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American Popular Culture Professor Aldridge Fall 2006 Reference Works Primary Sources General Search Tools Diaries Periodicals Films & Videos Other Examples Secondary Sources Books Articles Using RefWorks Tips & Further Help Questions? Please contact Susanna Boylston (704.894.2494). Reference Works Biographical Works | General Works on the 19th & 20th Centuries Advertising | Cartoons & Comic Books | Film & Television | Music | Sports Biographical Works 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- . Black Women in America. Ed. Darlene Clark Hine. 2nd ed. 3 vols. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2005. Reference R 920.7 B6271 2005 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 General Works on the 19th & 20th Centuries The ABC-CLIO Companion to the 1960s Counterculture in America. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1997. Reference R 973.923 H219a Cold War Culture: Media and the Arts, 1945-1990. Richard Schwartz. New York: Facts on File, 1998. Reference R 973.92 S399c The Columbia Guide to America in the 1960s. David Farber and Beth Bailey. New York: Columbia Univ. Press, 2001. Reference R 973.923 C726 Dictionary of American History. Ed. Stanley I. Kutler. 10 vols. New York: Scribner's, 2003. Reference R 973 D554 2003 Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History. Ed. Colin Palmer. 6 vols. Detroit, MI: Macmillan Reference, 2006. Encyclopedia of American Cultural and Intellectual History. Ed. Mary Kupiec Cayton and Peter Williams. 3 vols. New York: Scribner's, 2001. Reference R 973.04 E564 Encyclopedia of American Social History. Ed. Mary Kupiec Cayton et al. 3 vols. New York: Scribner's, 1993. Reference R 301.097 E56 Encyclopedia of American Social Movements. Ed. Immanuel Ness. 3 vols. New York: Sharpe Reference, 2004. Reference R 303.484 E56 Encyclopedia of the United States in the Nineteenth Century. Ed. Paul Finkelman. 3 vols. New York: Scribner's, 2001. Reference R 973.5 E56 Encyclopedia of the United States in the Twentieth Century. Ed. Stanley I. Kutler. 4 vols. New York: Scribner's, 1996. Reference R 973.03 E562 Encyclopedia of Women's History in America. Kathryn Cullen-DuPont. 2nd ed. New York: Facts on File, 2000. Reference R 305.4 C967e Gale Virtual Reference Library: History Resources A collection of electronic reference books. The Harvard Guide to African-American History. Ed. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Univ. Press, 2001. Reference R 973.04 H3391 Historical Dictionary from the Great War to the Great Depression. Neil A. Wynn. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2003. Reference R 973.91 W988h Historical Dictionary of the 1950s. Ed. James S. Olson. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2000. Reference R 973.92 O52h Historical Dictionary of the 1960s. Ed. James S. Olson. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1999. Reference R 973.923 H673 Historical Dictionary of the 1970s. Ed. James S. Olson. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1999. Reference R 973.923 H6731 Jane & Michael Stern's Encyclopedia of Pop Culture: an A to Z Guide of Who's Who and What's What, from Aerobics and Bubble Gum to the Valley of the Dolls and Moon Unit Zappa. Jane Stern. New York: HarperPerennial, 1992. Reference R 917.3 S839e The Sixties in America. Ed. Carl Singleton. 3 vols. Pasadena, CA: Salem, 1999. Reference R 973.92 S6252 War and American Popular Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia. Ed. M. Paul Holsinger. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1999. Reference R 973 W253 Advertising The Advertising Age Encyclopedia of Advertising. Ed. John McDonough. 3 vols. New York: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2003. Reference R 659.1 A244 Cartoons & Comic Books The World Encyclopedia of Cartoons. Ed. Maurice Horn. 2nd ed. 7 vols. Philadelphia, PA: Chelsea House, 1999. Reference R 741.5 W9272 The World Encyclopedia of Comics. Ed. Maurice Horn. Rev ed. 7 vols. Philadelphia, PA: Chelsea House, 1999. Reference R 741.5 W927 Film & Television 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 Feature Films, 1940-1949: A United States Filmography. Alan G. Fetrow. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1994. Reference R 016.791 F288 1940-1949 Feature Films, 1950-1959: A United States Filmography. Alan G. Fetrow. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1999. Reference R 016.791 F288 1950-1959 Feature Films, 1960-1969: A Filmography of English-Language and Major Foreign-Language United States Releases. Harris M. Lentz. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2001. Reference R 016.791 F288 1960-1969 Film and the American Left: A Research Guide. M. Keith Booker. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1999. Reference R 791.43 B724f The Film Studies Dictionary. Steve Blandford et al. London: Oxford Univ. Press, 2001. Reference R 791.43 B642f The Films of the Seventies: A Filmography of American, British, and Canadian Films. Marc Sigoloff. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1984. Reference R 791.43 S578f The Films of the Eighties: A Complete, Qualitative Filmography. Robert A. Nowlan and Gwendolyn Wright Nowlan. