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Reference Works
Reference Universe | Biographical Information | Film | Literature | Marriage & Related Issues | Statistical Information
- Reference Universe
Don't know where to begin? Try Reference Universe, an index of the indexes in many of the library's reference books and e-books. Reference Universe will tell you which titles contain information on your topic.
- Biographical Information
- American National Biography. Ed. John A. Garraty and Mark C. Carnes. 24 vols. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999-2002.
Reference R 920.073 A512
- Biography Reference Bank. H.W. Wilson, 2003- .
- Contemporary Theatre, Film, and Television. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1984-2008.
Reference R 927.9 C761
- International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers. Ed. Tom Pendergast and Sara Pendergast. 4th ed. 4 vols. Detroit: St. James Press, 2000.
Reference R 791.43 I611 2000
- Literature Resource Center
Contains full-text biographies, critical essays, journal articles, and excerpts of criticism and reviews about over 130,000 literary authors and their works; covers dramatists, essayists, novelists, poets, and other writers from all time periods.
Includes:
- Contemporary Authors
- Dictionary of Literary Biography
- Scribner's American Writers
- Scribner's British Writers
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. ed. H.C.G. Matthew and Brian Harrison. 60 vols. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2004.
Reference R 920 N2111
- Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Ed. Anne Commire. 17 vols. Waterford, CT: Yorkin Publications, 1999.
Reference R 920.7 W872
- Film
- The Complete Film Dictionary. Ira Konigsberg. 2nd ed. New York: Penguin, 1998.
Reference R 791.43 K82c2
- Encyclopedia of Television. Ed. Horace Newcomb. 2nd ed. 4 vols. New York: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2004.
Reference R 791.45 E56
- The Film Studies Dictionary. Steve Blandford et al. London: Oxford Univ. Press, 2001.
Reference R 791.43 B642f
- Guide to American Cinema, 1965-1995. Daniel Curran. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1998.
Reference R 791.43 C976g
- Handbook of American Film Genres. Ed. Wes D. Gehring. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1988.
Reference R 791.43 H236
- International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers. Ed. Tom Pendergast and Sara Pendergast. 4th ed. 4 vols. Detroit: St. James Press, 2000.
Reference R 791.43 I611 2000
- The Language of Cinema. Kevin Jackson. New York: Routledge, 1998.
Reference R 791.43 J13L
- Literature and Film: An Annotated Bibliography, 1909-1977. Jeffrey Egan Welch. New York: Garland, 1981.
Reference R 016.791 W439L
- Literature and Film: An Annotated Bibliography, 1978-1988. Jeffrey Egan Welch. New York: Garland, 1993.
Reference R 016.791 W439L 1978-88
- Movies made for Television, 1964-2004. Alvin H. Marill. 5 vols. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2005.
Reference R 791.45 M336m
- Multicultural Films: A Reference Guide. Janice R. Welsch and J.Q. Adams. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2005.
Reference R 791.43 W458m
- New York Times Encyclopedia of Film. Ed. Gene Brown. 13 vols. New York: Times Books, 1984.
Reference R 791.43 N532
- The Oxford Companion to Film. Ed. Liz-Anne Bawden. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 1976.
Reference R 791.43 O98
- Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film. Ed. Barry Grant. 4 vols. New York: Schirmer Reference, 2007.
- Television Program Master Index. Charles V. Dintrone. 2nd ed. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2003.
Reference R 016.7914 D587t
- Theatre: Stage to Screen to Television. William Torbert Leonard. 2 vols. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1981.
Reference R 792.5 L581t
- Literature
- The Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms. Ross Murfin and Supryia M. Ray. 2nd ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2003.
Reference R 801.95 M975b
- Credo Reference
A collection of online reference books, including a selection of literature resources, such as The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English (3rd ed.), The Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature, and the The Continuum Encyclopedia of British Literature.
- Cyclopedia of Literary Characters. Ed. A.J. Sobczak. Rev. ed. 5 vols. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 1998.
