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Langsdale Library, University of Baltimore
HIST 497
Boram Yi
Fall 2009

Individual course index / fa08/HIST497_yi

Introduction | Books | Databases | Book catalogs | Additional Websites | General Reference Tools | Other helpful information

Introduction:
This guide will provide information on locating and accessing print and online resources from Langsdale Library.

For questions, e-mail us at langref@ubalt.edu, chat with us at Live Chat, or phone us at (410) 837-4274 or toll-free at 1-888-LANGREF (1-888-526-4733). We look forward to assisting you with your research!



Reference Books:

Chai, May-Lee. China A to Z: Everything You Need to Know to Understand Chinese Customs and Culture. New York: Plume, 2007. (X DS 705 .C414 2007)

Guo, Jian. Historical Dictionary of the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2006. (X DS 778.7 .G86 2006)

Luo, Jing, ed. China Today: An Encylopedia of Life in the People's Republic. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2005. (X DS 777.6 .C49 2005)

OECD Economic Surveys: China. Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2005 -. (X HC 427 .O69)

Sutter, Robert G. Historical Dictionary of United States-China Relations. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2006. (X E 183.8 .C5 S883 2006)

Turabian, Kate L. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2007. (X LB 2369 .T8 2007)

Databases (for more, see full list of Electronic Databases):
Use these to find full text periodical articles, newspaper articles and/or citations to articles.

Lexis-Nexis Academic [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1970 - present. Features full text of many newspapers and periodicals.  Also offers business news, legal materials such as federal & state codes, case law and legal journals.

Academic Search Premier  [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1990 - present. Provides full-text for over 3,400 scholarly journals covering the social sciences, humanities, education, sciences, and more. Funded by the Maryland Digital Library (MDL). Need help? Read the Academic Search Premier Visual Guide.

Book catalogs:
Use these to locate books, journals (not individual articles), videos, and government documents.

UB Catalog [new interface!]
New interface to search for books at Langsdale Library, the University System of Maryland, and worldwide. It's based off of Worldcat, the collected catalogs of over 10,000 libraries.

If you prefer to use our "Classic" Catalog, please use the catalogs below:

UB Catalog [help]
Books, journals, government documents and other materials in Langsdale Library.

Catalog USMAI [help]
Books, journals, government documents and other materials in the University System of Maryland, including UB.

 

Additional websites by subject:

Langsdale web resources
A listing of valuable internet sites by subject area.

General reference tools:
These may assist you in your search for material or in evaluating and citing material found.

"How To" Research Guides
Series of subject bibliographies and tutorials

Evaluating Web Resources
Guide to evaluating material obtained via the Internet

Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Constructing Thesis Statements

Writing Center, Jackson School. University of Washington. Guide to Writing Thesis Statements

Writing Support Center, University of Toronto. Using Thesis Statements

Purdue University's OWL (Online Writing Lab): APA and MLA

Comparing Scholarly and Popular Periodicals

Other helpful information:

Accessing materials from home (Research Port)

Library barcodes and UB computer accounts

Interlibrary Loan

For more information email langref@ubalt.edu, call 410-837-4274 or Chat with a Librarian at http://langsdale.ubalt.edu/info_services/contact.htm.

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