History 70E
Problems in History:
Professor Mark Levine
Spring Quarter 2007
Sheila Smyth
Religion Librarian
Langson Library
(949) 824-47021
Kay Collins
History Librarian
kcollins@uci.edu
University of
(949) 824 – 7290
Guides to the Literature, Encyclopedias, and Other
Reference Works
Guides, encyclopedias, and other reference works often provide the researcher with a basic introduction to a topic. They may be a useful first step in beginning research, helpful both in acquainting the researcher with key terminology, concepts and critical sources in the field. The lists below are just a sampling of titles available in the Reference Collection, Langson Library, first floor. Browse in these call number areas and/or search ANTPAC to identify other useful reference works for your topic.
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
Encyclopedia of religion. 15 vols.
Langson Ref: BL31 .E46 2005
Encyclopedia of Islam
and the Muslim world.
2 vols.
Langson Ref: BP40 .E525 2004
The new A-Z of the
Langson Ref: DS43 .G7413 2004
The
Langson Ref: HQ1154 .G69 2003
Encyclopaedia of the Qurān. 5 vols. &
Index.
Langson Ref: BP133 .E64 2001
Political encyclopedia of the
Encyclopedia of the modern
Langson Ref: DS43 .E53 1996
The
Langson Ref: DS35.53 .O95 1995
The
Other Reference Materials
Muslim cultures today : a
reference guide.
A companion to the history of the
The rise of Islam.
The Islamic world : past
and present. 3
vols.
Langson Ref: DS35.53 .I86 2004
Historical atlas of Islam.
Langson Ref: G1786.S1 R9 2004
Muslim women throughout the world
: a bibliography.
Historical atlas of the
Langson Ref: G2206.S1 F7 1993
Finding Books
Search Tips
Look at the LCSH (Library of
Congress Subject Headings). This will help you
identify
specific subject headings used to describe the book. You can click on
those and
then this will create a new search with those words.
A Selection of Subject
Headings:
Political parties -- Middle East
Islamic countries
Islam – History
Islamic countries -- Social life and customs -- 21st
century
Islam and state
-- Middle East
Islam --
Doctrines -- Early works to 1800
Muslim women -- Iran -- Social conditions
Islamic Empire -- Politics and government
Christianity and other religions -- Islam
Religion and culture -- Middle East
Quran
Koran
Databases for Locating
Journal Articles
Many of the following resources
and more can be found on these two subject guides:
History
Subject Guide:
Religious Studies Subject Guide:
Premier index to articles about the history of the world, except for
Citations in all scholarly fields
of religion: biblical studies, world religions, church history, and religious perspectives
on social issues. More than one million bibliographic records
covering the research literature of religion in more than 34 languages. More than 350,000 article citations from 1,400 journals, more than
150,000 essay citations from 14,000 multi-author works, and nearly 350,000 book
review citations.
The primary,
international classified bibliography of publications in European languages on
all aspects of Islam and the Muslim world, extensive name and subject indices.
Multidisciplinary index to scholarly articles and publications. In addition to citation and abstract,
the bibliography of the cited articles is supplied, often with links to that article citation.
Provides image and full-text online access to back issues of selected scholarly
journals in history, economics, political science, demography, mathematics and
other fields of the humanities and social sciences. Consult the online tables of
contents for holdings, as coverage varies for each title.
To eventually provide full-text online access to all journals published by the Johns Hopkins University Press. Disciplines covered are humanities, social sciences, and mathematics. A brief bibliographic description of each title is given.
Indexes periodicals from the humanities and social sciences. To search, enter the title of
the book in the "Article title keyword" field. N.B. this database
stops coverage in 1995. Contains
journals such as Islamic
quarterly, Middle
Eastern studies, Middle
East journal, and The
Muslim world which have articles on
Islam and the Middle East.
FRANCIS (humanities & social sciences):
A multilingual multidisciplinary database indexing books and journal
articles in the humanities social sciences and economics. It is strong in religion, the
history of art, and literature with particular emphasis on current trends in
European and world literature. Most items have abstracts.
Indexes social science public
policy articles around the world.
