Your Librarian
Jason Schultz
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Getting Started
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.
- Cambridge Companions Online This link opens in a new windowCollection of Cambridge titles covering literature, classics, philosophy, religion and cultural studies.
- Cambridge Histories Online This link opens in a new windowCambridge Histories covering American, British, economic, regional, and general history, language and linguistics, philosophy, religious studies, theatre studies and performing arts, etc.
- 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 Handbooks Online This link opens in a new windowArticles and books on Archaeology, Classical Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, History, Philosophy, Political Science, and Sociology. Some content in Business & Management, Economics & Finance, Literature, Psychology, and Religion.
- Oxford Research Encyclopedias This link opens in a new windowLong-form overview articles written, peer-reviewed, and edited by leading scholars. Both foundational and cutting-edge topics are covered in order to develop, over time, an anchoring knowledge base for major areas of research.
Access to selected content only. Some articles may not be available. - Very Short Introductions This link opens in a new window
Concise overviews of hundreds of diverse topics from the abstract (Knowledge) to the concrete (Coral Reefs), written by experts in the field who combine facts, analysis, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make challenging topics highly readable.
- BrillOnline Reference Works This link opens in a new windowThe collection contains: New Pauly Online, Jacoby Online, Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic World, Encyclopedia of Ancient Greek Language and Linguistics, Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and Linguistics, Foreign Law Guide, Encyclopaedia Islamica, Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures, Qurʾānic Studies Online, Encyclopaedia of Islam.
The Cambridge History of Magic and Witchcraft in the WestUnlmited User Ebook
Vampires, Burial, and Death: Folklore and RealityCall Number: Central Library Stacks; GR830 .V3 B35 1988Two print and Unlimited User Ebook Available
Werewolves, Witches, and Wandering Spirits: Traditional Belief and Folklore in Early Modern EuropeCall Number: Divinity--1st Floor; GR135 .W474 2002Print and Unlimited User Ebook Available
Witchcraft: A Very Short IntroductionCall Number: Divinity--1st Floor; BF1566 .G37 2010Two Print and Three User Ebook Available
On Revision: The Only Writing That CountsCall Number: Central Reference (6th Floor); PN145 .G44 2021Print and Unlimited User Ebook Available- The Cheese and the Worms: The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century MillerCall Number: Divinity--1st Floor ; BR877 .F74 G5613Print Only
Cardano's Cosmos: the worlds and works of a Renaissance astrologerCall Number: Central Library Stacks; B785 .C34 G73 1999Print Only- Bedevilment of Elizabeth LorentzEBOOK ON ORDER
The Foundations of Early Modern Europe, 1460-1559Call Number: Central Library Stacks; CB359 .R5 1994First and Second print editions held.
Religion and Devotion in Europe, C. 1215-C. 1515Call Number: Central Library Stacks; BR735 .S93 1995Print only.
- America: History and Life This link opens in a new window
Index of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada. Journal articles, book titles, book reviews, and dissertations.
- Gale Literature: Book Review Index This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive guide to book reviews: cites or links to full-text reviews.
- Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Index of academic historical journals on the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present, including world history, military history, women's history, history of education, etc.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowLarge and important archive for academic journals, books, and primary sources in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Many journals do not have current issues.
- ProQuest This link opens in a new window
Search all ProQuest databases simultaneously. Includes arts, humanities, social sciences, news, and science and technology.
- Readers' Guide Retrospective, 1890-1982 This link opens in a new windowIndex of articles from magazines, including full coverage of the original print volumes of Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature™. Atlantic Monthly, Century Magazine, Christian Century, Commonweal, Foreign Affairs, Fortnightly Review (London), Good Housekeeping, Harper's, Ladies Home Journal, Literary Digest, The Nation, New Republic, Reader's Digest, Saturday Evening Post, Saturday Review, Scribner's, and Women's Home Companion.
- Reviews in HistoryReviews from all fields of History.
Library Perks
- Library PerksVanderbilt Libraries offers a variety of resources and services for research and scholarship. Make sure you don't miss out on any of these library perks for Vanderbilt affiliates.
