 records, 25,000 indexed journals and book series, and 2,000 book publishers.Read 9 Oct 2026 · about.ebsco.com

Full-text links

The database provides links to library resources and open access publications.Read 9 Oct 2026 · about.ebsco.com

Language coverage

The bibliography covers scholarly publications in more than 70 languages.Read 9 Oct 2026 · about.ebsco.com

Maker history

The Modern Language Association of America says it was founded in 1883 to promote the study and teaching of languages and literatures.Read 9 Oct 2026 · outreach.mla.org

Periodicals directory

The MLA Directory of Periodicals provides detailed records for journals and book series in the bibliography’s coverage areas.Read 9 Oct 2026 · about.ebsco.com

Search training

The MLA offers a free, self-grading online mini-course with tutorial videos, database-search activities, quizzes, and completion badges.Read 9 Oct 2026 · about.ebsco.com

Subject coverage

Coverage includes world languages and literatures, linguistics, dramatic arts, film, folklore, rhetoric and writing studies, language teaching, and history of publishing.Read 9 Oct 2026 · about.ebsco.com

Who it is for

The MLA describes the bibliography as an essential resource for institutions supporting academic programs in literature, linguistics, and language.Read 9 Oct 2026 · about.ebsco.com

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Where Specifiction places it

• Academic Research Databases#26 of 357.2