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1991. Reference R 016.791 F288 1980-1999 The Films of the Nineties. Robert A. Nowlan and Gwendolyn L. Nowlan. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2001. Reference R 016.791 F288 1990-1999 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 Historical Dictionary of African-American Television. Kathleen Fearn-Banks. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2006. Reference R 791.45 F288h 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 International Film Guide. New York: A.S. Barnes, 1966-1989. Library has 1966 to 1989 Reference R 791.43 I61 The Language of Cinema. Kevin Jackson. New York: Routledge, 1998. Reference R 791.43 J13L The Motion Picture Guide. Chicago, IL: Cinebooks, 1985-1999. Library has: 1988-1999. Reference R 791.43 N251m 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 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 Variety International Film Guide. London: Andre Deutsch, 1990-1996. Reference R 791.43 V299 Music Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Ed. Nicolas Slonimsky. 6 vols. New York: Schirmer, 2001. Reference R 927.8 B16b8 2001 Music Library Reference 927.8 B16b8 2001 A Chronicle of American Music, 1700-1995. Charles J. Hall. New York: Schirmer, 1996. Reference R 780.973 H174c The Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock, and Soul. Irwin Stambler. Rev. ed. New York: St. Martin's, 1990. Reference R 927.82 S783e Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Ed. Colin Larkin. 3rd ed. 8 vols. New York: Grove's Dictionaries, 1998. Music Library Reference R 781.64 G964 1998 Encyclopedia of Rock. Phil Hardy and Dave Laing. New York: Schirmer, 1988. Reference R 784 H271e The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. Ed. Bruno Nettle and Ruth M. Stone. 10 vols. New York: Garland, 1998-2000. Music Library Reference 780.9 G233 The Literature of Rock. Frank Hoffman. 3 vols. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1981-1995. Reference R 016.78 H669L Note: the Library has volumes 1 and 3 only. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Ed. Stanley Sadie. 2nd ed. 29 vols. New York: Grove, 2001. Music Library Reference 780.3 N532 2001 The Oxford Companion to Popular Music. Peter Gammond. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 1991. Reference R 781.6 G193o Rock Movers & Shakers. Ed. Dafydd Rees and Luke Crampton. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1991. Reference R 781.6 R682 The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. Ed. Holly George-Warren and Patricia Romanowski. 3rd ed. New York: Fireside, 2001. Music Library Reference 781.66 R754 2001 The Rolling Stone Index: Twenty-Five Years of Popular Culture, 1967-1991. Comp. Jeffrey N. Gatten. Ann Arbor, MI: Popular Culture, 1993. Reference R 781.66 R754 Women and Music in America since 1900: An Encyclopedia. Ed. Kristine H. Burns. 2 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2002. Music Library Reference 780.82 B967w That Old Time Rock & Roll: A Chronicle of an Era, 1954-1963. Richard Aquila. New York: Schirmer, 1989. Reference R 784.5 A656t Sports The Cultural History of Baseball. Jonathan Fraser Light. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1997. Reference R 796.357 L723c Encyclopedia of North American Sports History. Ralph Hickok. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Reference R 796.09 H629e ESPN Information Please Sports Almanac. Boston: Information Please, 1993, 1995-1996, 1998- . Reference R 306 E56796 I43 Great Athletes. Rev ed. 8 vols. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2002. Reference R 796 G786 International Encyclopedia of Women and Sports. 3 vols. New York: Macmillan Reference, 2001. Reference R 796 I61 The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives: Sports Figures. Ed. Arnold Markoe. 2 vols. New York: Scribner's, 2002. Reference R 796 S434 Primary Sources General Search Tools | Diaries | Periodicals | Films & Videos | Other Examples General Search Tools Library Catalogue To locate primary sources, do a keyword search and add one or more of the following words: sources correspondence diaries personal narratives. For more details, see below. WorldCat To locate primary sources, do a keyword search and add one or more of the following words: sources correspondence diaries personal narratives. Note: Rare and archival materials cannot be borrowed on interlibrary loan. You can sometimes locate microfilm or microfiche copies of these documents in WorldCat; try doing an advanced search, enter your keywords or subject terms, and then apply a "subtype limit," choosing "Microform" as the format. For more details, see below. Diaries American Diaries: An Annotated Bibliography of Published American Diaries and Journals. 2 vols. Laura Arksey et al. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1983-1987. Reference R 016.92 A721a Vol. 1: Diaries Written from 1492 to 1844 Vol. 2: Diaries Written from 1845 to 1980 And So to Bed: A Bibliography of Diaries Published in English. Patricia Pate Havlice. