Library : Course Resources

HUM II : Final Paper

C. Malcolm / FAll 07

 

Background Information

• Oxford History of Islam REF 297.09 Ox2e
• Encyclopedia of Religion REF 200.3 En19j
• Statesman's Yearbook 2008   REF 320 St2
• Political Handbook of the World 2007 REF 320.9 P759
• World Book Encyclopedia of People and Places REF 909 W893w
• History Behind the Headlines REF 909 Om2h
• Encyclopedia of World Biography REF 920 G131
• Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Good place to start gathering background information. Includes links to recommended websites and multimedia.
• Biography Resource Center Includes biographies of people from all over the world and throughout history.

Articles, News Broadcasts, Statistics, Primary Documents

- InfoTrac OneFile and ProQuest Articles from general magazines, newspapers, and scholarly journals. InfoTrac also includes transcripts and sound files of radio broadcasts. 1980 to Current.

- JStor Scholarly journal storage.

- ProQuest Historical Newspapers Search for an article written at the time an event occurred.

- World Conflicts Today

- World Data Analyst Online Up-to-date information for countries. Create charts comparing statistics between countries or over time.

- Opposing Viewpoints Essays, statistics, articles, and primary documents supporting opposing sides of topics.

Books to check out

- NMH Library Catalog

- Interlibrary Loan Please allow 7-10 days for requested materials to arrive. 

Websites

- Librarians Internet Index: Websites you can trust

How to Cite your Sources

- http://www.nmhschool.org/nmhlibrary/citing_sources.php

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