How can you tell the difference between and scholarly and popular periodicals? The table shown below lists some differences between scholarly and popular sources.
Scholarly
Popular
Geared to scholars, researchers, professionals
Geared to the general public
Long articles; in-depth coverage of research/study
Short articles summarizing research/issues
Articles include many bibliographical references
Few, if any, bibliographical references
Few ads; few photos unless related to research
Many ads and photos
Often issued quarterly
Usually issued weekly or monthly or daily (newspapers)
University
Library subscribes to hundreds of article indexing databases which are
available to you on campus or from home once you have logged in with
your user ID and password. These databases are important because they
allow to search for articles by keyword, topic, title, author, etc.
Remember, a library catalog such as IUCAT will allow you to search for
journal titles, but will not allow you to search for specific articles
within the journal.
Search Tips
To find out which
databases are most likely to have the kinds of articles that will be
helpful to you, check the "Database Descriptions", "Title List", or
other "information" or "about" options available in a particular
database. See the section below on Suggested Databases for History specific databases.
Before
you start entering any search terms, spend a few minutes trying to
think of as many relevant terms and combinations of terms as you can.
This will help you to avoid getting stuck in a rut with the first terms
that come to mind.
If you need help in coming up with terms, you may want to try the databases' "Thesaurus" or "Subject Headings" features.
Check
out the "Help" or "Search Tips" to learn some of the search features
specific to that database. Most databases provide similar features, but
the methods may vary.
Try the databases' Advanced Search feature,
which usually gives you the ability to search multiple fields (author,
title, keyword, subject, etc) with one search and may offer additional
ways to expand or limit your search.
If your first search strategy does not work, try another approach. Remember, too, that you can ask for Reference Help.
Looking for a way to find out which electronic full-text journals IUPUI has access to? Then try here...
History Journals Online Alphabetical
listing of all electronic full-text journals to which IUPUI University
Library has access. Use when you would like to search or browse a
specific journal that is not necessarily in the field of history or
when you already have a specific citation and want to see if the
article is available online.
or, if you want to see a listing of all of the History journals IUPUI subscribes to, try here:
School of Liberal Arts Library Journals Database (Available inside Cavanaugh Hall and University Library only) "The
Liberal Arts Journals database contains journal titles to which the
University Library subscribes from the resources account for Liberal
Arts." (from website) To see which History journals IUPUI subscribes
to, go to the Search by a specific Liberal Arts Department: menu and select History, and then select Individual Report. This will yield a listing of all History journals. The listing is updated at the beginning of the fiscal year.
Suggested Databases
Full-Text, Abstract, and Citation Databases (Journals, Magazines, Book Reviews, and some Newspapers)
Academic Search Premier(access via Academic Search Elite link or EBSCOhost Web link) "Academic
Search Elite offers full text for more than 2,000 serials, including
more than 1,500 peer-reviewed titles. This multi-disciplinary database
covers virtually every area of academic study. More than 100 journals
have PDF images back to 1985. This database is updated on a daily basis
via EBSCOhost." (from website)
America: History and Life An
index with abstracts, may lead to full-text, All scholarly. Advanced
search easily allows one to limit by time period, browse subject
headings, and select the language of the article. American history
only.
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (1987-) Available
through ISI's Web of Knowledge's Web of Science. This database features
humanities citations from 1987 to the present. Features general,
advanced, and cited reference searches.
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers (Library of Congress) "This
site allows you to search and read newspaper pages from 1900-1910 and
find information about American newspapers published between
1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National
Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress as part of the
National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP)" - Chronicling America
Homepage.
Expanded Academic ASAP Includes citations and lots of full-text. Very general database, but includes articles from history, and sociology journals.
Historical Abstracts An index with abstracts, may lead to full-text, All scholarly. World, non-US history.
Humanities Full-Text (via Wilson Web) Includes
full text of social history. Good source for examining how various
topics have been presented in literature throughout history as well as
locating social history topics.
Humanities Index International(access via EBSCOhost Web link) "Humanities
International Index is a comprehensive database covering journals,
books and other important reference sources in the humanities. Produced
by Whitston Publishing (an imprint of EBSCO Publishing), Humanities
International Index provides cover-to-cover indexing and abstracting
for over 2,000 titles and contains more than 2 million records." (from
website)
IngentaConnect Includes
citations and lots of full-text. Very general database, but includes
articles from history cross-disciplinary journals. Not all content is
peer-reviewed, but you can limit your search to return only
peer-reviewed items.
J-STOR All
full-text and scholarly articles. Presents the back-files or the
complete run of important journals up to a relatively recent embargo
date. No controlled vocabulary or subject headings used. May limit
keyword search to abstract, title, full-text. This database is
complemented well by the ProjectMuse journals. Please view this tutorial for guidance in searching within JSTOR.
LexisNexis For
more current full-text articles in newspapers and magazines search the
News section of LexisNexis. Most articles are from late 1980's-present.
Master File Premier(access via EBSCOhost Web link) "Designed
specifically for public libraries, this multidisciplinary database
provides full text for more than 1,700 general reference publications
with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering
virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier
also includes nearly 500 full text reference books, 84,774 biographies,
100,554 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 202,164
photos, maps and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost."
(from website)
Periodicals Archive Online "Periodicals Archive Online
is the new name for PCI Full Text - an archive of hundreds of digitised
journals published in the arts, humanities and social sciences." (from
website)
Periodicals Index Online "Periodicals Index Online
is the new name for Periodicals Contents Index - a database of millions
of article citations published in the arts, humanities and social
sciences, across more than 300 years." (from website)
Project MUSE All full-text, all scholarly. Great deal of social history and literature sources and historiography based articles.
Newspaper Databases
Historical New York Times(ProQuest Newspapers) Searchable
online database which houses full-text digitized version of New York
Times from 1860's-2004. Includes advertisements and images.
Indiana Newsstand(ProQuest Newspapers) "Full-text
coverage of major Indiana newspapers including the South Bend Tribune,
and the Evansville Courier, plus selected coverage of other regional
sources and indexing for the Indianapolis News and Star." (from the
website)
Indianapolis Star(via NewsBank) Online version of the Indianapolis Star, covering from 1/1/1999 to the present.