Reference R 809.9 C995
- A Dictionary of Literary and Thematic Terms. Edward Quinn. New York: Facts on File, 1999.
Reference R 803 Q7d
- A Dictionary of Literary Devices. Bernard Dupriez. Trans. Albert W. Halsall. Toronto: Univ. of Toronto Press, 1991.
Reference R 803 D943g-T
- Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory. J.A. Cuddon. 4th ed. Oxford: Blackwell, 1998.
Reference R 803 C964d4
- Dictionary of Literary Themes and Motifs. Ed. Jean-Charles Seigneuret et al. 2 vols. New York: Greenwood, 1988.
Reference R 803 D5541
- A Handbook to Literature. William Harmon. 9th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2003.
Reference R 803 H747h9
- Literature Resource Center
Contains full-text biographies, critical essays, journal articles, and excerpts of criticism and reviews about over 130,000 literary authors and their works; covers dramatists, essayists, novelists, poets, and other writers from all time periods.
Includes:
- Dictionary of Literary Biography
- Scribner's American Writers
- Scribner's British Writers
- ... and substantial portions of the following:
- Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism
- Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism
- Contemporary Literary Criticism
- Short Story Criticism
- ... and more
- The Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Ed. J.A. Simpson and E.S.C. Weiner. 2nd ed. 20 vols. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1989.
Reference R 423 O98m
The online version also contains entries being prepared for the third edition.
The first edition of the OED is still a useful resource; see A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles, edited by A.H. Murray et al. (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1888–1928), shelved at Reference R 423 O98.
- Marriage & Related Issues
(including works on gender, ethnicity, and social, cultural, & historical issues)
- Encyclopedia of American Cultural and Intellectual History. Ed. Ed. Mary Kupiec Cayton and Peter Williams. 3 vols. New York: Scribner's, 2001.
Reference R 973.04 E564
- Encyclopedia of American Social Movements. Ed. Immanuel Ness. 3 vols. New York: Sharpe Reference, 2004.
Reference R 303.484 E56
- Encyclopedia of Family Life. Ed. Carl L. Bankston. Hackensack, NJ: Salem Press, 1999.
Reference R 306.85 E56
- Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories. Ed. Lorraine Code. New York: Routledge, 2000.
Reference R 305.42 E56
- Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History in America. Ed. Marc Stein. 4 vols. New York: Scribner's, 2004.
Reference R 306.76 E56
- Encyclopedia of Psychology. Ed. Alan E. Kazdin. 8 vols. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2000.
Reference R 150.3 E561
- Encyclopedia of Women and Gender. Ed. Judith Worell. 2 vols. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 2001.
Reference R 305.4 E56
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
A collection of over 120 scholarly reference books in all subject areas. Includes:
- Dictionary of American History. Ed. Stanley I. Kutler. 10 vols. New York: Scribner's, 2003.
Reference R 973 D554 2003
- Encyclopedia of Modern Asia. Ed. David Levinson and Karen Christensen. 6 vols. New York: Scribner's, 2002.
Reference R 950 L665e
- Encyclopedia of Modern Europe: Europe 1789-1914. Ed. John Merriman and Jay Winter. 5 vols. Detroit, MI: Scribner's, 2006.
- Encyclopedia of Modern Europe: Europe since 1914. Ed. John Merriman and Jay Winter. 5 vols. Detroit, MI: Scribner's, 2006.
- Encyclopedia of Sociology. Ed. Edgar F. Borgetta. 2nd ed. 5 vols. New York: Academic Press, 2001.
Reference R 301.03 E561 2000
- Europe 1450-1789: An Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World. Ed. Jonathan Dewald. 6 vols. New York: Scribner's, 2004.
Reference R 940.2 E89
- International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family. Ed. James J. Ponzetti, Jr. 4 vols. 2nd ed. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2002
Reference R 306.8 I61
- New Catholic Encyclopedia. 2nd ed. 15 vols. Washington, DC: Catholic Univ., 2003.