ProQuest Digital
Dissertations:
Provides subject, title, and
author access to almost all American dissertations accepted at an
accredited institution since 1861. Masters theses have been selectively indexed since
1962. Abstracts are included for doctoral dissertation records from July 1980
to the present. In addition, the database serves to disseminate citations for
thousands of Canadian dissertations and an increasing number of papers accepted
in institutions abroad. Professional (e.g., M.D., LL.D.) and honorary degrees
are not included. UCI dissertations can be searched for in ANTPAC using LD
791.9 and the subsequent numbers relate to the main subject area of the thesis
and a table of these numbers is located on the Special Collections and Archives
page: http://www.lib.uci.edu/libraries/collections/special/tdcallnumber.html
Search Tips
Combining Search terms: Using AND between term will give you a smaller
set of retrievals, while using OR will give you more retrievals.
Use
available search options to combine terms and/or limit terms (to date,
language, format, etc.). Use available output options e.g. ,
email? Download? print? .
If
necessary use any help screens to learn more about the features of a database.
To locate the Journal articles click on the UC-eLinks button. UC- eLinks – connects from the article citation to the UC holdings if UCI has access to a Fulltext copy of the article online.
ANTPAC catalog – Journal (print or electronic), if UCI owns it.
Interlibrary Loan - Journal article if not owned by UCI.
ASK a Librarian - for additional assistance.
Evaluate results. Mark the ones of interest. View marked items. Cite using appropriate style manual and e-mail articles to you. To create a bibliography or list of references use Refworks (http://www.refworks.com). Free and easy to set up an account. Works with most databases so you can easily import citations into Refworks and have this program format the citations in the appropriate style manual (e.g. MLA and APA).
Primary Resources
Primary sources are
firsthand testimony or direct evidence concerning a topic under
investigation. The nature and value of a source cannot be determined
without reference to the topic and questions it is meant to answer. The
same document, or other piece of evidence, may be a primary source in one
investigation and secondary in another. The search for primary sources does
not, therefore, automatically include or exclude any format of research
materials or type of records, documents, or publications. Primary sources
typically can include archives and manuscript material, photographs, letters
and diaries, scrapbooks, newspapers and clippings, government publications,
oral histories, magazines, published books, printed ephemera, and video and
audio recordings.
Library of Congress finding aids:
A search interface to find all the finding
aids at the Library of Congress.
Center for Research Libraries:
Gives access to various good collections in
religious studies.
National Archives and
Records Administration:
Has the online catalog of
Provides online access to over 50 million historical electronic records
organized in over 350 databases created by some 20 Federal agencies.
Information in the databases covers a wide variety of topics.
Repositories of
Primary Resources:
A listing of over 5000 websites describing
holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and
other primary sources for the research scholar. All links have been tested for
correctness and appropriateness.
Links added or revised within the last thirty days or so are marked {New}.
Please use this form or e-mail to add entries, provide corrections, or make
comments on its utility. Those who have recently submitted new and revised
entries are acknowledged. Guidelines for the inclusion of sites on this list
are available.
Online Archive of California:
This archive covers all UC special collection
archives plus those of many ohter institutions in
UCI Special Collections:
The
books that are in Special Collections ( 5th
floor Langson Library) can be located through your
searches of ANTPAC. The location would indicate Special
Collections. A keyword search under Jesuits with a limitation of location
to Special Collections would help identify these materials. They do not check
out and must be used in the Special Collections
Reading Room.
Microforms:
There are microfilms
having to do with Buddhism on the first floor in the Microfilm area. There is a
finding aid on the shelves near these microfilm drawers. There is also a
microform reader near the microform drawers from which you can burn articles on
a CD or print them out. If you need help with microforms go to the reference
desk on the first floor Langson Library. A simple way to locate microfilms at UCI is to search for your topic in the
ANTPAC catalog advanced search mode and limit your search to location: Langson Microforms.
Newspapers:
Historical newspapers: Online indexing of the Times
London from 1790 1980 and the New York times from 1851 September 1922 Indexes
can be searched individually or in combination by names events and subjects
with Boolean proximity wildcard and truncation search operators.
Access
World News from NewsBank provides full text
information and perspectives from over 600 U S and over 700 international
sources each with its own distinctive focus offering diverse viewpoints on
local regional and world issues Date coverage varies with individual
newspaper. You can access the American
Imprints (listed above under databases) from this interface.
Videos:
Videos
at UCI are located in the Multimedia resource center across from the reference
desk on the first floor of the Langson Library. Many
videos located at other institutes can not be loaned to UCI due to restrictions
set by the producers.
A simple way to locate films at
UCI is to search for your topic in the
ANTPAC catalog advanced search mode and limit your search to location: Langson - Multimedia resource center and/or Material type:
film/video.
Film index international:
American Film Institute (AFI) Catalog: