Background resources
Britannica Online
Worldwide Web subscription version of this authorative work with keyword and subject access.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
A collection of subject-specific encyclopedias published by Gale. Search across the whole collection or narrow your search by subject area or title of reference work. This is a subscription resource; for off-campus access, enter your Middlebury username and password when prompted.
New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians Online
Fulltext online version of the New Grove Dictionary of Music, New Grove Dictionary of Opera, New Grove Dictionary of Musical instruments, and New Grove American Dictionary of American Music.
Oxford Reference Collection
Comprehensive online reference package for a broad range of subject areas. Includes dictionaries, maps, timelines, and more. This is a subscription resource; for off-campus access, enter your Middlebury username and password when prompted.
Wikipedia
A free multi-language encyclopedia that anyone can edit.
Library catalog
MIDCAT
Middlebury College Library Catalog.
Tips:
> Enclose phrases in quotes " " .
> Truncate terms using an asterisk * .
> Not available in MIDCAT? Check NExpress
Article Indexes
AcademicOne File - multipurpose interdisciplinary database, some fulltext and links to fulltext. Includes both "perred reviewed" and popular journals.
Historical Abstracts - a database with a focus on finding articles on historical subjects. Links through webridge to fulltext.
International Index of Music Periodicals (IIMP) - indexes literature on music in both popular and scholarly journals. Check the A-Z list to see if we own the periodical before ordering the article on ILL.
JSTOR- Major interdisciplinary fulltext database. Does not have the most recent five years or so of a journal.
MLA Bib- Modern Language Association Bibliography - Citation only - but will link through to some fulltext at Midd. Covers Literature, literary criticism, linguistics, folklore and some film criticism.
Proquest Historical Newspapers- fulltext, of the major newspapers in the US, does not cover the most recent years. But good for primary research.
Times of London- hisotrical archive of the Times - the major British newspaper
Evation of sources
Evaluating Web Resources (UConn Libraries)
Evaluating Books and Journal Articles (UConn Libraries)Scholarly Journals v. Popular Magazine Articles (UTSA Libraries)
Have only a citation? Here's how to locate the article or book online or in print.
Articles
- If you've found the citation in a journal index (e.g. web of Science) and the article is not available there, look for a link to full-text. These links vary but usually say something like “Find…” or “Link to…”. A new window will open; follow the links it provides to find the journal online or in print.
- Alternatively, go to the Print and E-Journals A-Z list and search for the journal title. Follow the links it provides to find the journal online or in print.
- If we have the journal only in print, follow the MIDCAT link for location information:
a. In MIDCAT, look at the column labeled "Location." The Armstrong (Science) Library is in McCardell-Bicentennial Hall. The Main Library is on Storrs Avenue. The Music Library is in the Center for the Arts.
b. Once you're in the library, find out where the call number (see the column labeled "Call No.") is located. Ask for assistance at any desk.
- If we don't subscribe to the journal, request it from another library through NExpress (see NExpress at Middlebury for details). If the journal is not available in NExpress, request it through traditional interlibrary loan using the Illiad form.
Books
If your book is available in MIDCAT:
- In MIDCAT, look at the column labeled "Location." The Armstrong (Science) Library is in McCardell-Bicentennial Hall. The Main Library is on Storrs Avenue. The Music Library is in the Center for the Arts.
- Once you're in the library, find out where the call number (see the column labeled "Call No.") is located. Ask for assistance at any desk.
If your book is not available in MIDCAT:
- In MIDCAT, click on the
button to request it from another library (see NExpress at Middlebury for details).
- If the book is not available in NExpress, request it through traditional interlibrary loan using the Illiad form.
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