LexisNexis For
more current full-text articles in newspapers and magazines search the
News section of LexisNexis. Most articles are from late 1980's-present.
Los Angeles Times(ProQuest Newspapers) "Major
daily newspaper from Los Angeles. With the nation's largest editorial
department, it offers extensive coverage of national, international,
and local news." (from website) Covers from 1985 to the present.
McClasky-Tribune Collection(access via EBSCOhost Web link) "The
McClatchy-Tribune Collection includes a 90-day archive of approximately
290 newspapers from the McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. This
database is updated daily." (from website)
Newspaper Source(access via EBSCOhost Web link) "Newspaper
Source provides selected full text for nearly 30 national (U.S.) and
international newspapers. The database also contains full text
television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for
more than 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers. This database is updated
daily via EBSCOhost." (from website)
Access
When you find a reference for an article by using a database:
In
the record for the article, if there is an icon for the PDF of the
article (PDF Full Text - or something similar), click on it and the PDF
of the article will open. You can then read, print, email, or save it.
(If you want to print, be sure to use the Adobe printer icon or you
will only get blank pages.)
If there is a
choice between PDF and HTML, use the PDF because it will look like a
photocopy of the article. If you need to quote something from the
article, you will be able to see the correct page numbers of the quote
(which you will need when citing your sources). In most cases, the HTML
version will not indicate page breaks and will sometimes not include
graphics.
If full text is not an option in the database you are searching, there should be an "SFX" linking icon shown.
Clicking on this icon will lead you to a menu of Access options. Please see this brief Flash tutorial if you have questions about this menu.
If
the article is not available electronically or in print through
University Library, or if you are a Distance Education student and the
article is only available in print, you can place an Interlibrary Loan
for the article. When the article comes in (which usually takes at
least a week), you will receive an email explaining how to access it
electronically.
When you find a reference for an article from some source other than a database:
To find out if University Library has access to an article that you have found in a bibliography or some other source, you can:
Enter the citation (reference) information into Citation Linker. This should bring you to the Access menu. Please see this brief Flash tutorial if you have questions about this method.
Or
Check the Electronic Journal List
to see if the journal and issue are available electronically. If not,
search IUCAT by Periodical Title for the journal and check to see if
University Library has access to the journal and issue you need. If you
would like to see how to check IUCAT for access to journal holdings,
please see this brief Flash tutorial.
Library
catalogs have been created to help you find out what a library has in
its collection and where these items are located. IUCAT and WorldCat
are two libraries catalogs that will be helpful to you.
IUCAT
IUCAT can be used to find out what is available in all of the Indiana University Libraries.
This
catalog is open to the public, but as an IU student, staff or faculty
member you have special privileges. For example, if you live near any
of the Indiana University Libraries, you will want to log in so that
you can use Request Delivery to request that books not available at your local IU campus library be delivered to the campus library of your choice.
OCLC's WorldCat can be used to find out what is available in many public and university libraries in this country and in some other countries.
If
you find a book, CD, DVD, or video in WorldCat that is not available
through the Indiana University libraries, you can make an Interlibrary Loan
request for the item. Keep in mind that it will usually take at least
7-10 days for the item to come in and these items must be picked up and
returned to IUPUI University Library if you are an IUPUI student, staff
or faculty member. If you are not able to pick up items at IUPUI,
please make an Interlibrary Loan request through your local public
library instead of through University Library.
If you are searching by keyword or subject heading:
Before
you start entering any search terms, spend a few minutes trying to
think of as many relevant terms and combinations as you can. This will
help you to avoid getting stuck in a rut with the first terms that come
to mind.
If you are searching by title:
Leave out the first word of the title if it is a common article such as "the" or "an"
If you are searching in WorldCat, do not include punctuation such as a ":"
Learn at least a few of the search features
The most common one is Boolean searching:
using AND between terms to narrow the results to items containing both (or all) of the search terms
using OR between terms to expand the results to include items containing any one of the search terms
Subject Searching
Searching
library catalogs by Subject Heading, rather than by Keyword, can help
to target your search. The catalog records for most of the books and
other items in IUCAT and WorldCat include Subject Headings that come
from a list defined by the Library of Congress. This can be helpful
because it narrows down the options for useful search terms, but you
need to know the approved Subject Headings in order to take advantage
of this system.
Options for finding/using applicable Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Most library Reference departments will have a copy of the "Red Books" containing the Library of Congress Subject Headings
WorldCat has a feature that allows searching for subject headings.
When
you do run across a catalog record for a book that is relevant to your
topic, both IUCAT and WorldCat allow you to click on the hyperlinked
subject headings to find more books on that topic.
This Word document shows a list of some Subject Headings relevant to History topics.
When you want to find an item on the Library shelves:
University Library and many other academic libraries use the Library of Congress Classification System and Call Numbers, not the Dewey Decimal System that you may have seen at your local public library.
At the bottom of an IUCAT record, you will see the call number and basic location for the item as shown in this example:
Indpls - IUPUI University Library (I-UNIVLIB)
Location
P90 .G354 2006 (this is the call number)
1) Stacks
If the location for an item in the University Library collection says "Stacks" the item will be on the:
3rd floor shelves if the call number starts with the letters A-N
4th floor shelves if the call number starts with the letters P-Z
Reference materials, Current Periodicals, Microforms, and Government Documents are all in the Reference Room on the 2nd floor.
IUPUI's Philanthropic Studies Library is on the 2nd floor.
DVDs are kept behind the Circulation desk on the 2nd floor.
If
you are looking for full-text books that can be accessed and read
online, then e-books are for you. Most of our e-books can be found by
title in our catalog, IUCAT, but they can also be accessed or browsed
directly in the database through which they are provided.
E-Book databases
ACLS History E-Book A
fully searchable collection of high-quality books in the Humanities,
recommended and reviewed by scholars and featuring unlimited
multi-user. The majority of the titles are older but foundational
works. Pages from the e-books are NOT designed for easy printing.
Ebrary A
multi-discipline collection of recent and older published books both
scholarly and popular in nature. Workstation must have special, free
Ebrary viewer downloaded to view the books. One can print multiple
pages at a time and multiple users can view the same title at the same
time.
