Reference Wiki for ENG 301
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Art Exhibit
Full contextual information about each piece of artwork in the exhibit:
- brief biography of artist
- school of art (style)
- description of the time period
- culture
- interpretation of the piece
Finding Books & E-Books
- CAVALOG is used to find books, e-books, videos, DVDs and other materials that our library owns. Access points are word/phrase, author, title, subject, and series. To find e-books use the Search limits and set location to Internet. Connect to CAVALOG
- WorldCat is a catalog of materials in libraries all over the world. Learn more about the database. (Use Borrow this item from another library within the detailed record to request books on Interlibrary Loan.) Connect
Recommended Reference Books
Reference books are available on the main floor in the Reference collection.
Databases
The primary databases for Art are available by selecting the Arts & Humanities link from the library's databases page. Suggestions are:
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Humanities International: Learn more about the database. (Use the full text limiter to make results more rewarding.) Connect
- Academic Search Premier: Learn more about the database. View a tutorial. Connect
Use the Reference link for Biographical resources. Recommended resource:
Use the Reference link for Credo Reference, a collection of encyclopedias and dictionaries and WorldCat, a catalog of materials in libraries all over the world.
- Credo Reference: Learn more about the database. (Use the browse topics link to limit your search to Art resources.) Connect
Websites & Search Tools
Fieldwork Design Project
Comprehensive Annotated Bibliography on the Legend and Question or Issue you've identified.
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Primary sources will help to explain the Legend
Primary Sources are information sources that contain original, uninterpreted, unevaluated information. Examples include: newspapers, letters, diaries, oral histories, poems, plays, notes taken by an interviewer, weekly and monthly-produced magazines, articles in a periodical that reports research and methodology.
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Secondary sources will help to explain the Question or Issue
Secondary Sources are those that evaluate, analyze, and interpret the information contained within primary sources. Examples include: books, scholarly periodicals and biographies articles in a periodical or book chapters that synthesize results of original research.
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Tertiary sources can assist with finding primary and secondary sources.
Tertiary Sources are information sources those that compile, analyze, and digest secondary sources. Examples include: bibliographies and annotated bibliographies, general and subject specific encyclopedias, and handbooks.
Suggested Sources for Primary Source Material:
Newspaper Databases
The following databases are available by selecting the News & Current Events link from the library's databases page.
Websites & Search Tools
- Access to Archival Databases National Archives a treasure trove of primary documents related to American administration and history. Look at their checklist to see what is available for viewing online.
- Accessible Archives A collection of historical newspapers. Request a free trial for full text access to documents.
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Adam Matthew Digital A collection of historical newspapers and books. Request a free trial for full text access to documents.
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American Memory Collection Archival collections (documents, prints & photographs, motion pictures, and sound recordings) from the Library of Congress.
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Avalon Project FromYale's Law School. Contains historical documents from the 18th to the 21st centuries. managed by Yale's Law School. Contains historical documents from the 18th to the 21st centuries.
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Digital Librarian An expert's selection of the best sources for electronic texts from a wide range of subject areas and language.
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EuroDocs This site contains primary historical documents from Western Europe.
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In the First Person Index to English language personal narratives, including letters, diaries, oral histories.
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Making of America Library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction.
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Suggested Sources for Secondary and Tertiary Source Material:
- CAVALOG is used to find materials that our library owns. Connect to CAVALOG
- WorldCat is used to find materials in libraries all over the world. (Use Borrow this item from another library to request books on Interlibrary Loan.) Connect
- ACLS Humanities E-book. Learn more about the database. Connect
Periodical Databases
The following databases are available by selecting the Databases tab from the Library's web page.
- Academic Search Premier Learn more about the database. (Create your own EbscoHost account to retain documents, searches, etc.)
- Communication & Mass Media Complete Connect
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Humanities International Learn more about the database. (Use the full text limiter to make results more rewarding.) Connect
Designing the Research Agenda
The Library of Congress' American Folklife Center has important information to help you in designing your research agenda. The following links are suggested:
- Model Forms Find example forms used in fieldwork: audio & video logs, release forms, and a field data collection sheet.
Baylor University's Oral History Workshop on the Web is a tutorial in creating oral history projects. Recommended:
Do History's Step by Step Guide to Oral History has information on interviewing, a checklist, and example forms used in creating an oral history. Recommended:
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