Reference R 282 C36n2
- West's Encyclopedia of American Law. Ed. Jeffrey Lehman and Shirelle Phelps. 2nd ed. 13 vols. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2004.
- Men & Masculinities: A Social, Cultural, and Historical Encyclopedia. Ed. Michael Kimmel and Amy Aronson. 2 vols. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2004.
Reference R 305.31 M534
- Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women. Ed. Cheris Kramarae and Dale Spender. 4 vols. New York: Routledge, 2000.
Reference R 305.4 R869
- Sex from Plato to Paglia: A Philosophical Encyclopedia. Ed. Alan Soble. 2 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2006.
Reference R 306.7 S518
- Statistical Information
- Datapedia of the United States: American History in Numbers. Ed. George Kurian. 3rd ed. Lanham, MD: Bernan Press, 2004.
Reference R 317.3 K96d3
- Demographic Yearbook = Annuaire démographique. New York: Dept. of Economic & Social Affairs, Statistical Office, United Nations, 1948- .
Reference R 312 D38
Library has: 1954, 1964-1993, 1995 to present
- International Historical Statistics: Africa, Asia, & Oceania, 1750-2000. B.R. Mitchell. 4th ed. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
Reference R 315 M681i4
- International Historical Statistics: Europe, 1750-2000. B.R. Mitchell. 5th ed. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
Reference R 314 M681e5
- International Historical Statistics: The Americas, 1750-2000. B.R. Mitchell. 5th ed. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
Reference R 317 M681i5
- Statistical Abstract of the United States.
Reference R 317.3 U54
Government Document Stacks C 3.134
Online (1995 to present)
A compendium of statistics on a wide variety of subjects. Particularly useful for its source notes, which will direct to statistical publications that contain additional information. Also useful for retrospective information; the Library has a long run of this title, so you can consult tables in earlier volumes if you need to chart historical trends.
Supplemented by County and City Data Book (Reference R 317.3 S797) and State and Metropolitan Data Book (Reference R 317.3 U54c).
- U.S. Census Data
- Online
- Print
The library has many of the print volumes from each decennial census; these volumes are shelved on the lower floor of the library in the Government Information Stacks.
Books & Videos
See also the guides for Book Review Sources and Film Review Sources.
- Library Catalog
Includes information about books, government documents, and journals, magazines, and newspapers in the Library. - To locate videos, do a keyword search and limit your search by the format "video materials (VHS/DVD)."
- To locate works about a person, do a subject search for the person's name (last name first).
- To locate appropriate Library of Congress Subject Headings, start with a keyword search and then browse records.
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- ebrary
A collection of over 38,000 e-books published by over 220 academic, trade, and professional publishers; covers all subject areas. Also includes tools that allow you to create your own virtual bookshelf, bookmark pages, and add and save notes and highlights.
Note: To read ebrary books, you need the ebrary Reader. This plugin is on all library and ITS computers, but if you are using your own computer, you can download it from the ebrary home page.
- WorldCat
Indexes books, periodicals, and other materials held by libraries around the world. Search WorldCat to identify additional books on your topic and then order the books on interlibrary loan.
Note: It can be helpful to identify relevant Library of Congress Subject Headings in the Library Catalog first; you can then do a subject search in WorldCat to find additional items with these subject headings.
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Articles & other Information Sources
Starting Points | Subject-Specific Databases
- Starting Points
- Academic Search Premier
(1975 to present) Indexes popular and scholarly articles in a broad range of subject areas; also includes citations to book reviews and citations to articles in several national newspapers.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
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- LexisNexis Academic
(Approx. 1980 to present) Includes the full text of articles from local, national, and international newspapers, magazines, and trade journals as well as articles from law reviews and federal and state cases.
Search Syntax:
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- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use an asterisk *
- OmniFile Full Text Mega
(1982 to present) Indexes articles from over 3,000 scholarly and popular periodicals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences; also includes the full text of selected articles from over 1,650 of these periodicals.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks ""
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- Web of Knowledge
(c. 1900 to present) A multidisciplinary resource that provides citations to articles in thousands of journals in the social sciences, humanities, and sciences.