Google Book Search Google
has photocopied and made available online thousands of books, both
scholarly and popular, from libraries across the county. Some books can
be viewed in full-text while others provide only snippets from the
book. Because of the controversial (due to copyright issues) nature of
the Google Book Search project you may want to make sure it is OK with
your professor before using Google Book Search as means for class
research.
Net Library A
multi-discipline collection of recent and older published books both
scholarly and popular in nature. You can print one page at a time and
only one user may view a specific title at a time.
This
is a selected list of some of the more useful history print reference
sources. Check IUCAT for more options. Keep in mind that you can search
for a topic and add the terms Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Dictionaries;
Encyclopedias; or Bibliography to your search. If you need to find an
e-book, you can also add the keywords electronic resource. For help
with searching IUCAT, please see Books/DVDs/CDs/Videos or Reference
Help.
Note: All materials listed are found in the Reference Room and are listed in order by Library of Congress call number.
African History
Encyclopedia of African History / Shillington, Kevin Examines
the entire history of the African continent. Great starting point for
further research. Contains alphabetic and thematic list of entries,
bibliographic notes, and index. DT20 .E53 2005 v.1-v.3
Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century African History / Zeleza, Paul Tiyambe and Dickson Eyoh One-volume
look at Africa in the 20th century. Concise resource contains
bibliographic notes, thematic list of entries, and index. DT29 .E53
2003
Encyclopedia of Africa: South of the Sahara / Middleton, John A
comprehensive examination of the southern 2/3 of Africa. Includes
topical listings, along with bibliographies. Well-organized and
easy-to-use. DT351 .E53 1997 v.1-v.4
Reference Guide to Africa: A Bibliography of Sources / Kagan, Alfred and Yvette Scheven Extensive
bibliography is an ideal starting point for researching African
history. Includes primary, secondary, and reference sources. Indexed
and split into topics. DT4 .K3436 1999
American History
Encyclopedia of the United States in the Nineteenth Century / Finkelman, Paul Comprehensive
look at 19th Century America. Includes numerous bibliographic notes,
illustrations, maps, and systematic outline of contents. E169.1 .E626
2001 v.1-v.3
Our Nations Archive: The History of the United States / Bruun, Erik and Jay Crosby Comprehensive
one-volume chronological source of important American historical
documents covering from pre-1492 to 1999. Ideal source for finding
primary material. E173 .O77 1999
Dictionary of American History / Kutler, Stanley I. Amazing
ten-volume resource on American history containing substantial
bibliographical notes, primary sources, a research assistance guide,
and index. An ideal starting point for research paper assistance.
American Political Leaders / Wilson, Richard L. Quality
starting point for research on American political leaders. Highlights
presidents, members of Congress, diplomats, and many others. Concise
one-volume set includes bibliographic notes and index. E176 .W75 2002
Encyclopedia of War and American Society / Karsten, Peter Examines
the affect of war on American society. Extensive topical bibliographies
provided in volume three. Includes primary documents and bibliographic
notes. E181 .E634 2006 v.1-v.3
The Harvard Guide to African-American History / Higginbotham, Evelyn Brooks, et. al. Bibliographic
guide broken down into numerous topics. Contains resources that should
please even the most serious scholar. Includes author index and CD-Rom.
E185 .H326 2001
Encyclopedia of the American Civil War / Heidler, David S. and Jeanne T. Heidler Quality
topical source. Comprehensive topical encyclopedia containing
bibliographic notes, glossary, chronology, index, maps, and officer and
government personnel lists for the Union and the Confederacy. Volume
five contains significant primary material in the form of over 40
sections of documents. E468 .E53 2000 v.1-v.5
Term Paper Resource Guide to 20th Century U.S. History / Muccigrosso, Robert, Ron Blazek, and Teri Maggio Bibliographic
resource chronologically covering major events in the United States
from the Spanish-American War (1898) to the passing of NAFTA (1993).
Contains list of entries, index, suggestions for term papers on each
topic, and bibliographies broken down into categories based on type of
source. Also includes citations for electronic and multimedia sources.
Ideal starting point for further research. E741 .M83 1999
Historical Statistics of the States of the United States : two centuries of the census, 1790-1990 / Dodd, Donald B. A
census-focused compilation of state-level population, agriculture, and
manufacturing data for the fifty states and the District of Columbia.
Follows a chronological order and contains a glossary. HA214 .D63 1993
Asian History
Encyclopedia of Asian History / Embree, Ainslie T. Covers the history of the Asian continent. Includes index, maps, and bibliographic notes. DS31 .E53 1988 v.1-v.4
Encyclopedia of Modern Asia / Levinson, David and Karen Christensen Covers
the modern history of the Asian continent, ranging from Turkey in the
west to Japan in the east. Each volume includes maps, a reader's guide,
and numerous bibliographic notes. Indexed. DS4 .E53 2002 v.1-v.6
Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan Multi-volume
set provides intimate look at Japan. More of a reference tool, rather
than a research tool. Set does contain some bibliographic note. DS805
.K633 1983 v.1-v.9 w/ supplement
Modern Japan: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Nationalism / Huffman, James L. Concise one-volume resource covers Japan from 1850 into today. Includes bibliographic notes and index. DS805 .M63 1998
Classical and Ancient Egyptian History
Brill's New Pauly: Encyclopaedia of the Ancient World / Cancik, Hubert and Helmuth Scheider Comprehensive
look at Ancient Greek and Roman worlds. Designed for the more serious
scholar. Includes maps and bibliographic notes. Covers broader topics
in great depth. Set only contains volumes one through seven, covers
letters A through L. Subsequent volumes will be added at a later time.
DE5 .N4813 2002 v.1-v.4
The Oxford Classical Dictionary / Hornblower, Simon and Anthony Spawforth Ideal
for quick-reference, this one-volume resource covers the ancient Greeks
and Romans. Discusses both broad and specific topics and includes
bibliographic notes. DE5 .O9 1996
Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece / Wilson, Nigel Quality
reference guide covering ancient Greek history. Bibliographic notes
highlight this resource that is an ideal starting point for research.
