Contents
This guide is designed to help you find basic library information relating to your course. To find more links, try the Find Books, Articles & More page.
Definitions of Terms
Basic Geographic Characteristics
Books
Journal and Magazine Articles
Newspaper Articles
Statistics
Government Documents
Additional Web Sources
- Google Scholar
Searches for many types of primarily scholarly sources including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other organizations. Some documents will be available for free while others require a subscription or a one-time access fee.
Tips:
>>To link to Midd Full-Text, including our online subscriptions, from your Google Scholar results: 1) Click on "Scholar Preferences," 2) In the "Library Links" section, search for "Middlebury," and 3) Select "Middlebury College" and then "Save Preferences."
>>Enclose phrases in quotes " "
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.
To find maps online and in print, consult our Maps & GIS guide.
- For more advice on finding books or articles, schedule a consultation with your course librarian: Carrie Macfarlane, 206 Armstrong Library, x5018, cmacfarl@middlebury.edu.
- For more advice on finding maps or geographic data, schedule a consultation with your GIS Intern: Chris Rodgers, 209 Armstrong Library, x5512, cmrodger@middlebury.edu.