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- Westlaw Campus Research
Includes the full text of news articles and federal and state court cases.
Note: you will need to accept the terms of the Westlaw "Agreement" before you can search Westlaw Campus Research.
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- Subject-Specific Databases
Be sure to consult the indexes & databases pages too!
Art |
Film | Gender, Race, & Social Issues | History | Law & Politics | Literature | Music | News & Current Events | Religion | Other Databases
- Art
See also image collections, below.
- Art Abstracts
(1929 to present). Indexes over 370 periodicals, including journals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins. Subjects covered include art history, archaeology, architecture, decorative art, film, folk art, graphic art, industrial design, interior design, landscape architecture, museology, photography, and sculpture.
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- ARTbibliographies Modern
c. 1960s to present) Indexes articles, essays, exhibition catalogs, books, and doctoral dissertations on topics related to modern and contemporary art. Covers traditional media such as paintings and sculpture as well as photography, artists' books, ceramics, body art, electronic art, ethnic arts, fashion, performance art, and video art. International in scope.
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- Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA)
(1973 to present) Includes citations to journal articles, books, conference proceedings, essays, exhibition catalogues, and other materials on the history of art in Europe and North America from antiquity to the present. BHA covers both the fine and the decorative arts. Contains records from RILA (International Repertory of the Literature of Art) and RAA (Repertoire d'Art et d'Archeologie).
Note: BHA uses Library of Congress Subject Headings.
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- Humanities Abstracts
(1907 to present). Indexes articles in over 500 English-language journals in the fields of archaeology, art, classics, communication, film, folklore, history, languages and literatures, music, philosophy, religion, and theatre. Also includes citations for book, theatre, and film reviews as well as interviews, obituaries, and some original creative works. Includes the full text of selected articles from 1995 to the present.
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- Film
- Film & Television Literature Index
(c. 1937 to present) Indexes articles, film reviews, and book reviews from over 300 film and television periodicals; international in scope..
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
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- Film Indexes Online
(1893 to present) Contains both Film Index International (FII) and The American Film Institute Catalog (AFI). Includes full production and cast information for films from over 170 countries as well as plot summaries, production notes, and citations to reviews, criticism, and articles on film and film personalities.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: automatic
- Humanities Abstracts
(1907 to present). Indexes articles in over 500 English-language journals in the fields of archaeology, art, classics, communication, film, folklore, history, languages and literatures, music, philosophy, religion, and theatre. Also includes citations for book, theatre, and film reviews as well as interviews, obituaries, and some original creative works. Includes the full text of selected articles from 1995 to the present.
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- MLA International Bibliography
(1926 to present). Indexes journal articles, books, and doctoral dissertations in the fields of English, American, European, Asian, African, and Latin American linguistics, modern languages and literatures, film studies, and folklore.
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- Gender, Race, & Social Issues
- ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts
(1987 to present) Indexes articles on topics related to health, economics, education, psychology, race relations, social services, and sociology. International in scope.
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- Contemporary Women's Issues
(1992 to present) Indexes popular articles, scholarly articles, books, newsletters, and reports on all aspects of women's studies, including gender, sociology, education, political science, and health.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: automatic
- Phrase searching: automatic
- PsycINFO
(1887 to present) Contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports, as well as citations to dissertations, all in the field of psychology and related disciplines.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use a dollar sign $
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- Social Sciences Abstracts
(1907 to present) Indexes journal articles and some book reviews on all social sciences subjects, including history, political science, international relations, law, economics, area studies, gender studies, anthropology, psychology, and sociology.
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- Sociological Abstracts
(1963 to present) indexes journal articles in sociology and related fields, including anthropology, economics, education, philosophy, political science, and social psychology.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
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- Web of Knowledge
(c. 1900 to present) A multidisciplinary resource that provides citations to articles in thousands of journals in the social sciences, humanities, and sciences.
