HIST 144: U.S. History I
Selected Sources for Research, Milne Library, SUNY College at Oneonta, Summer 2008
Finding Books in Milne Library | Finding Books in Other Libraries | Finding Background Information | Finding Background Information on Historians | Finding Periodical Articles Using Electronic Indexes | Finding a Copy of a Periodical Article
Finding Books in Milne Library
- 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.
- For example: Salem witch*
- constitution* history - United States
An “All Fields” search will bring up a list of items that might not all be on your topic. For example, if you enter “slavery” in the search box, your results will include items with “slavery” 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.- Note the call number for the item and click on "Is it here?" 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. WorldCat is listed on the Milne Library web site to the right of the search box for books and media.
Finding Background Information
Dictionary of American History (9 volumes) Ref D 740 B394 1978
Annals of America Ref E 173 A793
Dictionary of American History (10 volumes) Ref E 174 D52 2003
SPECIFIC AREAS/TIME PERIODS/SUBJECTS
Daily Life Through History (series title) On Milne Library Web Site
Daily Life in the 19th-Century American Frontier (1800-1899)
Finding Background Information on Historians
Blackwell Dictionary of HistoriansEncyclopedia of Historians & Historical Writing
Global Encyclopedia of Historical Writing
Great Historians of the Modern Age Ref D B58 1988
Ref D 14 E53 1999
Ref D 13 G47 1998
Ref D 14 G 75 1991
Click on Subject List of Databases under Find Articles on the Milne Library web site, then on History.
HISTORY
America: History & Life
Indexes scholarly literature in US and Canada from prehistory to the present. Links to selected full text. Also, Ref E11 H5.
General
Project MUSE
Provides full text of scholarly journals in the social sciences and humanities.
JSTOR Archive
Includes full text of journal articles on a range of subjects. Database excludes issues from the last three to five years.
Academic Search Premier
Includes full text for many of the scholarly journals indexed across the disciplines.
New York Times Archive, 1851-2003
Includes full text of this major national newspaper.
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.
GENDER STUDIES
Full-text database of publications that document "evolution of the women's movement and changes in gender roles." Indexes popular and scholarly periodicals.
Finding a Copy of a Periodical Article
- 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.
Print and microform peridocal titles in Milne Library are also listed, if available. Click on title, then on "Journal," then on "Is it here?" -
OR
- Click on Check Library Catalog under "Additional Options for Finding Full Text." If the title is listed, click on "Is it here? " 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, unless assigned a call number.
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. Serials Solutions also lists periodical titles available in Milne Library in print and microform. - 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 July 2008
