MLA International Bibliography is a bibliography of journal articles, books and dissertations. It dates back to the 1920s and contains over 1.8 million citations from more than 4,400 journals & series, and 1,000 book publishers. It covers rhetoric, composition, literature, language and linguistics, folklore, literary theory & criticism, dramatic arts, the historical aspects of printing and publishing, and the history of teaching language. It includes a directory of noted authors' names, with brief descriptive notes.