UN1001 Mapping Cultural Identity, section R64

 

Librarian: Rhianna Williams

Email: rlwillia@mtu.edu

Phone: 487-2698

 

Instructor: Elizabeth Murrell

 

 

Guide to the Library:

http://www.lib.mtu.edu/about/MTU_Library_Guide.pdf

 

 

Reference Resources:

 

The reference collection is a good place to begin exploring an unfamiliar subject. The resources found here can give you definitions of new terms and back ground information on your subject, along with help identifying specific issues within your broad subject area to explore in more detail.

 

American Folklore, An Encyclopedia

GR 101 .A54 1996 REF

 

The Arthurian Encyclopedia

DA 152.5 .A7 A78 1986 REF

 

Contemporary Authors

PN 452 .C62 REF

Contemporary Authors has been published since 1962 and is the primary directory in the world for author information.

 

Contemporary Literary Criticism

PN 771 .C59 REF

Each print volume in this series profiles approximately 6-8 novelists, poets, playwrights and other creative writers by providing full-text or excerpted criticism taken from books, magazines, literary reviews, newspapers and scholarly journals.

 

Cyclopedia of Literary Characters

PN 44 .M3 1998 REF

Entries are arranged alphabetically by the title of the work. Entries, which are signed, begin with the book's title, foreign title if originally published in a language other than English, author's name with birth and death years, date of first publication, genre, locale, time of action, and plot type. Characters are arranged in order of importance; major characters have 100-to 150-word write-ups. Volume 5 contains three indexes: title, author, and character. The character index is most helpful in locating the author and work(s) with which a certain character is associated

 

Encyclopedia of Architectural and Engineering Feats

NA 200 .L32 2001 REF

 

Encyclopedia of Religion and Culture

BL 31 .E465 2005 REF

 

Encyclopedia of Urban Legends

GR 105.34 .B78 2001 REF

 

Encyclopedia of World Cultures

GN 307 .E53 1991 REF

 

 

Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology

DE 5 .S6b REF

This reference book is very awesome for a couple of reasons, one: it is signed by Senator Hubble from 1886, two it is from 1886, three it contains original wood cut prints from the Victorian era. This is a very nifty historical reference item, so treat it with care if you do use it. For something more current however use:

The Illustrated Dictionary of Greek and Roman Mythology

BL 716 .S7 1986

 

Faiths and Folklore, of the British Isles

DA 110 .H38 1965 REF

 

Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life

GT 31 .G74 2004 REF

Each of the volumes in this set covers a distinct time period: The Ancient World, The Medieval World, 15th and 16th Centuries, 17th and 18th Centuries, 19th Century, and The Modern World. Each volume contains seven major categories: "Domestic Life," "Economic Life," "Intellectual Life," "Material Life," "Political Life," "Recreational Life," and "Religious Life." Following overview essays, these categories are further divided into subcategories, some of which address topics that are common to all periods, such as "Marriage," and some of which address topics unique to a period, such as "Peasants, Serfs and Slaves" in the "Political Life" section in The Medieval World. Information is further refined through culture-specific examples. For instance, "Peasants, Serfs and Slaves" has separate discussions of Europe, the Vikings, China, and the Islamic world.

 

Harpers Dictionary of Classical Literature and Antiquities

DE 5 .P3 REF

 

International Dictionary of Theatre

PN 2035 .I49 1992 REF

Three-volume encyclopedia, Vol 1: Plays, Vol 2: Playwrights, and Vol 3: Actors, Directors, and Designers. In Volume One: Plays, each article on a play contain a list of books and articles about the play; and a critical essay on the play. For plays published and/or produced before the 20^th century, a chronological list of modern editions is provided.

 

Magills Survey of Cinema

PN 1993.45 .M32 REF

Magills Survey of Cinema is an encyclopedic collection of films. MTU has three sets: Magills Survey of Cinema, Magills Survey of Cinema 2^nd Ed. and Magills Survey of Cinema: Foreign Language Films. Each film is given its own entry and discusses the films impact on the genre and how it relates to the time period in which it was released.

