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Prof. Christine Smith and Librarian Judy Romein
Spring 2007
This is a guide to selected sources in Geisel Library. It is meant as a starting point for your research. For further research assistance, please take advantage of the reference services available to you in the Geisel Library. Stop by the Reference Desk in person or online at Ask a Librarian.
The reference librarians have created a group of Web pages named Research Help, and a tutorial called Searchpath, designed to help teach you the basics of library research and to introduce you to Geisel Library. On the Research Help pages, you will find a guide on Research Basics and a helpful guide about evaluating your Web sources, Judging What You Find. Please take advantage of these resources.
Reference books are shelved by Library of Congress call number in the reference stacks near the reference desk. They may not be checked out, but photocopiers are available on the lower level of the Library. Online reference sources can be found in the library catalog, or listed on Reference E-Resources.
Oxford Reference Online – The Place to Start
Contains electronic versions of commonly used Oxford dictionaries, encyclopedias and subject reference works.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
Find overviews on a wide variety of topics by searching this online encyclopedia.
CQ Researcher
"The CQ Researcher explores a single "hot" issue in the news in depth each week. Topics range from social and teen issues to environment, health, education and science and technology. There are 44 reports produced each year including four expanded reports."
Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
Search this historical dictionary of English to find the current meanings of words and to trace their development through time.
New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
This is a unique resource that offers cross-cultural and interdisciplinary insight into the ideas that have shaped humanity and history. In over 750 articles, distinguished scholars from numerous fields discuss the evolution of our thinking about important concepts such as capitalism, justice, and mysticism. The articles also address how these ideas have shaped our social and cultural institutions over time.
Dictionary of Literary Themes and Motifs (2 Volumes)
Ref PN43 .D48
Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory
Ref PN41 .C83
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms
Ref PN41 .C67
Encyclopedia of The Novel (2 Volumes)
Ref PN41 .E487
Critical Temper: A Survey of Modern Criticism on English and American Literature
from the Beginnings to the Twentieth Century (4 Volumes)
Ref PR 83 .C764
Critical Survey of Short Fiction (7 Volumes)
Ref PN3373 .C7
Critical Survey of Long Fiction (8 Volumes)
Ref PN3451 .C7
Popular World Fiction 1900-Present (4 Volumes)
Ref PN3503.P586
Encyclopedia of the Novel (2 volumes)
Ref PN 41 .E487
Encyclopedia of Fantasy
Ref PN56 .F34 E53
The Guide to Supernatural Fiction
Ref PN56.S8B57
Classics of Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature (2 volumes)
Ref PN3433.4 .C565
Writers for Children
Ref PN1009.A1W73
Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature (4 volumes)
Ref PN1008.5 .O94
Encyclopedia of Novels into Film
Ref PN1997.85 .T54
Encyclopedia of Gothic Literature
Ref PN3435 .S58
St. James Guide To Horror, Ghost & Gothic Writers
Ref PN 3435 .S246
Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature (4 volumes)
Ref PS21 .E537
Tennessee Williams Encyclopedia
Ref PS 3445 .I5365
Encyclopedia Of Women And Gender: Sex Similarities And Differences And The Impact Of Society On Gender (2 volumes)
Ref HQ1115 .E43
Women's Roles and Statuses The World Over
Ref HQ1236 .H46
Encyclopedia Of Women's History In America
Ref HQ1410 .C85
American FactFinder
US Census Brief Gender, 2000
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Subject headings Suggestions to use in searching the Catalog
The following Library of Congress subject headings are relevant to this course:
- Sex role – United States – History
- Sex role – England – History
- Sex Roles – fiction
- Sex Role In Literature
- Women – United States – History – 19th century
- Women – United States – Social conditions
- Gender Identity
- Gender inequality
- Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983 – Criticism and interpretation
- Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-185 – Criticism and interpretation
Keyword Suggestions to use in searching the Catalog:
- Gender Roles
- Gender and fiction
- Gender and nonfiction
- Sex differences
- Grimm Brothers
Use the *(asterisk) as a truncation symbol to retrieve variant forms of a word root. Use the Boolean OR to expand your search by including synonyms and related terms. When using two different Boolean commands in the same search statement ("and" and "or" in the preceding examples) you must include parentheses to indicate which command is to be performed first.
Samples of General Collection books found using Subject and Keyword searches in the catalog:
A Shared Experience: Men, Women, and the History of Gender
General Collection HQ1075.5.U6 S48
American Manhood: Transformations in Masculinity from the Revolution Modern Era
General collection HQ1090.3 .R69 1993
Disorderly Conduct: Visions of Gender in Victorian America
General Collection HQ1419 .S58
Behind a Mask: The Unknown Thrillers of Louisa May Alcott
General Collection PS1017 .B44
Lost Stories of Louisa May Alcott
General Collection PS1016 .S73
Manhood at Harvard: William James and Others
General Collection B945.J24 T68
Cambridge Companion to Tennessee Williams
General Collection PS3545.I5365 Z614
If you are unable to locate materials in the Geisel Library Catalog, search libraries worldwide using WorldCat.
MLA International Bibliography
Produced by the Modern Language Association of America, this electronic index consists of bibliographic records pertaining to literature, language, linguistics, and folklore. (1963 – present)
Literature Resource Center
Find biographical information on authors, as well as bibliographies, plot summaries, and literary criticism of their works. This resource also provides the full text of articles from more than 100 literary journals.
Academic Search Premier
Gain access to full-text as well as indexing and abstracting for a wide range of journal titles covering business, social sciences, humanities, general science, and education.
SocINDEX
This sociology database provides full-text articles from journals, books, monographs, and conference papers. Coverage is of all subdisciplines of sociology, including criminal justice, ethnic and racial studies, gender studies, social psychology, urban studies, and more. (Coverage varies with publication; with some, it goes back to 1895.)
Contemporary Women's Issues
The focus here is women's health and human rights issues in over 150 countries. This database provides full-text articles and citations from books, journals, newsletters, and research reports from non-profit groups and government and international agencies. (1992-current)
Project MUSE
"Project MUSE provides online, worldwide, institutional subscription access to the full text of more than 200 scholarly journals in arts and humanities, social sciences, and mathematics." Journal List
Arts & Humanities Citation Index
Provides indexing to the world's leading arts and humanities journals and selections from social science and science journals. Includes articles, bibliographies, editorials, letters, and reviews. (1980 – present)
America: History and Life
Provides abstracts to journal articles, book/media reviews, and dissertations with a focus on United States and Canadian history and culture from prehistoric times to the present. (1964 – present) Journal List
Alternative Press Index Archive
"Indexes journals covering cultural, economic, political & social change" and complements the contemporary coverage of the Alternative Press Index. (1969 – 1990)
New York Times
"The 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."
JSTOR
Search here for full-text articles from major journals in the humanities and social sciences, including Annual Review of Sociology, Nineteenth-Century Literature, Philosophical Quarterly, and the Quarterly Journal of Economics. Coverage is generally from the beginning of publication to within 5 years of the current issue. Geisel Library subscribes to three JSTOR collections: Arts & Sciences I and II and Biological Sciences.
Historical Abstracts
This index provides abstracts to key history journals from around the globe, covering world history from 1450 to the present (excluding North America, which is covered in America: History & Life-see above). Historical Abstracts includes citations from books, dissertations, and a targeted selection of journals in the social sciences and humanities. Browse CLIO Notes for a chronology, overview of listed topics, and bibliography. (1954 – current)
See the library's How To Cite Your Sources guide for resources on how to properly cite research materials. Always confirm the style required by your instructor.
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