Religion 37 :
Body in Ancient Judaism
Spring 2008
Finding Books and Articles
Five College Library Catalog: Catalog to all books, music, videos, online resources, etc., in Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith libraries. Search all together or search one library at a time.
ATLA Religion Database:
References to journal articles, essays in some collections and selected books, all published since 1949. For articles, use AC links to see if available online or in print.
Academic OneFile and Academic
Search Premier: Indexes to articles in many disciplines, including religion, literature, politics, and history. Some references back to 1975.
Philosopher's Index : References to essays in journals and some books in philosophy, back to 1940.
Google: Sometimes you should check contemporary issues or topics on the Web -- not so much for authoritative sources as for current popular opinions. Evauate what you see and use it appropriately.
Journal
Locator/Citation Linker If you know an article you want, see if you can get it through the Amherst College Library; connect directly to electronic copies or look in library catalog for print
journals
Background: Encylcopedias, Dictionaries, etc.
Encyclopaedia Judaica online or Encyclopaedia Judaica (Ref DS 102.8 .E496 2007) in print: The most authoritative encyclopedia that covers all aspects of Judaism, Jewish law, history, biographies, etc. Bibliographies at the end of articles.
Encyclopedia of Modern Jewish Culture (Ref DS 102.8 E56 2005): A 2-volume handbook with brief biographies, essays on social and political movements, arts, etc. For quick look-up.
Civilizations of the Ancient Near East (Ref DS 57 C55 1995): Not useful for your paper but good for comparative background for the course in general.
How To Get Help and Other Useful Tips
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Do you need a book or article not in the Amherst College Library? Check out Getting material not in the Library for instructions.
Citing Sources
Be sure to credit the sources you use for a research project -- whether printed books and journals or online texts, websites, etc. The Bibliography Styles Handbook: MLA Style from the University of Illianois tells you how to cite all kinds of sources for courses in humanities. Or use The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers at the Reference Desk
Do you have questions about research in this course? Contact Margaret Adams Groesbeck (email:magroesbeck; voice: x2098)