Background Information: Scholarly Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
Dictionary of American History (10 volumes)
Main Library Reference Collection E174 .D52
Oxford Reference Online (multiple reference works)
Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History
(you can search across all of Gale Virtual Reference)
Also Main Library Reference HC102 .G35 1999
Grove Art Online
Also Main Library Reference N31 .D5 1996
Grove Music Online
Also Music Stacks ML 100 .N48
Online Reference Sources page (go/eref)
Finding Books, Videos, and other Materials in the Library
Midcat (Library Catalog)
Tip: If you do a keyword search, follow subject links in full record view to find additional resources.
Other searches: Try searching Robeson, Paul as an Author search, then as a Subject search for materials written by him and materials written about him.
Finding News Articles from the 1930's
Proquest Historical Newspapers
Search the digitized full-text and images of the New York Times (1851-2004); Wall Street Journal (1889-1990); Los Angeles Times (1881-1986); Washington Post (1877-1991); Chicago Tribune (1890-1986); Christian Science Monitor (1908-1994).
Finding Magazine and Journal Articles from the 1930's
Periodicals Index Online
Indexes the contents of periodicals in the humanities and social sciences, from their first issues to 1995. Some records include links to full-text in Periodicals Archive Online.
Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature (Print Only)
Main Library Reference Section, AI3 R48
Look up articles by subject heading in this print index, then check the Print & E-journal A-Z list to see if we have the publication.
Here are some ex. magazines you can browse:
| Atlantic Monthly |
Microfilm 21 |
| New Republic |
Microfilm 88 |
| Nation |
Microfilm 22 |
| Harper's Magazine |
Microfilm 33 (1913-1933)
Special Collections ( - 1948) |
| Life |
Microfilm 146 (1936+) |
| Scribner's Magazine |
Special Collections |
| Literary Digest |
Microfilm 819 |
| Poetry |
Microfilm 6 |
| Theatre Arts |
Bound Periodical PN2000 .T45 |
Finding recent Journal Articles (current scholarship)
Academic OneFile
Interdisciplinary article index covering all subjects in over 10,000 academic-related journals and magazines (the majority with full-text). Includes all the content of Expanded Academic Index ASAP. Coverage: 1980 - present. Also includes New York Times full-text content back to 1995.
For additional library databases, see Indexes and Databases by Subject
Locating full-text for Journal and Magazine Citations
Print & E-Journal A-Z List
If a database does not provide full-text, check this list to see if Middlebury has a subscription to the journal. You can also get to the list from one of the top tabs in Midcat.
InterLibrary Loan (ILL) and NExpress
If Middlebury does not have access to a journal through a subscription or database, request items through ILL (7-14 days in advance) or NExpress (2-4 days).
Book and Movie Reviews from the 1930's
Book Review Digest
Main Library Reference Section Z1219 .B6
Has a cumulative author/title index.
Film Review Index, Vol 1: 1882-1949 (Print Only)
Main Library Reference Section PN1995 .A1 F5
The New York Times Film Reviews 1913-1968 (Print Only)
Main Library Reference Section PN1995 .N4 V.6 Index
Also try some of the historical newspapers and magazines from the section above.
Citation Software and Guides
Chicago Manual of Style
Main Library Ready Reference Shelf LB2369 .C57
Links to Refworks and style guides
Writing Guides
Links to online writing and plagiarism guides
Library Handouts
LIS-Library Homepage & Finding Articles Guide (3 pages)
Need More Help?
Stop by the Library Reference Desk to get help from a Librarian or contact your FYSE Librarian:
Brenda Ellis
Library 208
x5497