GE 111 E: The Stories We Tell
A Guide to Library Resources

Spring 2009

The story's setting:

American decades 10v. [RR E169.12 .A419]

Dictionary of American history 10v. [RR E174 .D52 2003]

CQ Researcher -- Provides in-depth coverage of health issues, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Includes overviews, pros and cons, and lengthy lists of other sources.

Storytelling encyclopedia: Historical, cultural, and multiethnic approaches to oral traditions around the world [RR GR72 .S76 1997]

 
 

Finding Books:

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.["advertis* AND controvers*] Use asterisk (*) to search various endings (e.g. "controvers*" will retrieve "controversy, controversies, controversial" 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.

If you find a book at Carleton that you would like to check out, use the button at the top of the BRIDGE record for that item. You will then be asked to log in and submit the request. You will be notified via e-mail within a day that your book has arrived and you can pick it up at the Circulation Desk.

 

Finding Articles:

Indexes and Databases where you can locate articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers:

Interdisciplinary:

Academic Search Premier
This database provides access to over 8040 multi-disciplinary publications, many in full text. Covers 1975 to the present.

MasterFILE Premier -- A general multidisciplinary database to mostly popular publications. Includes biographies, reference books, primary source documents, maps and photos. 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. Disciplines include humanities, arts, and social sciences.

Subject Specific:

Literature:
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 1963-present.

History:
America: History & Life -- An index to approximately 2,800 journals, plus dissertations and books in North American History. See also Historical Abstracts an index to history journals, books, and dissertations beyond North American history.

Film:
Film Literature Index -- Provides the most comprehensive survey available of the entire spectrum of current periodical writing on film.

Film and Television Literature Index in Full Text -- Film & Television Literature Index with Full Text is the definitive online tool for film and television research. Subject coverage includes film & television theory, preservation & restoration, writing, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews.

Psychology:
PsycINFO -- Scholarly literature in the psychological, social, behavioral and health sciences. Also covers material in related fields such as psychiatry, management, business, medicine, law, education, neuroscience and social work.

Religion:
ATLA Religion Database -- The major index to religion journals and book reviews in religion.

Art:
Art Index -- Indexes English-language art periodicals, plus museum bulletins, bibliographies, film reviews, and conference reports. Covers 1984 to the present.

 

Newspapers:

LexisNexis Academic -- Excellent source for full-text articles, including reviews, in national and international newspapers.

ProQuest Newsstand Complete -- Full-text and abstracted newspapers, including New York Times (1999-) and Wall Street Journal (1984- ).

Westlaw Campus Research -- Provides access to primary and secondary legal resources, news, and company information.

 

HOW TO CITE

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers Sixth Edition [RR LB2369 .G53 2003]

For on-line guides, see:
Citation Guide from Purdue University

Assembling a List of Works Cited in Your Paper

For the revised MLA format, see an online guide from Olson Library at Northern Michigan University:

http://library.nmu.edu/guides/userguides/style_mla_scholar.htm

Or check MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers Seventh Edition [RR LB2369 .G53 2009]

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