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Basic Sources
Find books and other items in the library
Find articles in magazines and journals -- and online scholarly encyclopedias
Primary Sources
Interlibrary Loan
- You can order books, articles and primary documents through Interlibrary Loan if the UNF Library does not have what you need.
- Many times you can request an ILL staight from the Article Linker page -- after you have checked to make sure the library does not have the item either in print or electronically.
- Here is more information you need to know.
Citing Sources
A copy of Turabian's Manual for Writers of Term Papers,
Theses, and Dissertations and the Chicago Manual of Style are kept at the Reference Desk at all times, as well as other style manuals.
Here's an example of a scholarly book review. Note that it is in Reviews in American
History which is a scholarly journal.
Article Review Paper -- Two articles twenty years apart
There are several research databases that you can use to find journal articles.
They are listed here. Click the  to read a description of each database. Research Library and Wilson OmniFile are general databases that cover all subjects but include many history journals
-- most full text.
America: History and Life and Historical
Abstracts are the major history databases. They are called abstracts
because they describe articles and give brief summaries. Use the Article Linker button
to determine how to find the full article. If the article is available in JSTOR,
there will be a link. There will be some false links - wish we could stop them, but ... See tips on searching these databases at the bottom of
this guide.
JSTOR is an electronic journal storage database. It has the full scanned
text of 39 major history journals -- from the first issue up to the last
2 to 5 years. In all, JSTOR contains the full run of over 240 journals
covering many disciplines. Here's a quick reference
guide. You may also want to select sociological, political science and
economics journals to search. Use the advanced search screen and
select review under "Narrow your search to" to get book reviews.
Print Indexes and Abstracts
These cover a longer time span than most of the electronic indexes.
- An index is simply a list (by subject/alphabet) of basic information about
articles found in magazines, journals, books, newspapers, etc. The information
will include the article title, author, publication title, month/volume, day,
page number, etc. That's called a citation.
- An abstract is exactly the same except that there is a short paragraph describing
each article -- a summary.
- Once you have the citation, you'll use the library catalog to see if UNF
has the journal, book, etc.
Combined Retrospective Index to Journals in History 1838 -1974
D1 .C18 Index/Abstract Collection - 3nd floor
- This multi-volume set covers all history subjects.
- Select your category and scan the alphabetical index. The year, volume and
page numbers are immediately evident.
- The journals are listed by code number. The journal codes are found on the
front and back inside covers.
- Use the UNF catalog to see if the Library has the journal and the year you
need.
International Index: A guide to Periodical Literature in the Social
Sciences and Humanities 1907 - 1974
AI3 .R49 Index/Abstract Collection
- This index and Readers' Guide (below) are arranged the same. Both
are very easy to use. Authors and subjects are arranged in one alphabet.
- The list of journals indexed is listed on the inside front cover.
- Use the UNF catalog to see if the Library has the journal and the year you
need.
19th Century Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature 1890-1899
AI3 . R47 Index/Abstract Collection
- Indexes mostly popular magazines.
- Authors and subjects are arranged in one alphabet.
- The list of periodicals indexed is on the inside front
cover.
- Use the UNF catalog to see if the Library has the journal and the year you
need.
Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature 1900 - current
AI3 .R48 Index/Abstract Collection
- Readers' Guide indexes more popular magazines but it does cover
some history journals.
- Authors and subjects are arranged in one alphabet.
- Book reviews are in a separate section after the main section.
- The list of periodicals indexed is on the inside front cover.
- Use the UNF catalog to see if the Library has the journal and the year you
need.
Writings on American History 1902 - 1989
E171 .W7
- Use the Table of Contents to find your subject area.
- Use the Contents to find the page of Serials Cited to
find the list of journals indexed.
- Use the UNF catalog to see if the Library has the journal and the year you
need.
Research Guides
Problems? Frustrated? Need help? My number is 620-2616 or 620-1532.
Email btuck@unf.edu
Some guides use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader
to access portable document files (pdf).
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