Literature Liaison & Reference Librarian
Melissa Jones
Contact:
Research Consultations are available in person and via Zoom. Click Schedule Appointment to reserve a time. Email me if you need an alternate time.
202-687-7595
Finding Books
- HoyaSearch This link opens in a new windowHoyaSearch is the GU Library's discovery layer and catalog. HoyaSearch data comes from Georgetown and WRLC Consortium holdings, many of the Georgetown databases, and a variety of other resources. You can find books, journal and newspaper articles, encyclopedias, images and media, and primary sources in HoyaSearch.
Pro Searching Tips
1. The following are examples of subject headings that can be searched in combination the country name and/or time period to find sources about the social and cultural history of a county.
- Social life and customs
- Social conditions
- Manners and customs
- Religious life and customs
- Civilization
2. Time period naming conventions may vary by geographic location. For example:
- Germany -- History --1933-1945
- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century
- London (England) -- History -- 1837-1901
- England -- History -- 19th century
- Paleolithic period
- Rome -- History
3. Also pay attention to subject headings that describe particular historical events and places.
- Depressions -- 1929
- Oregon National Historic Trail
- Reconstruction -- U.S. History -- 1865-1877
- Reconstruction -- United States -- 1865-1877
Finding Background Information
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowProvides full-text online versions of general and subject dictionaries and encyclopedias.
- Cambridge Histories This link opens in a new windowThis unique historical reference compendium allows instant access to the renowned texts of the Cambridge Histories series. Providing full-text access for all collection content published up to the year 2015, Cambridge Histories Online is an invaluable resource, for undergraduates, graduates, lecturers and researchers alike.
- Bloomsbury Medieval Studies This link opens in a new windowBloomsbury Medieval Studies is an interdisciplinary digital resource with a global perspective which opens up the medieval world for students and scholars. It brings together high-quality secondary content with visual primary sources, a brand new reference work and material culture images into one cross-searchable platform, to support this rich field of study.
Resources for Getting to Full Text
- Interlibrary LoanUse to request materials not already available through Georgetown or the consortium. Click here for more information.
