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Reference Books | Library Catalog | Online Databases | Print Indexes | Internet Sites | Citing
Need to pick a topic? Have no idea where to go next with your topic? Try these books first. All are located in the reference collection on the first floor of the Library.
Information
about this time period can be found in a number of ways. Try subject and
keyword searches in our Library
Catalog first. Other options include searching Illinet
Online or WorldCat.
If you need to request books from other libraries, please allow 7-10 days
for delivery. Requests can be made online
with a library card. This is a free service.
Sample subject search for Great Britain History
Sample
keyword search for Victorian and Women
Essays
and articles can be found using our online databases such as Essay
and General Literature Index, Expanded
Academic Index and Periodicals
Abstracts. Full-text articles are available, but most of the time
these databases will only give you citations. The next step is to then
do a search for that source in our Library Catalog. If we do not own the
source that published it, we can get it for you. Call the Reference Desk
or place your request online.
Another source that you should try are the print indexes, such as the Art Index and Humanities Index. Indexes list articles and essays by topic. You will not actually see the article in these books. Using indexes is a two-step process. Find where it is published, and then find out if the Library owns that source. Remember, if we do not own the source that published it, we can get it for you. Place your request online with a library card.
Need online help for
citing those awesome sources you found? We've got it here. Remember, online
sources, such as articles from databases and web sites, will require some
extra steps in order to properly cite them.
Help with citing in MLA style
Christine Kickels, Associate Professor and Librarian
(630) 942-2313
kickels@cod.edu
Updated September 12, 2006
