HIST 100:Western Civilization I
Professors Filippone, Harper and Hendley
Selected Sources for Research, Milne Library, SUNY College at Oneonta, Spring 2008
Finding Books in Milne Library | Finding Books in Other Libraries | Finding Background Information | Finding Periodical Articles | Finding a Copy of a Periodical Article
Finding Books in Milne Library
- For example: Hatshepsut and biography
- For example: 2/0 (two items available and on shelf)
- 1/1 (one item available and in circulation)
On the library web site, enter search terms in the box under Find Books & Media. Truncate or shorten terms using an *, if you are uncertain of the spelling, or if searching for variations of a word, such as myth(s), mythology(ies), mythical. Press Enter or click on Go.
An “All Fields” search will bring up a list of items that might not all be on your topic. For example, if you enter “music” in the search box, your results will include items with “music” anywhere in the record for the item, which could be in the title, author, publication information, contents notes, or subject headings. To limit your search by author, title, or Library of Congress subject heading (if known), you can use the drop-down menu next to the search box and choose the appropriate field.
In any list of results, the number of items owned by the library will be followed by the number of items in circulation. A zero indicates that the item is not in circulation and should be on the shelf. A number following the slash indicates the number of items in circulation.
Note the call number for the item and click on College at Oneonta to determine the floor on which the item is located or consult Library Floor Plans for specific location.
If you do not find the item on the shelf, ask at the Circulation Desk to see if the book has been checked in and is waiting to be shelved. If still not available, complete a “Search” card for the item. A staff member will look for the item and notify you of the results. Items in circulation can be requested on interlibrary loan from another library.
For more information about any item, click on the title in the results list. To limit the list to those items more specifically about your topic, click on the headings after subject at the bottom of the record for the item. The resulting list should have fewer, but more relevant, items.
Books with no call numbers indicate items that are on order, in process, or part of an electronic book collection. Ask a librarian for help.
Finding Books in Other Libraries
Worldcat is an online database listing materials in U.S. libraries and selected libraries throughout the world. Holdings are indicated for Milne Library, and the Stevens-German Library at Hartwick College. You can search by author, title, subject, and keyword. You can request items needed on ILLiad - Interlibrary Loan, for which a link is provided on the record for each item. You can also check out items at Hartwick College with your SUNY Oneonta ID card.
Finding Background Information
BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES |
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| In both the reference and circulating collections, biographical sources are located with other books about the field in which the subject is known, e.g., biographies on religious leaders can be found with books about religions. | |
| Biography & Geneology Master Index | On Milne Library Web Site |
| Cites coverage of world figures in standard biographical reference sources. |
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| Biography Index | Ref CT 100 B5 |
| Cites articles and books that include biographical material on historical and contemporary figures. |
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| Encyclopedia of World Biography | Ref CT 103 E56 1997 |
Includes short essays and lists of additional resources on |
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| Dictionary of Scientific Biography | Ref Q 141 D5 |
Includes essays on historical figures and on special topics |
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| Notable Mathematicians | Ref QA 28 N66 1998 |
Covers life and achievements of mathematicians, including |
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SPECIFIC AREAS/TIME PERIODS/SUBJECTS
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| Daily Life Through History (series title) | On Milne Library Web Site |
| Daily Life in Ancient Mesopotamia(12000 BC-500 BC) | |
| Daily Life of the Ancient Egyptians (4000 BC - 30 BC) | |
| Daily Life of the Ancient Greeks (1600 BC - 31 BC) | |
| Daily Life of the Ancient Romans (1200 BC - 80 AD) | |
| Daily Life in Chaucer's England (1330 - 1400) | DA 185 S48 1995 |