DF16 .E52 2006
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt / Redford, Donald B. Comprehensive
look at the Ancient Egyptian world from a trusted source. Contains
extensive bibliographic notes and features such as King Lists. Helpful
topical resource tool. DT58 .O94 2001 v.1-v.3
European History
Europe 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World / Dewald, Jonathon Comprehensive
six-volume look at 300-plus years of European history. Ideal for
finding research topics. Contains bibliographic notes. D209 .E97 2004
v.1-6
Reader's Guide to British History / Loades, David This
two-volume set aids research into British History by providing
bibliographic notes for each topic covered. Ideal for helping find
research topics. DA34 .R43 2003 v.1-v.2
The Encyclopedia of the Third Reich / Zenter, Christian and Friedman Bedurftig A
one-volume encyclopedia covering Adolph Hitler's Nazi Germany.
Well-organized resource containing bibliography broken down into
topics. DD256.5 .G76313 1997
Indiana History
Reference Guide to Indiana Versatile
quick-reference source containing dictionary, biographies of famous
Hoosiers, chronology, an introduction to Indiana, and discussions of
geography and history. Includes bibliographic notes and bibliography
broken into topics. F524 .R4
A Guide to Manuscript Collections of the Indiana Historical Society and Indiana State Library / Pumroy, Eric A
useful guide for navigating the manuscript collections at the Indiana
State Library and Indiana Historical Society. Broken into two
alphabetical sections, one for the State Library and one for the
Historical Society. Indexed. F526 .P85 1986
Encyclopedia of Indianapolis / Bodenhamer, David J. and Robert G. Barrows Everything
that is Indianapolis extensively covered through broad-topic essays,
general entries, timeline, maps, and statistics. Includes subject guide
and index. Phenomenal source on topic. F534 .I357 E63 1994
Peopling Indiana: The Ethnic Experience / Taylor Jr., Robert M. and Connie A. McBirney Comprehensive
examination of Indiana's peoples. Broken down by Ethnic Groups which
are further topically subdivided. Includes extensive bibliographic
notes, index, and two appendices that are full of maps and statistics.
Unique source that pools large amounts of hard-to-find information.
F535 .A1 P46 1996
Medieval History
An Annotated Index of Medieval Women / Echols, Anne and Marty Williams Unique
bibliographic source for Medieval scholars. Covers Medieval women from
800 A.D. to 1500 A.D. Contains hard-to-find info, cross references, and
biographical categories. CT3220 .A56 1992
Dictionary of the Middle Ages / Strayer, Joseph R. Thirteen-volume
set covers from approximately 500 A.D. to 1500 A.D. and includes a huge
amount of info on topic. Contains bibliographic notes and a supplement
that was published in 2004. Volume thirteen is the index for the set.
D114 .D5 v.1-v.13 + supplement
Medieval France: An Encyclopedia / Kibler, William W. and Grover A. Zinn Covers
France from C.E. 500 to C.E. 1500. Features Pope + king lists, along
with bibliographic notes and index. Great topical source. DC33.2 .M44
1995
Medieval Germany: An Encyclopedia / Jeep, John M. Covers
German and Dutch speaking people from C.E. 500 to 1500. Lists entries
by categories, and includes bibliographic notes and index. Great
topical source. DD157 .M43 2001
Medieval Iberia: An Encyclopedia / Gerli, E. Michael Covers
the Iberian Peninsula, comprised of modern-day Spain and Portugal, from
470 C.E. to 1500. Includes bibliographic notes and index. Provides
lesser-known details on well-known topics. DP99 .M33 2003
Medieval Islamic Civilization: An Encyclopedia / Meri, Josef W. This
two-volume topical encyclopedia covers Islam from its beginnings in 622
C.E. to 17th century C.E. Excellent resource tool for time period.
Includes bibliographic notes. DS36.85 .M434 2006 v.1-v.2
Middle Eastern History
Encyclopedia of the Palestinians / Mattar, Philip Concise one-volume look the Palestinian people. Includes bibliographic notes, chronology, and index. DS113.6 .E53 2000
Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East / Simon, Reeva S., Philip Mattar and Richard W. Bulliet This
four-volume set covers 24 countries ranging geographically from Morocco
to Afghanistan. In addition provides close looks at Arab-Israeli
conflict. Includes bibliographic notes. DS 43 .E53 1996 v.1-v.4
Dictionary of the Ancient Near East / Bienkowski, Piotr and Alan Millard Well-organized
quick reference guide that covers lands of Mesopotamia, Iran, Anatolia,
the Caucasus, the Levant, and Arabia from the period of 1.5 million
years ago to 539 B.C. Bibliographic notes as make this a great source
for further research. DS56 .D5 2000
Iraq: A Bibliographical Guide / Bleaney, C.H. and G.J. Roper Great
guide for in-depth research on relevant topic. Published in 2004, this
resource provides a multitude of up-to-date citations and contains
multiple indexes. DS79.65 .B54 2004
North American (Not specifically U.S.), Central American, and South American History
The Christopher Columbus Encyclopedia / Bedini, Silvio A. This
two-volume set examines the Age of European Exploration, from late 15th
century to mid 17th century. Includes bibliographic notes, maps, and an
alphabetical list of entries. E111 .C774 1992 v.1-v.2
Encyclopedia of North American Colonies / Cooke, Jacob Ernest Broken
down into topics focusing on the colonization of North America.
Contains substantial bibliographies on broad themes, a chronology, and
an index. E 45 .E53 1993 v.1-v.3
Great Events from History: North American Series / Magill, Frank N. This
four-volume provides a chronological history of North America from
15,000 B.C. through the 1990's. Features a key word index,
chronological topical category list, timeline, bibliographic notes, and
index. E 45 .G74 1997 v.1-v.4
Native Americans in the Twentieth Century: An Encyclopedia / Davis, Mary B. Comprehensive
one-volume source on Native Americans in the 20th Encyclopedia.
Includes numerous bibliographic notes and index. E76.2 .N
UXL Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes / Malinkowski, Sharon, Anna Sheets, and Linda Schmittroth Past
and present look at numerous Native American tribes. A large
bibliography is provided, along with bibliographic notes, and index.
