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Librarian: Linda Watkins, 617.521.2824, linda.watkins@simmons.edu
Below are suggested resources to use when researching an Archives topic. For research strategies and techniques, visit the resources linked from the menu at the left.
Getting Started | Finding Articles
Getting Started
Before jumping in and looking for research, it is a good idea to have a refined topic and to know a little about it. Start with broad resources like encyclopedias, bibliographies, and handbooks to start to get a sense of what is available on your topic in the universe of information.
Finding Articles
Search the following indexes to find articles on the topic of Archives.
Core:
- Library Literature - Wilson - Full text : Info
- LISA - Library & Information Science Abstracts: Info
- LISTA: Library, Information Science & Techology: Info
Secondary:
- Academic Search Complete: Info
- America: History and Life: Info
- Dissertations and Theses - Full Text: Info
- Historical Abstracts: Info
- JSTOR: Info
Additional Sources:
- ArchiveGrid see librarian for password
- ArchivesUSA: Info
- NUC of Manuscript Collection
All GSLIS Students' Databases
Getting Fulltext
Because not all indexes are fulltext--or 100% fulltext--you may have to elsewhere to find an article for which you have a citation. Consult the resources below to find out how to get access to the articles you need.
- Library Online Catalog - to see what Simmons owns in print or electronically.
- Fulltext Journal Locator (Serials Solutions) just for e-journals, indicates which database covers which years of full-text journals.
- Interlibary Loan - if Simmons does not have an article electronically or in print.
Page updated: April 11, 2007
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