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English 185 : Literary Studies
A Guide to Library Resources

Spring 2008

Finding Articles: Indexes and Databases

Interdisciplinary (all below include scholarly literature journals):

Academic Search Premier
A multidisciplinary database with access to over 8040 scholarly and popular publications, many in full-text. Covers 1975 to present.

JSTOR --An index to and full text of select, academic journals.

Project Muse -- An index to and full text of journals published by Johns Hopkins University Press and other scholarly publishers.

Subject-specific:

MLA International Bibliography -- The major index to literature journals. Also covers dissertations, proceedings, and articles in books. Subjects include literature, folklore, languages, and linguistics. Covers publications produced fom 1963 to present.

Nineteenth-century literature criticism. 183 v. [RR PN761 .N5] Excerpts and reproductions of critical articles and essays for the nineteenth-century authors. USe an on-line Literary Index to identify the relevant volumes in this series.

Catalogs

Bridge catalogs resources available at St. Olaf and Carleton libraries. Use Bridge to search for books and periodicals, but not chapters within books or articles within periodicals.

Use a Keyword search if you do not know the subject or you wish to combine more than one idea, e.g.["ethic* AND (computer* OR internet)] Use asterisk (*) to search various endings (e.g. "ethic*" will retrieve "ethic, ethics, ethical," etc.)
Once you have found a key reference, explore the subject by clicking on the link in the catalog.
Use the limiting option to search for different types of material (e.g. videos, DVDs, government documents), or specific publication dates.

You may request materials housed at Carleton directly from Bridge by clicking on the button.

WorldCat is a union catalog for libraries around the world, including most libraries in the United States. You may request materials from WorldCat through Interlibrary Loan, just remember to plan ahead!

Interlibrary Loan

Any item not owned by St. Olaf or Carleton may be ordered through Interlibrary Loan(ILL) provided you allow enough time (a week on average).

Citation Guides

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers Sixth Edition [RR LB2369 .G53 2003] Multiple copies in Rolvaag Reference.

For simple on-line guides, see:

Citation Guide from Purdue University by Jennifer Liethen Kunka and Joe Barbato. Provides examples and explanations of in-text citations and works cited in MLA format.

See Assembling a List of Works Cited in Your Paper , a simple online guide to cite your sources in all major styles, from Duke University.

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