Four volumes split into geographical areas. E76.2 .V85 1999 v.1-v.4
Native American Women: A Biographical Dictionary / Bataille, Gretchen M. and Laurie Lisa Great
topical source with a selected bibliography, a large number of
bibliographic notes, and four useful appendices dealing with
classifying entries into different topics. E98 .W8 B38 2001
Encyclopedia of Mexico / Werner, Michael S. Comprehensive
source on Mexican history. Includes numerous bibliographic notes and
index. Extensive examination of topics will greatly aid the beginning,
as well as the more seasoned researcher. F1210 .E63 1997 v.1-v.2
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerica Cultures / Carrasco, David Covers
the history of Mesoamerica- designated as the southern 2/3 of Mexico,
Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, and parts of Honduras, Nicaragua, and
Costa Rica. Includes numerous bibliographic notes, index, and synoptic
outline of contents. Great starting point for research on this topic.
F1218.6 .O95 2001 v.1-v.3
Encyclopedia of Latin America History and Culture / Tenenbaum, Barbara A. Extensive
five-volume history of Latin America. Topics range from broad to
specific. Includes bibliographic notes, index, and appendix containing
listing of biographies which are classified by profession or endeavor.
F1406 .E53 1996 v.1-v.5
Wars
History in Dispute Vol. 1: The Cold War Viewpoint
and counter-viewpoint essays highlight this evaluation of the Cold War.
Includes bibliographic notes, topical bibliography, and index. D20
.H543 2000 v.1
World War II in Europe: An Encyclopedia / Zabecki, David T. Two-volume
encyclopedia covering the European theatre of World War II. Separated
into six topical sections and includes numerous tables, bibliographic
notes, and multiple indexes. D740 .W67 1999 v.1-v.2
Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: A Political, Social, and Military History / Tucker, Spencer C. Extensive look at the Vietnam War, examining broader topics at length. Includes bibliographic notes. DS557.7 .E53 1998
The Vietnam War: Handbook of the Literature and Research / Olson, James S. Ideal
starting point for research on a popular topic. Well-organized source
contains numerous citations broken down into topics. DS558 .V58 1993
Encyclopedia of the Korean War: A Political, Social, and Military History / Tucker, Spencer C. Three-volume
look at Korean War. This comprehensive set contains maps, timelines,
glossary, index, and bibliographic notes. Ideal research aid for topic.
DS918 .E53 2000 v.1-v.3
World History
Notable Women in World History: A Guide to Recommended Biographies and Autobiographies / Adamson, Lynda G. Covers
notable women in history with short descriptive entries that include
bibliographic notes. Contains a chronological listing of women by date
of birth and an index. CT3230 .A336 1998
Chronology of World History / Mellersh, H.E.L Covers
from pre-history through 1998 and provides a detailed timeline of
history broken down into categories. Well-organized with multiple
indexes. Aids in understanding how world history is connected. D11 .M39
1999 v.1-v.4
Encyclopedia of the Stateless Nations / Minahan, James Four-volume
set covers the development of over 300 national groups from their
beginnings to the present day. Includes appendices covering
independence declarations and geographic distribution of peoples, along
with bibliographic notes and an index. D860 .M56 2002 v.1-v.4
Encyclopedia of Russian History / Millar, James R. Examines
the entirety of Russian history. Comprehensive set includes
bibliographic notes and index. Excellent starting point for further
research. DK14 .E53 2004 v.1-v.4
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World / Esposito, John L. This
four-volume at the Modern Islamic World is highlighted by excellent
bibliographies. Great for further research. DS35.53 .O95 1995 v.1-v.4
Historical Dictionaries
Having trouble finding a topic for a paper? Need help researching a topic? Try These!
Below
is a listing of historical dictionaries found in University Library's
Reference Collection listed in order by Library of Congress Call
Number. As a group, these dictionaries serve as outstanding topical
quick reference guides, as well as being an ideal starting point for
further research. In addition to containing a dictionary, chronologies
and extensive outlined bibliographies that are subdivided into topics
are included. Bibliographies are generally found at the back of each
text, except for sources marked with an asterisk (*), which contain
bibliographic references following each dictionary entry.
Australia and the South Seas
Historical Dictionary of Oceania* DU10 .H57
Historical Dictionary of Polynesia DU510 .C73 2002
Historical Dictionary of Papua New Guinea DU740.5 .T87 2001
Africa
Historical Dictionary of the Sudan DT155.3 .V64 2002
Historical Dictionary of Pre-Colonial Africa DT17 .C65
Historical Dictionary of South Africa DT1772 .S38
Historical Dictionary of Libya DT214 .H34
Historical Dictionary of Botswana DT2434 .R36 1996
Historical Dictionary of Tunisia DT244 .P47 1989
Historical Dictionary of Swaziland DT2714 .B66 2000
Historical Dictionary of Zambia DT3037 .G76 1998
Historical Dictionary of Morocco DT313.7 .937 1996
Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia and Eritrea DT381 .R57 1994
Historical Dictionary of Eritrea DT394 .K55 1998
Historical Dictionary of Kenya DT433.515 .M39 2000
Historical Dictionary of Tanzania DT444 .K87
Historical Dictionary of Burundi DT449 .B85 W44
Historical Dictionary of The Comoro Islands DT469 .C7 O88 1994
Historical Dictionary of Ghana DT510.5 .M38 1995
Historical Dictionary of Nigeria DT515.15 .O94 2000
Historical Dictionary of Benin DT541.5 D4 1995
Historical Dictionary of Guinea DT543.5 O88 1987
Historical Dictionary of Gabon DT546.15 .G37 1994
Historical Dictionary of Chad DT546.457 .D4 1997
Historical Dictionary of Niger DT547.5 .D4 1997
Historical Dictionary of Senegal DT549.5 .C57 1994
Historical Dictionary of Mali DT551.5 .I46 1996
Historical Dictionary of Togo DT582.5 .D4
Historical Dictionary of Equatorial Guinea DT620.15 .L57 2000
Historical Dictionary of Liberia DT631 .D95 2001
Asia (Includes Middle East)
Historical Dictionary of Tajikistan DK922.14 .A23 2002
Historical Dictionary of Myanmar DS528.34 .B43 1995
Historical Dictionary of Laos DS555.5 .S78 1992
Historical Dictionary of Vietnam DS556.25 .D85 1998
Historical Dictionary of Thailand DS563.5 .M3 1995
Historical Dictionary of Malaysia DS596 .K36 1993
Historical Dictionary of Singapore DS610.4 .M85 1991
Historical Dictionary of Indonesia DS633 .C75 1992
Historical Dictionary of the Chinese Civil War DS774.5 .L48 2002
