Guides: ENGL 499: Senior Project: Home

Full Text Access

If you need a source the library does not have, use the following tools to get it:

Interlibrary Loan
Request books and articles that the library does not have.
Google Books
Scanned sections of books. Useful for deciding if you want to request a book through ILL, or starting to read while you're waiting for an ILL to arrive.
Internet Archive - Texts
Free online texts. To access some items, you will need to create a free account.
EndNote Click (formerly Kopernio)
EndNote Click is a free browser plugin that works in your browser to get you a copy of open access articles you need.
Use a Citation to Find Full Text
Instructions for deconstructing a citation and using OneSearch to search for full text. Great for finding articles and avoiding paywalls.

Journals List This link opens in a new window
List of journals and other periodicals to which the library subscribes.

Survey

This survey is intended for you to fill out after a librarian visits your class.

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Welcome

This guide describes databases, library services, and other resources for senior researchers in history.

The library is here to support you in all your research endeavors. Librarians are happy to answer any questions or provide additional help.

Ask a Librarian
Call or text 386-747-9028 or email libref@stetson.edu with any questions.
Request a Research Consultation
Set up a one-on-one appointment with a librarian for personalized research assistance.

Find Scholarly Articles

EBSCO Research Databases This link opens in a new window
A search interface to multiple databases on the EBSCO platform. (Academic Search Premier, MLA, PsycInfo, and more)
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
An archive of scholarly journals. Content spans many disciplines, primarily in the humanities and social sciences. The most recent 3-5 years of journals are generally not available. JSTOR has a number of other collections to which we do not subscribe. Provided through a cooperative agreement with Stetson's College of Law Library.
ProQuest Research Library This link opens in a new window
A multidisciplinary database with full-text articles in the arts, business, health, medicine, history, science, technology, social sciences. Includes scholarly articles, professional publication, and magazines.

All databases for Literature
A-Z Database List
Alphabetical list of all databases to which the duPont-Ball Library subscribes.

Finding Books

Books can be secondary sources or primary sources, or may contain both. OneSearch is the best place to begin your search for books at the duPont-Ball Library and beyond.

OneSearch (advanced search page) This link opens in a new window
Search WorldCat plus Academic Search Complete and Proquest Research Library to find book, ebooks, scholarly articles, news, and more.

Library of Congress Classification System
Find call numbers that may be useful for your research topic.
Library of Congress Online Catalog- Browse
Find subject heading using the "subjects containing" and "subjects beginning with" filters.
Google Books
Scanned sections of books. Useful for deciding if you want to request a book through interlibrary loan, or starting to read while you're waiting for an interlibrary loan to arrive.

Find Background Information

Consider using encyclopedias and other reference sources when you begin researching a topic. Some encyclopedias will provide more in-depth information than others, but any general encyclopedia is a good source to consult for background information of your chosen subject area. Most encyclopedias provide:

Main concepts, including names, dates, places
Keywords and subject terms related to topic
Lists of related articles or additional resources

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
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A starting point for research and learning that offers unlimited access to hundreds of full text reference books on every subject. Includes encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and books of quotations.
Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
Contains over 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press. Also includes the Oxford Companions Series.

ENGL 499: Senior Project