Subject Guide
STRATEGY: Follow up on references and bibliographies
One of the best ways to learn the scholarship in an area is to search in books and articles you're reading for helpful citations in their
- footnotes and
- bibliographies (works cited)
Then look those things up in....
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CatalystSearch the collections of Carleton and St. Olaf College libraries.
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Journals A-Z listSearch for journals by title or subject in the library's journal A-Z list. Here you can find journal coverage and be able to link to the full text when available.
STRATEGY: Do advanced searching in Catalyst
Search Catalyst to find books and materials owned by the Carleton and St. Olaf Libraries. In addition to scholarship, or secondary sources, Catalyst has information for narratives, periodicals, and newspapers, and other materials that serve as primary sources for historical research.
TIPS:
Do a keyword search for words that seem related to your country, kingdom, or region.
All Formats
STRATEGY: Search a specialized collection
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Historical AbstractsThe major index to scholarly literature on the history of the world from 1450 to present.
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Africana Periodical Literature DatabaseAn English language database that indexes articles from journals and periodicals that specialize in African Studies or consistently cover the African continent.
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Africa Bibliography(Searches through citations and subject indexing)
An indexing database that contains citations to books and journal articles published since 1984. They are searchable by keyword, subject, geographic area, country, and other bibliographic information.
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International African BibliographyCall Number: CC Reference DT3 .I58Availability and more information from Catalyst...
Jan. 1971 - 2012
Indexes 1,150 periodicals each year. Arranged by area/topic; 1980 to date issues have subject and ethnic group indexes but they are not detailed.
How to find a journal article?
- Click the Find It! button, and follow links into full text
- No full text? Look up the journal title in Catalyst and try browsing to the article (it might be on paper!)
- Still no luck? Submit an Inter-Library Loan (ILL) request
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Interlibrary LoanInterLibrary Loan (ILL) is a service that allows Carleton students, staff, and faculty to request items that Carleton and St. Olaf do not own from other libraries.
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CatalystSearch the collections of Carleton and St. Olaf College libraries.
