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General Locations

This Guide describes where to find different materials and services in the library.

Reference Books – 2nd floor North

AHA Guide to Historical Literature. 3rd ed. 2 vols. (Vol. 2, Sections 41 & 42)
REF D20 .A43 1995

Reader's Guide to American History
REF Z 1236 .R43 1997

Reader's Guide to Military History
REF D 25 .R35 2001

Reader's Guide to British History
REF DA 34 .R43 2003 V. 1-2

Bibliographies in the Z1236 section of the Reference Room.

Books
PILOT – The Library’s Online Catalog. 
Use PILOT to find books and other materials in our Library, but not journal articles.

To look for books that are not owned by the North Hall Library, go to Amazon.com and search their book section.  Borrow the titles you find through E-ZBorrow or the Library’s Interlibrary Loan Service

Periodical Indexes - Journal Articles/Book Reviews

This guide will provide you with information about the process of locating a journal article.

*If you are asked for an ID or login, type in the barcode numbers on your student ID card.*

American History and Life
Bibliographic database covering the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.

Historical Abstracts
Annotated references on world history resources from 1450-Present

EBSCOhost - Academic Search Premier
Full Text Available covering topics in most academic disciplines

InfoTrac - Expanded Academic ASAP
Full Text Available covering topics in most academic disciplines

The New York Times
Database containing the complete contents of the New York Times from 1851 - present

Print Index:

Book Review Index
Ref Z1035 .A1 .B6

Poole's Index to Periodical Literature (1802-1906)
REF AI 3 .P7 1958
Indexes articles in popular magazines and scholarly journals from the United States and England.

Readers Guide to Periodical Literature (1890-1994)
REF AI 3 .R476
Indexes articles in popular and mass circulation magazines.

Internet Resources

Mansfield University
History Electronic and Internet Resources

Need More Help?
Contact Matt Syrett at msyrett@mansfield.edu or 662-4679

See a librarian at the Information Desk (662-4671).

Email a question to a reference librarian.


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