Historical Dictionary of the People's Republic of China: 1949-1997 DS777.2 .S85 1997
Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong and Macau DS796 .H757 R64 1992
Historical Dictionary of Taiwan (Republic of China) DS798.96 .C67 2000
Historical Dictionary of Lebanon DS80.9 .A28 1998
Historical Dictionary of Tokyo DS896.1 .C93 1997
Europe (Eastern)
Historical Dictionary of Hungary DB904 .V37 1997
Historical Dictionary of Latvia DK504.37 .P58 1997
Historical Dictionary of Slovenia DR1375.5 .P58 1996
Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Croatia DR1507.5 .S74 1995
Historical Dictionary of Bosnia and Herzegovina DR1675.5 .C88 1997
Historical Dictionary of Romania DR215 .T74 1996
Historical Dictionary of Bulgaria DR65 .D48 1997
Historical Dictionary of Albania DR927 .H88 1996
Historical Dictionary of the Gypsies (Romanies) DX115 .K46 1998
Europe (Western)
Historical Dictionary of Late Medieval England, 1272-1485 DA175 .H56 200
Historical Dictionary of Tudor England, 1485-1603 DA315 .H5 1991
Historical Dictionary of the French Revolution, 1789-1799* DC147 .H57 1984 v.1-v.2
Historical Dictionary of the Napoleonic Era DC147 .N34 2002
Historical Dictionary of the Wars of the French Revolution DC147 .R7 1998
Historical Dictionary of France from the 1815 Restoration to the Second Empire* DC256 .H57 1987 v.1-v.2
Historical Dictionary of the Third French Republic, 1870-1940* DC337 .H57 1986 v.1-v.2
Historical Dictionary of France DC35 .R39 1998
Historical Dictionary of World War II France* DC397 .H58 1998
Historical Dictionary of French Fourth and Fifth Republics, 1946-1991* DC401 .H57 1992
Historical Dictionary of Modern Italy DG555 .G5 1999
Historical Dictionary of Belgium DH511 .S73 1999
Historical Dictionary of the Spanish Empire, 1402-1975* DP56 .H57 1992
Historical Dictionary of Portugal DP535 .W44 1993
South America
Biographical Dictionary of Latin America and Caribbean Political Leaders F1414.2 .B48 1988
Historical Dictionary of Cuba F1754 .S83 2001
Historical Dictionary of Colombia F2254 .D38 1993
Historical Dictionary of Brazil F2504 .L46
Historical Dictionary of Chile F3054 .B5 1987
United States
Historical Dictionary of the 1950's E169.12 .O44 2000
Historical Dictionary of the Civil Rights Movement E185.61 .L84 1997
Historical Dictionary of the American Revolution E209 .M36 1999
Historical Dictionary of the Civil War E468 .J777 2002 v.1-v.2
Historical Dictionary of the Progressive Era, 1890-1920* E661 .H6 1988
Historical Dictionary of the 1920's : From World War I to the New Deal, 1919-1933 E784 .O44 1988
Historical Dictionary of the Great Depression, 1929-1940* E801 .H57 2001
Historical Dictionary of the 1970's E839 .H57 1999
Historical Dictionary of the 1960's E841 .H58 1999
World
Historical Dictionary of World War II D767.9 .W43 1999
Historical Dictionary of The Holocaust D804.25 .F57 1999
Historical Dictionary of Byzantium DF552 .R67
Historical Dictionary of the Vikings DL65 .H62 2003
Historical Dictionary of Arab and Islamic Organizations DS36.55 .C57
Organizations & Associations
Cultural Institutions
Indiana
Butler University Special Collections/Archives "Established
in 1987, the archives preserve the institutional, physical, scholarly,
and, to some extent, the personal history of the university, its
programs, facilities, and people. Strengths of special collections
cover such areas as Jean Sibelius, Abraham Lincoln, Kin Hubbard, Gaar
Williams, 15th to 19th century botanical and zoological prints, early
educational materials, 19th-century American sheet music, and African
American poets." (from website)
Historic Landmarks Foundation "Historic
Landmarks Foundation of Indiana saves and restores irreplaceable
architectural heritage, from outstanding national landmarks like West
Baden Springs to modest historic houses, barns and bridges. If you're
interested in the historic preservation and restoration of Indiana
landmarks or heritage tours and visiting historic sites, you've come to
the right place." (from website)
Indiana Historical Society Since
1830, the Indiana Historical Society has been "collecting preserving,
interpreting and disseminating Indiana history" and is "one of the
largest archival repositories of material on the history of Indiana and
the Old Northwest." Over 25,000 digital images are contained in the
Collections section.. (from website)
Indiana State Archives "The
Indiana State Archives is the official repository of Indiana government
records of permanent historical and legal significance. It principally
contains records generated by state government and state agencies, but
also holds a major collection of county and local government records."
(from website)
Indiana State Library "Through
its history, the Indiana State Library has developed strong collections
in the fields of Indiana history and culture, Indiana state government
and United States government publications, Indiana newspapers,
genealogy and family history resources on Indiana and the eastern
United States, Braille, large print, and books on tape for the visually
impaired, library science, and American history, politics, and
economics." (from website)
IMCPL (Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library) "IMCPL's
collection of over 2.1 million items includes a variety of formats:
books, books on tape, magazines, large print materials, audiocassettes,
videocassettes, compact discs and DVD's. Foreign language materials are
an integral part of the Library's collection." (from website)
IUPUI Image Collection "This
collection of digital images visually represents IUPUI's history and
development as a teaching facility, an academic institution, a
continually transforming campus, and a group of ever growing students,
faculty, and staff." (from website)
National Archives
The National Archives is responsible for permanently preserving
important historical and legal documents that are created in the course
of business conducted by the United States Federal government
National Archives Research Page Contains enormous amount of primary material including images, maps, movies, and electronic records.
Smithsonian Institution Research
and educational institution funded by the federal government and other
endowments that is committed to promoting innovation, research and
discovery in science.
Using Primary Sources on the Web Online
guide to using primary resources provided by the University of
Washington. Includes information on defining, finding, and evaluating
primary resources.
Primary vs. Secondary Sources Defintions,
Examples, and Specific Examples sections explain the difference between
primary and secondary sources. Provided by the Borough of Manhattan
Community College Library.