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1987. Reference R 016.92 H388a North American Women's Letters & Diaries This collection provides the full text of letters, diaries, and excerpts of diaries from the colonial era to the mid twentieth century. The texts were written contemporaneously; memoirs are not included. The Published Diaries and Letters of American Women: An Annotated Bibliography. Joyce Goodfriend. Boston, MA: G.K. Hall, 1987. Reference R 016.92 G651p Periodicals Magazines | Newspapers Magazines & Contemporary Journals General Information about Magazines | Magazines in the Little Library | Indexes to Magazines General Information about Magazines For information about periodicals from this time period, consult the following: American Literary Magazines: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries. Ed. Edward E. Chielens. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1986. Reference R 016.81 A512 American Literary Magazines: The Twentieth Century. Ed. Edward E. Chielens. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1992. Reference R 016.81 A5121 Black Journals of the United States. Walter C. Daniel. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1982. Reference R 051 D184b Index to City and Regional Magazines of the United States. Comp. Sam G. Riley and Gary W. Selnow. New York: Greenwood, 1989. Reference R 015.73 R573i Magazines of the American South. Sam G. Riley. New York: Greenwood, 1986. Reference R 051 R573m Popular Religious Magazines of the United States. Ed. P. Mark Fackler and Charles H. Lippy. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1995. Reference R 016.2 P831 Regional Interest Magazines of the United States. Ed. Sam G. Riley and Gary W. Selnow. New York: Greenwood, 1991. Reference R 051 R336 Women's Periodicals in the United States: Consumer Magazines. Ed. Kathleen L. Endres and Therese L. Lueck. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1995. Reference R 051.09 W8721 Women's Periodicals in the United States: Social and Political Issues. Ed. Kathleen L. Endres and Therese L. Lueck. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1996. Reference R 051.09 W872 Magazines in the Little Library The Library has many popular periodicals from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including: Atlantic Monthly Little Library Bound Periodicals: 1857-1932 Microfilm cabinet C-6: 1857-1877 Online through Making of America: 1857-1901 Crisis Microfilm cabinet C-12: 1959-1975 Dissent Little Library Bound Periodicals: 1954 to present Ebony Microfilm cabinet C-13: 1954-1963 Little Library Bound Periodicals: 1964 to present Harper's Magazine Little Library Bound Periodicals: 1850-1976 Online through Making of America: 1850-1899 Note: continued by Harper's (1976 to present) Ladies Home Journal Microfilm cabinet C-17: 1884-1980 Life Little Library Bound Periodicals: 1936-1972 Microfilm cabinet C-15: 1936-1972 The Nation Little Library Bound Periodicals: 1880 to present National Review Little Library Bound Periodicals: 1955 to present New Republic Little Library Bound Periodicals: 1916 to present New Yorker Little Library Bound Periodicals: 1939 to present Newsweek Little Library Bound Periodicals: 1936 to present Microfilm cabinet C-27: 1933 to present Rolling Stone Microfilm cabinet C-31b See also The Rolling Stone Index: Twenty-Five Years of Popular Culture, 1967-1991, compiled by Jeffrey N. Gatten (Ann Arbor, MI: Popular Culture, 1993), shelved in Reference at R 781.66 R754. Sports Illustrated Microfilm cabinet C-34: 1954 to present Time Little Library Bound Periodicals: 1924 to present Microfiche cabinet A-2: 1923 to present U.S. News & World Report Little Library Bound Periodicals: 1950 to present Microfilm cabinet C-40: 1933 to present ...and many others Indexes to Magazines & Contemporary Journals 19th-Century Masterfile Indexes articles in 479 British and American periodicals published in the nineteenth century. Note: The print version of Poole's Index to Periodical Literature (1802-1906), which is part of 19th-Century Masterfile, is available in the Reference Index Area at call number R 050 P82. Index to Black Periodicals (1950 to present) Reference Index Area R 050 I382 and R 050 I383 Previous titles of this index include Index to Periodical Articles by and about Blacks, Index to Periodical Articles by and about Negroes, and Index to Selected Periodicals Received in the Hallie Q. Brown Library. The Kaiser Index to Black Resources, 1948-1986. 5 vols. Brooklyn, NY: Carlson Publishing, 1992. Reference R 016.973 K13 Making of America Contains the full text of periodicals and books from the antebellum period through reconstruction. Note: There are two sites for the Making of America: University of Michigan site Cornell University site PAIS International (1915 to present) Indexes journal articles, books, government documents, and conference papers in political science, public affairs, and economics. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: automatic. Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Periodicals Index Online (c. 1665-1995 [publication date of articles indexed]) Indexes journal and magazine articles as well as book reviews on a broad range of humanities, social sciences, and science subjects. