LOGINS & PASSWORDS
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lick Here for the Passwords List. You'll need to log in as a Catlin Gabel student or employee. Having trouble? Contact your division librarian.
Public Knowledge, Collective Memory, and Monuments
Brainstorm a list of keywords and phrases relevant to your question, and include synonyms. Don't skip this step! Think about synonyms for your keywords and phrases.
Use quotation marks for exact phrases:
Wild cards find all versions of a word when added after the word's root:
Try different ways to express an event.
Start with a general search, and narrow it down as you look through your results.
Read abstracts when they are available. They're brief summaries of the contents of a long, complex article. Abstracts are hugely helpful. NOTE: A small percentage of articles in JSTOR include abstracts.
Need Help? Ask your teacher, or Sue or Derek!
Databases
Database articles can be helpful for providing context for your topic as well as images with clear, accurate information about their sources. These databases require logins and passwords. Click the DATABASE PASSWORDS link in the upper left of this page to find out how to log in.
Websites
Museums of the World
A searchable directory of 30,000 museums worldwide. The search bar allows users to search by museum, exhibition, event, activities or collections. When viewing a museum's page in the directory, there will be a clickable link to the museum's actual website. A solid starting point for finding museums that may have useful information, although you'll need to go beyond this site.
Ebooks
These can be a basic source for some historical background on the country you are researching, although they're not likely to have in-depth information about specific monuments. These ebooks contain peer-reviewed information.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
These ebooks provide excellent short histories of nations, as well as information about ethnic groups, religions, languages, economy, and more. A great source of information for your project. Use the login for Gale Ebooks, and enter information in Search Publication on the right of the screen.
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture, 2nd ed., 6 volumes
This is a useful, searchable set of books providing context for understanding social movements, culture, and important political figures in a number of Latin American nations. Use the login for Gale Ebooks, and enter information in Search Publication on the right of the screen.
Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism Since 1450
Provides students and researchers with a much-needed, comprehensive resource on the subject of colonialism and expansion. From a global perspective, the set traces many facets of colonial growth and imperialism. Use the login for Gale Ebooks, and enter information in Search Publication on the right of the screen.
Screenshots to Help You
Visual learners may prefer screenshots. Here's some help in navigating the databases and search engines.
Academic Search Premier
Here's the search screen with some results. Be sure to choose "Full Text" so you can read the articles immediately. Click on articles to read their abstracts (short summary of the contents) to find what will be useful for your research.
Modern World History
This is the search screen view of Modern World History. There will be several different names for some historical events like this one. Ex: "Nanjing massacre," or "Rape of Nanjing."
Once you click on an article, you have lots of options. The citation tool is particularly helpful.
Google Scholar
