These databases focus specifically on literature and language topics:

MLA International Bibliography

Scholarly articles on literature, language, linguistics and folklore.

Literature Resource Center

Biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors from every age and literary discipline.

World Shakespeare Bibliography Online

Includes citations and annotations to articles, books, reference works, and stage productions.

These next databases cover all subjects, including literature and language:

ProQuest

Full-text articles, citations and abstracts covering all subjects.

Wilson OmniFile Fulltext

Full-text articles, citations and abstracts covering all subjects.

These two databases have full text newspaper articles:

LexisNexis Academic

Hundreds of regional, national, and international newspapers; business publications, and much more.

New York Times
(1851-2001)

Full page and article images of the historical New York Times.

ProQuest Newspapers

Nine national newspapers including the Los Angeles Times and Wall Street Journal.

These next databases have literature- and / or language-related articles, but from various disciplinary perspectives:

Bibliography of Asian Studies

Citations to worldwide publications on East, Southeast, and South Asia.

Historical Abstracts
(via EBSCOhost)

Citations and abstracts for publications covering world history (excluding the U.S. and Canada).

HLAS Online
Handbook of Latin American Studies

Citations to publications related to Latin American topics in the social sciences and humanities, compiled by the Library of Congress.

Iter
Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance

Citations to publications covering European Medieval and Renaissance history and culture.