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: automatic. Readers' Guide Abstracts (1890 to present) Indexes articles in popular periodicals; also includes citations to book and film reviews. 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 ?. Newspapers To locate newspapers... ... on microfilm in the E.H. Little Library, do a keyword search in the Library Catalogue for the word "newspapers" and then limit by date and by material type "newspapers." ... in other libraries, consult Newspapers in Microform: United States (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1973), shelved in Reference at call number R 016.07 U581n. You may be able to borrow microfilm copies of these newspapers on interlibrary loan. Newspapers in the Little Library Atlanta Journal-Constitution Microfilm (1868 to present: microfilm cabinets C-2 through C-6 Charlotte Observer Microfilm (1892 to present): microfilm cabinets C-8, C-8a, C-8b, C-9 The Christian Science Monitor Microfilm (1954 to present): microfilm cabinet C-11 Index (1954-1992): Reference Index Area R 070 C555 New York Times Online (1851-2001): Historical Newspapers: The New York Times Microfilm (1851 to present): Microfilm cabinets C-20 through C-26 Index (1851 to present): Reference Index Area R 071 N53 Personal Name Index: Reference Index Area 071 N53p News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) Microfilm (1894-1977, 1994 to present): microfilm cabinets C-29 through C-30 The Wall St. Journal Microfilm (1961 to present): microfilm cabinet C-42 Index (1961-2003): Reference Index Area R 071 W187 The Washington Post Microfilm (1877 to present): microfilm cabinets C-43, C45, and C46 Films & Videos To find DVD or VHS versions of films or television shows, In the Library Catalogue: Do a keyword or title keyword search and limit by format "Video Materials (VHS/DVD)." In WorldCat: Do a keyword or title search and for "Limit type to," choose "Visual Materials." Other Examples 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. 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. American Broadsides & Ephemera (c. 1760-1900) Contains more than 30,000 digital facsimiles of broadsides and ephemera, including advertisements, handbills, trade cards, theatre and music programs, stock certificates, menus, and many other works. American Memory, from the Library of Congress Contains a wealth of primary source material for American history, including: America at Work, America at Leisure: Motion Pictures from 1894-1915 An American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides and other Printed Ephemera American Variety Stage: Vaudeville and Popular Entertainment, 1870-1920 Baseball and Jackie Robinson Baseball Cards, 1887-1914 Fifty Years of Coca-Cola Television Advertisements: Highlights from the Motion Picture Archives at the Library of Congress Origins of American Animation, 1900-1921 William P. Gottlieb Photographs from the Golden Age of Jazz Spalding Base Ball Guides, 1889-1939 The American Radicalism Collection [microfilm] Microfilm cabinet D-51 Contains reproductions of pamphlets, broadsides, newsletters, program notices, clippings, and unpublished writings from the American Radicalism Collection in the Michigan State University Library's Special Collections Division. The microfilm collection is in four parts: Part 1: Leftist Politics and Anti-War Movements Part 2: The Religious and Radical Right Part 3: Race, Gender, and the Struggle for Justice and Equal Rights Part 4: Twentieth-Century Social, Economic, and Environmental Movements Guides: Reference R 322.4 A512 ARTstor A collection of over 300,000 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. For technical requirements, see the Quick Start Guide. CAMIO: The Catalog of Art Museum Images Online A collection of over 80,000 images of fine and decorative artworks dating from prehistoric times to the present. Classic Commercials: the Early Years. 2 discs. St. Laurent, Quebec: Madacy Entertainment, 2002. [DVD] On Reserve at 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] On Reserve at Little Circulation Desk VC C6411 DVD Contains commercials from the 1950s through the 1990s. Digital Library Federation: Digital Collections Registry A large database of online, digital collections created by libraries, archives, and universities across the U.S. The Gallup Brain 1935 to present) Contains the Gallup Poll Public Opinion surveys, including more than 125,000 questions and responses from over 3.5 million people. Secondary Sources Books | Articles Books Library Catalogue Includes information about books, government documents, and journals, magazines, and newspapers in the Library. Note: To locate appropriate Library of Congress Subject Headings, start with a keyword search and then browse records. To locate works about a person, do a subject search for the person's name (last name first). To locate bibliographies on a person or topic, do a keyword search and add the following: su bibliography. Search Syntax Truncation: use a dollar sign $. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Wildcard: use a question mark ?. 