Research Guides: HISTH 2322 &amp; PHILH 2306: Death Class: Research

Specific Databases to Check

The library's new search tool makes it easier to look across the entire collection!

However, sometimes it's still better to just go straight to a specific database -- because you know it has the type of content you need and you don't want to fiddle with lots of filters to exclude everything else.

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Complete historical full text of all issues of peer-reviewed journals in a wide range of humanities and social science fields. (pronounced jay-store)
Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
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Over 100,000 e-book titles covering a full range of academic topics. General reference works are also included.
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
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Multi-disciplinary database; full text of articles from over 5,300 journals, magazines and newspapers, plus image collections.
Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
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Full text of 285 journals in literature, history, international/cultural studies, and other fields within the humanities and social sciences.

Selected E-Books

Virtual Afterlives: Grieving the Dead in the Twenty-First Century

Do Funerals Matter? The Purposes and Practices of Death Rituals in Global Perspective

Funerals in Africa: Explorations of a Social Phenomenon

Invisible Population: The Place of the Dead in East-Asian Megacities

The Interweaving of Rituals: Funerals in the Cultural Exchange between China and Europe

Which Sources Provide What Information

If you're looking for...

Ideas for Topic Focus, Keywords

These can honestly come from anywhere: your research will cumulatively build on itself, and anything can be inspirational or insightful. That said, there's definitely some better places to get started.

Fast, Accessible Topic Info

News or magazine articles
Reputable websites
Textbooks
Documentaries

Statistics & Data

Government sites (Google: term site:.gov)
Organization sites (Google: term site:.org) - caution! Check the reputation and purpose of an organization.
News stories

Deep-Dive Analysis

This is where scholarly sources really shine: they're nothing but deep dive. (Though in the case of journals -- not every part is scholarly. Back and Front Matter and Book Reviews are a couple common sections that are more tertiary.) Use the library databases foremost to locate. Other options: Google Scholar, ResearchGate, inter-library loan requests.

Depending on your topic, there may be in-depth news reporting on the subject.

Books can be pretty good at this, too, and surprisingly overlooked!

Up-to-Date, Bleeding Edge Info

News stories
Social media (with huge, obvious caveats about verified accounts and the need for fact-checking)

Accessing the Databases

Access online library materials through the library databases!

To access the databases from off-campus, you will be prompted to enter your LSC email/password or your 14-digit library barcode.

Discovery Search Search (nearly) all the library collections from one place, including articles, books and e-books, videos, and more.
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You can search without signing in, but once you click to access something, you'll be prompted to use your library barcode number or your LSC username/password.
A-Z Database List Sort & filter by subject and content types to find the specific collection you need.

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