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- History
- America: History & Life and Historical Abstracts
(Time period covered: 1450 to present [world history]; prehistory to present [U.S. and Canadian history]. Publication coverage: 1954 to present). Indexes journal articles, book chapters, doctoral dissertations, and book reviews. (Each database can also be searched separately.)
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- Humanities Abstracts
(1907 to present). Indexes articles in over 500 English-language journals in the fields of archaeology, art, classics, communication, film, folklore, history, languages and literatures, music, philosophy, religion, and theatre. Also includes citations for book, theatre, and film reviews as well as interviews, obituaries, and some original creative works. Includes the full text of selected articles from 1995 to the present.
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- Law & Politics
Be sure to search LexisNexis Academic and Westlaw Campus too.
- Index to Legal Periodicals
(1908 to present) Indexes articles from over 1,000 legal periodicals, including law reviews, as well as yearbooks, bar association publications, court decisions, government documents, books, and book reviews. Includes the full text of selected articles from 1994 to the present. International in scope.
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- PAIS International
(1915 to present) Indexes journal articles, books, government documents, and conference papers in political science, public affairs, and economics.
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- Social Sciences Abstracts
(1907 to present) Indexes journal articles and some book reviews on all social sciences subjects, including history, political science, international relations, law, economics, area studies, gender studies, anthropology, psychology, and sociology.
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- Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
(1975 to present) Indexes articles on a broad array of political science and international relations topics; international in scope.
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- Literature
- Annual Bibliography of English Language & Literature (ABELL)
Indexes journal articles and books published from 1920 to present; also includes citations to book reviews. Covers all literatures in English as well as the English language, bibliography, textual studies, and the history of publishing.
ABELL is a particularly good source of information about books published in the U.K. Many of these works do not appear in the MLAIB.
- MLA International Bibliography
(1926 to present). Indexes journal articles, books, and doctoral dissertations in the fields of English, American, European, Asian, African, and Latin American linguistics, modern languages and literatures, film studies, and folklore.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
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- Humanities Abstracts
(1907 to present). Indexes articles in over 500 English-language journals in the fields of archaeology, art, classics, communication, film, folklore, history, languages and literatures, music, philosophy, religion, and theatre. Also includes citations for book, theatre, and film reviews as well as interviews, obituaries, and some original creative works. Includes the full text of selected articles from 1995 to the present.
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- Music
- Humanities Abstracts
(1907 to present). Indexes articles in over 500 English-language journals in the fields of archaeology, art, classics, communication, film, folklore, history, languages and literatures, music, philosophy, religion, and theatre. Also includes citations for book, theatre, and film reviews as well as interviews, obituaries, and some original creative works. Includes the full text of selected articles from 1995 to the present.
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- Music Index
(1979 to present) An index to over 640 international music periodicals. Included are references to articles about classical and popular music as well as citations to book reviews, record reviews, first performances, and obituaries.
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- RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
(1969 to present) Includes citations to journal articles, books, conference proceedings, catalogues, dissertations, and films and videos on all aspects of music, including historical musicology, ethnomusicology, instruments and voice, dance, and music therapy. RILM also covers fields related to music, such as anthropology, art, drama, literature, sociology, philosophy, and physics.
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- News & Current Events
- Academic Search Premier
(1975 to present) Indexes popular and scholarly articles in a broad range of subject areas; also includes citations to book reviews and citations to articles in several national newspapers.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- LexisNexis Academic
(Approx. 1980 to present) Includes the full text of articles from local, national, and international newspapers, magazines, and trade journals as well as articles from law reviews and federal and state cases.
Search Syntax:
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- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " "
- Wildcard: use an asterisk *
- Library PressDisplay
Contains full-page, full-color images of over 400 national and international newspapers, including many foreign-language newspapers; includes the current day's papers as well as a 60-day archive.
Note: up to three people can search this database at any one time; if you are unable to login because this limit has been reached, please wait a few minutes and try again.