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 Catalogue first; you can then do a subject search in WorldCat to find additional items with these subject headings. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: insert a "w" between the words in a phrase (for example, "cold w war"). Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Articles Core Resources for History | Core Resources for Film | Core Resources for Music | Core Resources for Sports | Other Databases Core Resources for History America: History and Life (Prehistory to present [historical time period covered]; 1964 to present [publication date of articles and books indexed]) Indexes scholarly articles, review of scholarly books, and doctoral dissertations on U.S. and Canadian history. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Core Resources for Film 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. Film Literature Index (1973-2001) Indexes articles, film reviews, and book reviews from over 300 film and television periodicals; international in scope. Note: Information from 2002 to the present is only available in the print version of Film Literature Index, which is shelved in the Reference Index Area at call number R 050 F4873. Core Resources for Music Music Index (1979 to present) Indexes periodical articles, book reviews, and music reviews about popular and classical music. Search Syntax Truncation: use a dollar sign $. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks "". Wildcard: Use a question mark ?. Musical America Provides current music industry news and a directory containing information about thousands of artists, managers, opera companies, dance companies, art festivals, performing arts series, competitions, music schools, and more. 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. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: automatic. Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Core Resources for Sports Physical Education Index (1970 to present) Indexes articles in scholarly journals, popular magazines, and trade journals; also includes citations to reports, conference proceedings, and patents. Provides broad coverage of physical education and sports, including sports medicine, sports sociology, sports psychology, training, coaching, and kinesiology. Also covers dance. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: automatic. Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Other Databases Bibliographic Index (1984 to present) A bibliography of bibliographies; indexes bibliographies published in books, pamphlets, and more than 2,800 periodicals. Includes citations to literature reviews and serial bibliographies. 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 ?. 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. Essay & General Literature Index (1985 to present) Indexes chapters and essays in edited collections. 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 ?. Humanities Abstracts (1907 to present [publication date of articles indexed]) Indexes journal articles and some book reviews on all humanities subjects, including history, classics, art, archeology, literature, philosophy, and religion. 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 ?. 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. PAIS International (1915 to present) Indexes journal articles, books, government documents, and conference papers in political science, public affairs, and economics. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: automatic. Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Periodicals Index Online (c. 1665-1995 [publication date of articles indexed]) Indexes journal and magazine articles as well as book reviews on a broad range of humanities, social sciences, and science subjects. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: automatic. Project Muse Includes pdf and HTML copies of journal articles published by university and scholarly presses. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Social Sciences Abstracts (1907 to present [publication date of articles indexed]) 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. 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 ?. 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 *. Phrase searching: automatic. Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Women Studies Abstracts Reference Index Area R 050 W872 (1972 to present) Indexes popular articles, scholarly articles, and books on all aspects of women's studies, including history, education, gender, literature, religion, and art. Using RefWorks Need help managing your references? Try RefWorks! You can use it to organize your citations, keep track of your notes on books and articles, and generate bibliographies. Find out more; consult our guide on Using RefWorks. Connect to RefWorks Tips & Further Help How to Narrow or Broaden your Search How to Identify a Scholarly Article How to Find Book Reviews How to Search the Web: Tools & Tips How to Evaluate Web Resources Research Planner (pdf document) Research Log (pdf document)

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