Research
FYS 102-04: Nineteenth Century European History Through Literature
Spring 2008
Catherine Dollard
Ann Watson, Reference LibrarianOffice x6389
Catalogs
You will be able to access books from Dension's library as well as other libraries in Ohio. Using the CONSORT Library Catalog, you will have access to books at Denison, Kenyon, Ohio Wesleyan and the College of Wooster. From within the catalog, you can access OhioLINK, which gives you access to the books in most university libraries in Ohio.
When searching in OhioLINK or CONSORT follow these tips for more productive KEYWORD Searching:
AND = fewer results
OR = more results (use between similar terms)
* = truncation (use to search all forms of a word)
" " = quote marks (use to search a phrase)
( ) = parentheses (use to nest complex searches)
Reference Resources
- Historical Figures in Nineteenth Century Fiction Ref PN3441 .H376 1999
- Biographical Dictionary of Literary Influences : The Nineteenth Century, 1800-1914 Z1039.C45 B56 2001
- Historical Dictionary of European Imperialism Ref D217 .H57 1991
- Historical Dictionary of Socialism Ref HX17 .D63 1997
- Feminism in Literature
- Literature And History
- Oxford Reference Online: History
- Oxford Reference Online: Literature
Databases
- Literary Reference Center A comprehensive database that provides a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes.
- Literature criticism online A compilation of literary commentary both scholarly and popular.
- Literary Index A master index to published resources containing complete biographies on authors and critical essays on their writings including series such as Contemporary Authors and The Dictionary of Literary Biography.
- British Periodicals British Periodicals provides access to the searchable full text of more than 160 British periodicals from the late seventeenth to the early twentieth century.
- Women's History Online 1543-1945 This online resource delivers two million page images exactly as they appeared in the original printed works. Users can trace the evolution of feminism within a single country, as well as the impact of one country's movement on those of the others.
- Historical Abstracts A reference guide to the history of the world from 1450 to the present.
Web Resources
It is essential to evaluate all sources you use to determine their appropriateness for your research project. The use of web resources requires a bit more scrutiny than print sources, since it is not peer-reviewed literature, and it is often more difficult in the web environment to determine authors, publishers, and biases of sites.
Whether you are using print or online sources, citing your material appropriately is essential. This gives credit for ideas to the originator, and failure to cite sources used constitutes plagiarism. There are many different citation styles and, generally, your professor will let you know which style to use. If you find your professor has no preference for a style, choose one yourself and use it consistently throughout your paper. See the library's link to Citation Guides on the Library web under "Research Help" for assistance in citing your resources.