Librarian
Welcome to the World of Library Research!
Your classes have moved online, and the Library is here to help!
- Access databases, journals and e-books online using your VUnet ID & password
- Connect to free materials from publishers with our COVID-19 research guide
- Work directly with a librarian!
As a Vanderbilt student you can:
- get help with your research assignments by using Ask a Librarian.
- borrow books and other items from any of the campus libraries (except Special Collections).
- return most items you check out to any library.
- find book drops outside the libraries and at the Commons Center.
- make a research appointment with Ramona: Schedule an Appointment
- Vanderbilt's Libraries (map)Map for all libraries on campus.
Knowing where to start isn't always easy, especially when you're dealing with an unfamiliar subject. Sometimes the best place to start is a subject specific dictionary or encyclopedia. Below is a selected list of online reference resources.
Available Online
- Oxford Bibliographies This link opens in a new windowLiterary guide to significant sources on a variety of subjects. Works as an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures by Call Number: Available OnlineISBN: 9780195108156Publication Date: 2001-06-07
Conflict in the Early Americas by Call Number: Available OnlineISBN: 9781598847765Publication Date: 2013-08-27
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and CultureCall Number: Available onlineISBN: 9780684312705Publication Date: 2008-05-09
