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REFERENCE COLLECTION

Literature:

Multicultural Writers Since 1945: An A-to-Z Guide [RR PN452 .M88 2004]

The New Oxford Companion to Literature in French [RR PQ41 .N49 1995]

Holocaust Literature: An Encyclopedia of Writers and Their Work 2v. [RR PN56.H55 H66 2003]

Encyclopedia of American Comics [RR PN6725 .E64 1990]

The Book of Literary Terms: The Genres of Fiction, Drama, Nonfiction, Literary Criticism, and Scholarship [RR PN44.5 .T87 1999]

Encyclopedia of the Essay [RR PN4500 .E63 1997]

A Dictionary of Literary and Thematic Terms [RR PN44.5 .Q56 1999]

Medicine:

The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine 5v. [RR RC41 .G35 2006]

Human Diseases and Conditions 3v. [RR RC81.A2 H75 2000]

The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders 2v. [RR RC334 .G34 2005]

Encyclopedia of Neuroscience 2v. [RR RC334 .E53 1987]

Encyclopedia of Gerontology 2v. [RR RC952.5 .E58 2007]

Encyclopedia of Gerontology: Age, Aging, and the Aged 2v. [RR RC952.5 .E58 1996]

Crime and Justice:

Juvenile Justice: A Reference Handbook [RR HV9104 .S448 2005]

Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice 4v. [RR HV6017 .E52 2002]

Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior 4v. [RR HV5804 .E53 2001]

Drug Use: A Reference Handbook [RR HV5801 .I67 2004]

History:

The Holocaust Encyclopedia [RR D804.25 .H65 2001]

The Holocaust and World War II Almanac 3v. [RR D804.17 .H65 2001]

The Encyclopedia of the Holocaust 4v. [RR D804.3 .E53 1990]

The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust 3v. [RR DS135.E8 E45 2001]

Art:

Contemporary Graphic Artists 3v. [RR NC45 .C6]

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.

You may search Bridge by Title, Author, Keyword or Subject. Try combining relevant terms or concepts in Keyword search to focus your search (e.g. "Ernaux" and "biogra*"). Use asterisk (*) to truncate words (e.g. "biogra*" will retrieve "biography," "biographies," "biographical," etc.)

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!

INDEXES AND DATABASES

Unlike our on-line catalog, which searches for journal titles and book titles, indexes and databases allow you to search for articles within journals, essays within books, or conference papers within proceedings. Information on all of the indexes is available from the Libraries' Home Page, under " Electronic Research Tools: Articles, Indexes, Encyclopedias & More... "

Interdisciplinary:

Academic Search Premier -- This database provides access to over 8040 multi-disciplinary publications, both scholarly and popular, many in full-text. Covers 1975 to 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.

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.

Biography:

Biography and Genealogy Master Index -- An index to biographical encyclopedias and dictionaries.

Contemporary Authors (CA) Biographical sketches on current writers in fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, and television.

Dictionary of Literary Biography (DLB) Scholarly essays covering writers' biographies, movements, and literary periods.

Medicine:

MEDLINE -- An index to 3,500 journals in all aspects of medicine: clinical, nursing, nutrition, pathology, and psychiatry. Covers 1989-present.

Psychology:

PsycINFO -- Major index to psychology journals and related disciplines.

History:

Historical Abstracts -- An index to history journals, books, and dissertations. Excludes articles on North America (see its companion, America History & Life). Covers material published from 1955 to the present written about the time period 1450 to the present.

America: History and Life -- Scholarly index to articles on all aspects of U.S. and Canadian history, including recent events.

Sociology:

Sociological Abstracts -- Abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.

Political Science:

Worldwide Political Science Abstacts -- Pprovides citations, abstracts, and indexing of the international serials literature in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration/policy.

Education:

ERIC -- An index to education journals, plus curricular material and reports gathered by the US Department of Education.

Newspapers:

LexisNexis Academic -- Excellent source for full-text articles, including reviews, in national and international newspapers. The average coverage dates back to 1980's.

New York Times (1851 - 2003) -- Offers "full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue."

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INTERLIBRARY LOAN

 Any item not owned by St. Olaf may be ordered through Interlibrary Loan (ILL) provided you allow enough time.

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RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET

Remember to evaluate each site critically for authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency, and coverage.

	Ask:	Look for:
Authorship	Who wrote the page? Does the author have appropriate education, training, or experience to write with authority (credibility) on this topic?	Linked biographical statements, resumes, or other background about the site author. If no individual author is named, consider the reputation of the organization associated with the site.
Coverage	Is the topic explored in depth? Is there considerable content on the page? Are entire articles or items provided or just excerpts from larger works? Does the site point you to other sites?	Sources documented with footnotes or links. Balance of text and images.
Objectivity	Is the presentation biased (one-sided) or balanced (both pro and con viewpoints provided)? Are claims and arguments supported (with documentation) or unsubstantiated?	References to alternative points of view. Factual documentation od arguments.
Currency	When was the page written or last updated? Is the site well maintained (eg.are links functional or broken)?	Page creation or revision dates. "What's New" page that describes when content was updated. Press releases or other dated materials.
Recognition	Do others recognize the value of this site, either in reviews or by linking to it?	Other sites that link to a site you are evaluating. Reviews of the site.

Based on "Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask." UC Berkeley - Teaching Library Internet Workshops. 7Jan. 2005. 14 Feb. 2005. <http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html>, and "Evaluating Web Sites." The Ohio State Univeristy Libraries. 14 Feb. 2005. <http://gateway.lib.ohio-state.edu/tutor/>.

A few good review sites that evaluate web contents:

Librarians' Index to the Internet --"A searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 14,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users."

Infomine: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections -- "A virtual library of Internet resources relevant to faculty, students, and research staff."

The Scout Report Archives -- "A searchable and browseable database containing critical annotations of carefully selected Internet sites and mailing lists."

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CITATION GUIDES

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.

Assembling a List of Works Cited in Your Paper . Includes thorough examples from Turabian, Chicago, MLA, and APA style manuals. Provided by Duke University Libraries.

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers . Rolvaag Reference Room [RR LB2369. G53]

You may also take a short tutorial on how to compose your citations in the MLA style (by Ielleen R. Miller and Jonathan D. Grubb from Eastern Washington University) at: http://support.library.ewu.edu/reference/tutorial/flash/citation.html

For help on writing an annotated bibliography, see How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography from Cornell University Library.

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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 Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing at Reference Desk [ PN147 .G444 2008]