- OmniFile Full Text Mega
(1982 to present) Indexes articles from over 3,000 scholarly and popular periodicals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences; also includes the full text of selected articles from over 1,650 of these periodicals.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: use double quotation marks ""
- Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?
- Westlaw Campus Research
Includes the full text of news articles and federal and state court cases.
Note: you will need to accept the terms of the Westlaw "Agreement" before you can search Westlaw Campus Research.
Search Syntax (for "Terms and Connectors" searches):
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- Wildcard: use an asterisk *
- Religion
- ATLA Religion Database
(1949 to present) Indexes book reviews on all aspects of religion and theology.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
- Phrase searching: automatic
- Wildcard: use a question mark ?
- Humanities Abstracts
(1907 to present). Indexes articles in over 500 English-language journals in the fields of archaeology, art, classics, communication, film, folklore, history, languages and literatures, music, philosophy, religion, and theatre. Also includes citations for book, theatre, and film reviews as well as interviews, obituaries, and some original creative works. Includes the full text of selected articles from 1995 to the present.
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- ProQuest Religion
(1986 to present) Indexes articles from more than 90 religion periodicals.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
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- Other Databases
- JSTOR
Includes pdf copies of scholarly articles from a core collection of journals; also includes book reviews. Note:JSTOR does not contain articles from the most recent 3-5 years.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use a plus sign +
- Phrase searching: automatic
- Project Muse
Contains full-text articles from journals published by university and scholarly presses.
Search Syntax: - Truncation: use an asterisk *
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- Readers' Guide Abstracts
(1890 to present) Indexes articles in popular U.S. periodicals; also includes citations to book and film reviews.
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- Ad*Access, from the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising, and Marketing History, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University
An online archive of advertisements published between 1911 and 1955.
- Emergence of Advertising in America: 1850-1920, from the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising, and Marketing History, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University
An online archive of early advertising publications.
- Twentieth-Century Popular Magazines in Little Library
The library has long runs of many consumer, general-interest, and opinion magazines, and most contain advertisements. The advertisements are not generally indexed, so you'll need to browse the magazines.
- Twentieth-Century Newspapers in Little Library
The library has long runs of a number of U.S. and foreign newspapers, many of which contain advertisements.
- Television Commercials
- Advertising Educational Foundation: Awards
This online exhibit includes images and clips from award-winning advertising campaigns and commercials, most from the late 1990s to the present.
- Classic Commercials: the Early Years. 2 discs. St. Laurent, Quebec: Madacy Entertainment, 2002. [DVD]
Little Circulation Desk VC C6141 DVD
Contains commercials from the 1950s through the 1970s.
- Clio Awards: 40th Anniversary Reel. 2 discs. Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 2004. [DVD]
Little Circulation Desk VC C6411 DVD
Contains commercials from the 1950s through the 1990s
- History of Advertising: Early TV Commercials. 2 discs. Orlando, FL: A2ZCDS, 2005. [DVD]
Little Circulation Desk VC H6737 DVD
Contains 17 clips of commercials dating from the 1940s to the 1960s.
Image Collections
- AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive
(1826 to present [images]; 1997 to present [text]) A collection of image, graphics, and text databases from the Associated Press (AP). Over 700,000 AP photographs dating from 1826 to the present are available in two collections: the International Archive (U.S. state, regional and national photographs; international photographs) and the Euro/Asian Archive. The Graphics Database contains diagrams, maps, and charts dating from 1999. The text database contains the full text of AP reports from 1997 to the present.
Note: Photographs and graphics from the Archive cannot be sold, syndicated, loaned or used for advertising or for trade without the written consent of AP. In addition, users cannot republish any of the photographs on a Web page.
- American Memory, from the Library of Congress
Contains a wealth of primary source material for American history, including photograph collections, broadsides, posters, sheet music, video clips, sound files, and more.
- ARTstor
A collection of over 900,000 images covering art, architecture, and archaeology from a wide range of cultures and time periods as well as tools to manipulate and analyze those images.
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