For a tutorial, click here.(Provided by the University of Washington)
Digital Primary Resources
General History
Center for History and New Media (Projects section) Produced
by George Mason University, this resource offers multiple search
engine. "There are literally thousands of links to historic journals,
to Web sites for departments of history throughout the world, and to
other sites that offer digital historical information." -Choice Magazine
Guide to Historical Newspapers, Library of Congress The
Library of Congress has created a how-to guide for researching historic
newspapers. Includes links to indexes and full-text, online, digitized
historic newspaper collections across the US and beyond.
Historical New York Times (scroll
to Historic New York Times) Searchable online database which houses a
digitized version of New York Times back to mid 1800's.
History and Politics Out Loud A
searchable archive of politically significant audio materials. Includes
audio from Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King,
Jr., and Winston Churchill among others.
An index to letters, diaries, oral histories and personal narratives.
New York Public Library Digital Library Collection Gateway
to the New York Public Library's (NYPL) "rare and unique" (from the
website) online digital collections. Includes searchable databases,
online exhibitions, and digital texts.
Time Magazine Archive A selection of Time Magazine full-text articles from 1923-present. Considered a popular resource, not a scholarly resource.
World History
Acta Sanctorum "The Acta Sanctorum Database
is an electronic version of the complete printed text of Acta Sanctorum,
from the edition published in sixty-eight volumes by the Société
des Bollandistes in Antwerp and Brussels. It is a collection of documents
examining the lives of saints, organised according to each saint's feast
day, and runs from the two January volumes published in 1643 to the Propylaeum
to December published in 1940. The Acta Sanctorum Database
contains the entire Acta Sanctorum, including all prefatory
material, original texts, critical apparatus and indices. Bibliotheca
Hagiographica Latina reference numbers, essential references for
scholars, are also included"-database website.
Avalon Project Launched
by Yale University Law School, this site offers primary Anglo and
American documents from the fields of Law, History, Economics,
Politics, Diplomacy and Government. Allows user to browse by century
and includes a search engine.
Britannia-Documents Includes transcription of significant documents in British history including those created during the Middle Ages.
British and Irish History at IUPUI, History Guide Created
by IUPUI history faculty, Dr. Jason Kelly, this guide includes links to
freely avialable online primary resource material for Irish and British
studies.
British History Online British
History Online is the digital library containing some of the core
printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern
history of the British Isles. Free registration is required for
full-text access. Includes local, geography, urban, Parliamentary, and
religious history of all areas of Great Britain including Wales, from
11th to 19th century.
EuroDocs: Primary Historical Documents from Western Europe This
website, housed by the Harold B. Lee Library of Brigham Young
University, is essentially a bibliography of other websites that
contain primary documents. This site will lead you to sites that
contain selections of transcriptions, facsimiles, and translations.
From this homepage you will find a listing of countries. Within each
country is a listing of topics and/or time periods. Within each topic
or time period you will find websites that link to primary documents.
FirstWorldWar.com Sections include Vintage Audio, Vintage Video, Memoirs and Diaries, Propaganda Posters, and Primary Documents.
H-Africa A
consortium of scholarly lists discussing African history, culture, and
studies. For primary resources go to RESOURCES, then COLLECTIONS. Also
contains numerous secondary resources.
History Resource Center- World Features
over 500,000 pages of 1,500 primary documents, along with maps, images,
and numerous secondary resources. "The primary purpose of the History Resource Center:
World is to provide students, their teachers, and library patrons with
a single place to begin researching the vast topic of world history
from B.C.E. to the present." -History Resource Center website
Holocaust History Project From
the website, "The Holocaust History Project is a free archive of
documents, photographs, recordings, and essays regarding the Holocaust,
including direct refutation of Holocaust-denial." Majority of items are
primary documents produced by German military, for example one doctor
gives a witness account of gassings at Auschwitz.
Internent Library of Early Journals: A digital library of 18th and 19th century journals A
joint project by the Universities of Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester and
Oxford. Inlcudes full-text PDF versions of articles from the following
journals: Gentleman's Magazine, The Annual Register, Philosophical
Transactions of the Royal Society, Notes andQueries, The Builder, and
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine.
Imperial War Museum collections on-line Searchable
site that is a digital repository of over 160,000 items in the Imperial
War Museum's collection. Mainly covers Great Britain's war role in the
20th century.
Library of Congress Portals to the World Electronic
resources from around the world, selected by subject experts at the
Library of Congress, therefore the sites are known to be scholarly and
contain quality sources. Begin browsing by country. You will find that
most countries will contain links to digitized primary resources.
Patrologia Latina "The Patrologia Latina Database is an electronic version of
the first edition of Jacques-Paul Migne's Patrologia Latina, published
between 1844 and 1855, and the four volumes of indexes published between 1862
and 1865. The Patrologia Latina comprises the works of the Church Fathers
from Tertullian in 200 AD to the death of Pope Innocent III in 1216. The
database contains the complete Patrologia Latina, including all prefatory
material, original texts, critical apparatus and indexes. Migne's column
numbers, essential references for scholars, are included"-database website.
WWWVirtualLibrary-History Index-Medieval Europe Scroll
down to ON-LINE MEDIEVAL TEXTS and you will find a list of links to
various websites which house digital versions of primary documents.
The American Civil War: Letters and Diaries An
excellent resource for the American Civil War contains 2,009 authors
and approximately 100,000 pages of diaries, letters and memoirs.
Includes table of contents, as well as simple and advanced search
options.
American Memory Project-Library of Congress Housing
more than 7 million digitized items, this collection contains items
relating to U.S. history, people, politics, and culture. Items include
photographs, maps, illustrations, manuscripts, diaries, sheet music,
motion pictures, and sound recordings.
American Memory Timeline (relates to American Memory Project) "This
resource was developed to help teachers and students use the vast
online collections of the Library of Congress. The links to the right
will lead you to sets of selected primary sources on a variety of
topics in United States History. The sets are arranged by chronological
period." (from the website)
American Women's History: A Research Guide Women's
history research guide page from Middle Tennessee State University.
Features digital collections of primary sources, as well as tools for
finding primary resources.
Amistad Digital Archive (Columbia University) While
the educational guides on the site are geared towards a middle and high
school audience the primary resources, including: photographs, audio,
video, and documents, are of use to all research levels.
