Librarian
Research/IT Desk
Contact:
Contact the Reference Librarians online
reference@carleton.edu
reference@carleton.edu
507-222-4264
Catalyst
One of the best ways to learn the scholarship in an area is to look at the notes and bibliographies of secondary work you're reading. Search for the titles of these books in Catalyst. Search for the names of journals using our Journals List.
Specialized Databases
Use databases to search for articles (the contents of academic journals).
- Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new window
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(Searches through citations, subject indexing, and abstracts)
The primary place to find scholarship on world history. (For U.S. and Canadian History, use America: History and Life). Covers publications from 1955 - present. - Africa Bibliography This link opens in a new window
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(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. - Oxford African American Studies Center This link opens in a new window
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(Searches through citations and the full text)
A comprehensive collection of scholarship that focuses on the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture. Contains scholarly articles, reference works, primary sources, timelines, biographies, images, maps, charts and tables, and film clips, among many other things.
