Finding Books
- MnPALS
The online catalog to the library at Gustavus Adolphus College. Choose "All MnPALS Libraries" under "Library to Search" to search other MnPALS libraries (such as Minnesota State schools) and request books through Interlibrary loan. See our Guide to MnPALS for instructions. You may want to supplement your use of the catalog with browsing shelf areas for your topic.
- MnLink
A shared catalog of Minnesota libraries, including the University of Minnesota. To search a large number of libraries at once, choose "Libraries - Academic" from the "Current Profile" list. Use the "Get it!" button to place Interlibrary Loan requests.
Reference Works
Reference works are helpful at two points in your research: when starting out (by offering overview articles of, say, a writer and her work) or when nailing down unfamiliar terms, concepts, and topics that turn up during your research. Many reference book articles are written by experts and offer not only information but excellent bibliographies for further research.
- Brill's New Pauly: Encyclopaedia of the Ancient World
Brill
2002
An English translation of a new edition of a German-language classic. When complete, it will cover many aspects of the classical world with scholarly articles reflecting current research. The companion set covers the classical tradition and how the Greek and Roman world has influenced our understanding in more recent times.
• Location(s): Ref DE 5 .N4813 2002 (Antiquities)
Ref DE5 .P33213 2006 (Classical Tradition
- The Cambridge Ancient History
Camridge: Cambridge University
1970
2nd and 3rd ed. edition
This authoritative history covers the ancient world chronologically.
• Location(s): Ref D 57 .C252
- Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean
3 vols. Lengthy articles on such topics as "Language and Dialects," "Farming and Animal Husbandry," "Myths and Cosmologies," "Women in Rome," and "Roman Building Techniques" introduce the reader in some depth to many facets of the classical world. Each article is followed by a helpful bibliography.
[Resource no longer available]
- A Companion to the Roman Empire
Blackwell
2006
Provides essays on the Roman world covering topics ranging from historical sources, to administration, to social and economic life, to intellectual life, to religion. Includes an extensive bibliography and an index.
• Location(s): Ref DG311 .P68 2006
- Cambridge World History of Food
Cambridge University Press
2000
Volume one includes essays on determining what early humans ate, staple foods, dietary liquids, and nutrients. Volume two covers food and drink around the world; history, nutrition, and health; and contemporary food-related policy issues. It also includes a dictionary of plant foods. A bibliography accompanies each essay.
• Location(s): Ref TX353 .C255 2001 (2 vols.)
- Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
New York: Scribner
2003
A wide-ranging exploration of food and its cultural significance worldwide.
• Location(s): Ref GT 2850 .E53 2003
- Oxford Companion to Food
Oxford University Press
1999
Provides 2,650 entries on topics related to food, from aardvark to zucchini. Includes a bibliography.
• Location(s): Ref TX349 .D38 1999
Finding Articles
Databases for articles and other materials offer references to publications that may or may not be in this library; some databases offer full text of articles and others simply citations. There are in-depth databases that cover publications in a particular field and others that are interdisciplinary. You can access databases from a drop-down list on the library's main page.
- Academic Search Premier
The world's largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Premier indexes nearly 8,050 publications and provides full text for nearly 4,600, including more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage also includes many newspapers and popular magazines and spans virtually every area of academic study since 1975. Updated daily. Access is provided by the Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM).
1975-present; updated daily
- L'Annee Philologique Online
Annual index of scholarly publications relating to the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome (500 BCE to 800 CE). The most complete index available for classics, this resource includes over 375,000 citations to articles, books, book reviews, conference proceedings, and essays on on all aspects of Greek and Latin cultures, including literature, language, art, archaeology, philosophy, and religion. International in scope, it indexes works in all languages.
Search tips: To begin your search, click "Enter." Select "Full Text" to search the full text of the citations. Select "Subjects and discplines" to search or browse the tables of contents in two separate files: since volume 67 (since 1996) and before volume 67. Click "Read the total" to view the results of your search.
1959-present
- JSTOR
Full-text backfiles to over 350 scholarly journals from more than 25 academic disciplines published between the 19th and 21st centuries in the JSTOR Arts & Sciences I, Arts & Sciences II, and Language & Literature collections. JSTOR provides complete journal backruns from the date of initial publication up to a "moving wall" of 3 to 5 years before the present year.
1831-2004
- Project MUSE
Project MUSE provides full text electronic access to over 100 scholarly journals in humanities, the social sciences, and mathematics. Topics covered include literary theory; classics; history and cultural studies; philosophy; film, theatre and the performing arts; political science and mathematics.
1993-present
- Web of Science
The Science Citation Index Expanded, the Social Sciences Citation Index, and the Arts & Humanities Citation Index of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI). Besides indexing a wide range of journals in the sciences, social sciences, and history, this resource allows you to search for articles that cite a specific author or published work. Coverage from 1997 to the present. Click on the "Web of Science" tab to limit your search to one or more specific citation databases.
1997-present
Finding Journals
- Journal Locator
Find out if we subscribe to a particular journal, either online or in print. If the journal is not available in print or full text at Gustavus, you may request copies of articles through Interlibrary Loan.
Interlibrary Loan
We can order books and articles from other libraries if you need something we don't have.
Web Sites
- Perseus Digital Library
Searchable digital library that includes primary sources, secondary materials, and teaching tools.
Additional Resources
- Citing Your Sources
Start here to find information on citing your sources in MLA, APA, and Chicago Style.
- Scholarly vs. Popular vs. Trade
Information on distinguishing among these various types of publications. From the North Carolina State University Libraries.
Contacting Anna and/or Jeff
We are happy to discuss your research questions with you. Contact Anna via e-mail at ahulsebe@gustavus.edu or call Anna at x7566. or Jeff jjenson@gustavus.edu or call Jeff at x7572.
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