History 306 | Course Pages @ Polk Library

General Course Information

History 306
The Crusades (SS)
Kimberly Rivers
Fall 2009

Librarian for this Class

Polk 101 Librarian
infodesk@uwosh.edu
920-424-4333

Instructor's Comments

Hi Folks, I have edited this page to send you toward the most useful searching aids for medieval history. Remember to look at the "Links" section on D2L and at the handout "Tips for Research."

Background Information

Oxford Reference Online [more info]
Contemporary Authors [more info]
Useful for finding background information about modern historians.
Oxford English Dictionary [more info]

Journal, Magazine & Newspaper Articles

Best Bets - Top Search Tools for History 306

International Medieval Bibliography [more info]
Index to articles relating to the Middle Ages (400-1500 AD). Also includes an online version of the International Encyclopaedia for the Middle Ages.
JSTOR [more info]
On the search screen, click on History to search numerous full text history journals.
Project Muse [more info]
Search the full-text of over 50 history journals.
Academic Search Complete [more info]

You May Also Find These Search Tools Useful

Historical Abstracts [more info]
Historical Abstracts covers the history of the world (excluding North America) from 1450 to the present.
Middle Eastern & Central Asian Studies [more info]
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (Web of Science) [more info]
This search tool searches many history journals, and provides the ability to do cited-reference searching.
Humanities International Complete [more info]
Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science) [more info]
This search tool searches many history journals, and provides the ability to do cited-reference searching.
World History Collection [more info]
Coverage of world history topics; includes some full text.
WorldCat [more info]

Books & Videos

Library Catalog Search - See What's at Polk Library

or Advanced Search

WorldCat Search - Libraries worldwide, including Polk Library

or Advanced Search

Early English Books Online [more info]
Full text copies of a selection of books published 1475 - 1700.

Primary Sources

Early Encounters in North America [more info]
Full text copies of a selection of books published 1475 - 1700.

Other Tools & Research Help

Your Library Card Number on the MyUWO Portal
Your library card number (16-digit Titan Card ID) is necessary for initiating UB and ILL requests. To login to MyUWO, use your TitanMail username & password.
Watch this small video tutorial showing you how to log in to MyUWO to find (and add if needed) the Polk Library module on MyUWO.
GroupFinder (New!)
Schedule a group study event with other students in your class.
Contact Your Class Librarian
.. or IM with a librarian 24/7 on Ask A Librarian.
Schedule Research Help
Get in-depth help with your research from a Polk Librarian.
View Films On Demand
If you are assigned to watch a film from the Films on Demand Collection, you can access the search page using this link. Search for the film you need by title and click to watch.

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