| Daily Life in Medieval Europe (print and electronic book through netLibrary only - use library catalog) |
D 119 S55 1999 |
| Dictionary of the Middle Ages (12 vols. & Suppl.) | Ref D 114 D5 1982 |
| Encyclopedia of African History | Ref DT 20 E53 2005 |
| Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages | Ref D 114 E53 1999 |
| Encyclopedia of Aesthetics (4 vols.) | Ref BH 456 E53 1998 |
| Encyclopedia of Religion (15 vols.) | Ref BL 31 E46 2005 |
| Encyclopedia of Women in the Ancient World | Ref HQ1127 S25 2001 |
| Encyclopedia of the Renaissance and the Reformation | Ref CB 359 B47 2004 |
| Gale Virtual Library | On Milne Library Web Site |
| Medieval France | Ref DC 33.2 M44 1995 |
| Oxford Companion to Military History | Ref D 25 A2 O94 2003 |
| Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium (3 vols.) | Ref DF 521 O93 1991 |
| Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt (3 vols.) | Ref DT 58 O94 2001 |
| Women in the Middle Ages | Ref HQ 1143 W643 2004 |
| World Eras (series title) | |
| Ancient Egypt | Ref DT 61 A55 2002 |
| Classical Greek Civilization, 800-323 B.C.E. | Ref DF 77 W67 2001 |
| European Renaissance & Reformation, 1350-1660 | Ref CB 359 W67 2001 |
| Medieval Europe | Ref D 102 M38 2002 |
| Rise and Spread of Islam, 622-1500 | Ref DS 36.85 W67 2002 |
| Roman Republic & Empire, 264 B.C.E. - 476 C.E. | Ref DG 77 W726 2001 |
- Each of the following databases indexes articles from periodicals in various subject areas.
- Academic Search Premier
- Provides full text for selected scholarly journals and popular magazines across the disciplines.
- JSTOR archive
- Provides access to the full text of journals in many subject areas. There is no coverage for the last 3-5 years.
- Project Muse
- Provides full text of journal articles in the social sciences and humanities.
Arts & Humanities Search (on FirstSearch)- Index to sources cited in arts and humanities studies.
- Science Direct
- Indexes journals in science, psychology, medicine, and technology as well as a small number in the social sciences & humanities, including the Journal of Medieval History. Selected articles are available in full text.
- Gender Watch
- Provides selected full text of journals, newsletters and research reports on women.
Central Search lets you search for articles in more than one database at a time. By doing this you can discover which databases are the best for your particular topic. The more advanced search features that each individual database offers are not available through Central Search, nor are the results as comprehensive as they are if you search each database separately. However, it can be a good starting place for you research. You can select which specific databases you'd like to search by going to Central Search.
All of the following databases are linked from the library home page under Articles & Databases, by selecting Databases by Name (A-Z).
GENERAL DATABASES
GENDER STUDIES
Finding a Copy of a Periodical Article
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Locating the full text of the article in electronic form:
- If there is no full text with the citation for an article, click on Find It! If a full text of the article is available in another database, there will be a link connecting you to that database, where you can locate the article in the appropriate volume, or search for the article by title or author.
- You can also determine whether a periodical is available electronically by entering the periodical title in the search box under Find Journals and clicking on Search. If the title is available in electronic form, check the coverage, and click on the database link(s) and search for the item(s) needed.
- Locating the article in print or microfilm, if unavailable in electronic form:
- Click on Check Library Catalog under "Additional Options for Finding Full Text." If the title is listed, click on "Availability" and check to see if the volume needed is included in the "Summary Holdings." Note the location of the periodical title. Periodicals are aranged in alphabetical order by title on shelves or in microfilm drawers on library level B1.
- Requesting an article on Interlibrary Loan:
- If you find an article from a periodical that is not available at Milne Library in any form, you can request the article through ILLIAD - Interlibrary Loan through a link on the record for the article needed (see computer screen that comes up after you click on Find It!). Click on ILLIAD Interlibrary Loan Request Form. You need to be registered to submit ILL requests. See a librarian for help.
Mary Lynn Bensen (bensenml@oneonta.edu)
Milne Library, SUNY College at Oneonta
Last revised January 2008