 

The New Encyclopedia Britannica

AE 5 .E363 2002 REF

The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre

PN 2035 .W67 1994 REF

The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre is specifically an encylopedia of nations and their theatres. The starting point is 1945 through present. It is searchable by Country, or by the Index at the back of the book. Essays include a list of reference resources and further reading.

 

E Resources

 

The JRVP Online Catalog, contains records of materials owned by the MTU Library. Two search interfaces, Basic and Keyword allow the user to search for items by author, title, subject, call number, ISBN/ISSN, or keyword. Catalog records include bibliographic and location information for items retrieved in your search. Use the Location, Status, Call Number Information to find an item in the Library Collection.

 

Access to electronic indexes/abstracts, online books, e-journals and selected websites are available through the library website at http://www.lib.mtu.edu/ listed under e-resources.

 

Databases & Indexes

 

Academic One File

Scope: premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the worlds leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects.

 

AHSearch (Arts & Humanities)

Scope: this online equivalent of ISIs Arts & Humanities Citation Index provides complete indexing for more than 1,150 of the worlds arts and humanities journals. It also includes relevant items from over 7,000 of the worlds leading science and social sciences journals.

 

Art AbstractsScope: covers leading art publications from around the world and serves as a comprehensive record of art reproductions that appear in the indexed publications. Abstracts database records include abstracts and indexing information.

 

Article 1^st

Scope: contains bibliographic citations for items listed on the table of contents pages of over 12,600 journals in all subject areas.

 

Expanded Academic ASAP

Scope: from arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Provides access to scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers.

 

General OneFileScope: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.

 

General Reference Center Gold

Scope: a general interest database that integrates a variety of sources in one easy-to-use interface. Use to find articles from newspapers, reference books, and periodicals, many with full-text and images.

 

HarpWeek

Scope: provides electronic access to Harpers Weekly from 1857-1912.

 

Humanities Abstracts

Covers English language periodicals in all areas of the humanities.

 

JSTOR

Scope: contains scanned images of over 200 scholarly journals in a variety of academic disciplines.

 

LexisNexis Academic

Scope: provides access to a wide range of news, business, legal, and reference information.

 

Readers Guide Abstracts

Scope: indexes and abstracts popular periodicals from the U.S. and Canada for a wide variety of subjects.

 

Wilson Select Plus

Scope: comprised of articles represented by selected citations from Reader Guide Abstracts, Social Science Abstracts, Humanities Abstracts, General Science Abstracts, Education Abstracts, and Wilson Business Abstracts.

 

WorldCat

An online of all types of materials held by OCLC member libraries. This does not index periodicals at the article level.

 

E-Journals

E-Journals may be found by searching for Title or keywords in the Description on the E-Journal Homepage.

 

Journal of American Folklore

A quarterly journal publishing scholarly articles, essays, notes, and commentaries on all areas of folklore and folk life. Although emphasis is given to American folk culture, materials on folklore from anywhere in the world are also selected. Occasional issues are devoted to a single theme. Includes reviews of books, exhibitions and events, sound recordings, film, and videotapes.

 

Journal of Folklore Research

This folklore journal publishes articles covering Ethnography; Folklore; Anthropology; Multicultural studies anthropology and folklore. This publication is published through Indiana University Press.

 

Mythlore

A peer-reviewed journal that publishes scholarly articles on mythic and fantastic literature.

 

 

Internet Resources

 

Bullfinchs Mythology

http://www.mythome.org/bullfinc.htm

 

 

For Additional Assistance

For individual assistance or instruction from a librarian, visit the Reference & Information desk on 2^nd floor, phone 487-2507, or use e-mail or instant messaging by clicking Ask a Librarian on the Library's website.

 

Evaluating Information Sources

Consult these sites provided by other institutions:

 

Identifying Research Articles & Refereed Journals: http://gateway.library.uiuc.edu/lsx/tutorial/section3.html

 

Identifying Scientific Journals: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_journal

 

Evaluating Web Sites: http://www.library.cornell.edu/okuref/research/webeval.html

 

What are primary resources? http://ipr.ues.gseis.ucla.edu/info/definition.html

 

 

Citation Style Guides:

 

MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing

PN 147 .G444 1999 REF DESK

http://library.concordia.ca/help/howto/citations.html

This site provides information on citation styles. The website was produced by Concordia University Libraries.