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers (Library of Congress) "This
site allows you to search and read newspaper pages from 1900-1910 and
find information about American newspapers published between
1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National
Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress as part of the
National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP)" - Chronicling America
Homepage.
Civil Rights Digital Library (University of Georgia) "The
Civil Rights Digital Library promotes an enhanced understanding of the
Movement by helping users discover primary sources and other
educational materials from libraries, archives, museums, public
broadcasters, and others on a national scale"- Homepage.
Digital History A collaborative project hosted by the University of Houston's website.
Documenting the American South "Documenting
the American South (DocSouth) is a digital publishing initiative that
provides Internet access to texts, images, and audio files related to
southern history, literature, and culture. Currently DocSouth includes
ten thematic collections of books, diaries, posters, artifacts,
letters, oral history interviews, and songs." (from website)
Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans 1639-1800 "Based
on Charles Evans' American Bibliography this database lists books
published in 17th- and 18th-century America and links to images of the
books themselves." -University of Virginia Libraries
Early Encounters in North America: Peoples, Cultures, and the Environment "This
release of Early Encounters in North America contains 1,482 authors and
over 100,000 pages of letters, diaries, memoirs and accounts of early
encounters. Particular care has been taken to index the material so
that it can be used in new ways." (from website)
Historical Statistics of the United States "Contains
quantitative historical information covering virtually every
quantifiable dimension of American history: population, work and
welfare, economic structure and performance, governance, and
international relations, all from the earliest times to the present.
Users will be able to graph individual tables or to combine data from
different tables into "custom tables" and to download tables for use in
spreadsheets and other applications."--Cambridge University Press
website
History Resource Center - United States Features
over 100,000,000 pages of more than 5,000 primary documents, along with
maps, images, and numerous secondary resources. "The primary purpose of
the History Resource Center: U.S. is to provide students, their
teachers, and library patrons with a single place to begin researching
the vast topic of U.S. history from the earliest days of discovery and
exploration to the present." (from the website)
Making of America by University of Michigan and Cornell University A
digital library of primary sources in American social history primarily
from the antebellum period through reconstruction. These collections
are particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology,
American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology.
North American Immigrant Letters, Diaries and Oral Histories "Includes
2,162 authors and approximately 100,000 pages of information, so
providing a unique and personal view of what it meant to immigrate to
America and Canada between 1800 and 1950. Composed of contemporaneous
letters and diaries, oral histories, interviews, and other personal
narratives, the series provides a rich source for scholars in a wide
range of disciplines." (from website)
North American Women's Letters and Diaries "Includes
the immediate experiences of 1,325 women and 150,000 pages of diaries
and letters. Particular care has been taken to index this material so
that it can be searched more thoroughly than ever before." (from
website)
Sabin Americana, 1500-1926 Based
on Joseph Sabin's landmark bibliography, this collection contains works
about the Americas published throughout the world from 1500 to the
early 1900's. Included are books, pamphlets, serials and other
documents that provide original accounts of exploration, trade,
colonialism, slavery and abolition, the western movement, Native
Americans, military actions and much more. With over 6 million pages
from 29,000 works, this collection is a cornerstone in the study of the
western hemisphere.
Women' Working, 1800-1930 "Focuses
on women's role in the United States economy and provides access to
digitized historical, manuscript, and image resources selected from
Harvard University's library and museum collections. The collection
features approximately 500,000 digitized pages and images"-collection's
website.
Census Information as Primary Resource
Recent Census Websites
2000 Census Provided
by the U.S. government, this website serves as a gateway to statistics
from the 2000 U.S. Census that contains quick facts, figures, and
multiple search options.
1990 Census Provided
by the U.S. government, this website serves as a gateway to statistics
from the 1990 U.S. Census that contains quick facts, figures, and
multiple search options.
Older Census Figures
Historical Census Browser Provided
by the University of Virginia, "Allows you to manipulate population
census data for any census year from 1790 to 1960. After selecting the
year, choose from the lists of variables based on the questions asked
in the census that year." -University of Virginia Libraries
Selected Historical Decennial Census Population and Housing Counts Provided
the U.S. Census Bureau, this page contains a variety of information on
every census from 1790 through 2000. Contains numerous facts, figures,
and statistical abstracts, along with questionnaires and instructions
from each census. Includes historic census data from the Decennial
Censuses from 1790-1860, 1990, 2000 (PDF). Contains comments and Table
of Contents on 1870-1980 Censuses
IUCAT Indiana and United States census information can be found in IUCAT using search terms such as the following: 1. United States Census, 20th, 1980 and 2. 1970 census of population.
Book Reviews
Many article indexing databases actually allow you to limit your search to
only book reviews by checking a box. Reviews can also be found by simply adding
the word "review" to your search string. For example: women and United States
and review. If you are searching for the review of a particular title try
searching by that title or author.
Book
Review Digest Plus and Book
Review Digest Retrospective (via Wilson Web) Indexes book
reviews from a variety of subject areas including many peer-reviewed history
journals. Reviews written 1905-present. An index with abstracts, may lead to
full-text.
Brief
Biographical Entries (that may lead to more extensive
sources)
Biography
and Genealogy Master Index "Biography and Genealogy Master
Index enables users to locate biographical entries contained in more than 1,000
volumes and editions of important current and retrospective biographical
reference sources. This index contains citations that point to over 15 million
biographies on nearly 5 million people, living and deceased, from all time
periods, geographical locations, and fields of endeavor"-- Biography and
Genealogy Master Index (Gale) Website. Includes citation only does not include
full-text.
Biography
Resource Center "This database integrates award-winning
biographies from respected Gale Group sources with related full-text articles
from hundreds of periodicals, as well as tens of thousands of images and links
to hand-picked web sites. Search for people---both current and historic from all
eras and fields of endeavor---based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity,
birth/death dates and places, or gender, as well as keyword and full text. Or,
combine search criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search"--Biography
Resource Center (Gale) Website.
Dissertations (excellent source for "chasing
footnotes")
Dissertations
and Theses (Proquest) Includes full-text of the first 24 pages
of many of the dissertations and some items can be downloaded in entirety, free
of charge. Use Illiad (inter-library loan) to request entire dissertation.
