Finding Library Materials
The
SDLN Catalog (South Dakota Library
Network) is used to determine the location of books, periodicals, and media
resources in Hilton M. Briggs Library. Help and instructions for searching
the SDLN Catalog can be obtained by clicking on the help icon on each page
while searching. Click here for
help
getting started with the catalog.
Books and media resources are arranged on the shelves according to the
Library
of Congress classification system.
For examples of subject areas specific to History
click
here.
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Finding Periodicals/Journals
Periodicals are arranged according to the
Dewey
Decimal Classification.
Click here to view sample
periodical
titles for History.
Click here for a
step-by-step
guide to finding articles.
Current periodicals reside on the main level of the library, and non-current
periodicals reside on the lower level.
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Databases, Periodical Indexes
and Abstracts
To locate periodical/journal articles,
use the following indexes and/or abstracts. Contact a
reference
librarian for more information or if off-campus access is denied.
Databases
Arts & Humanities
Search.
This citation index references approximately 1,300 of the world's significant
arts and humanities journals. Access this FirstSearch database on
the Electronic Information
Resources page.
InfoTrac.
1980+.
This resource includes includes many databases that cover a broad array
of disciplines and topics. Subject, keyword, and author indexing is provided
along with the full-text of many articles. Access this database via the
Library
Home Page.
JSTOR.
Provides electronic full text/image access to the back issues of more
than 125 scholarly journals in many fields including sociology and anthropology.
Project MUSE.
Provides electronic full text/image access to articles from almost
50 scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences and mathematics
from Johns Hopkins University Press.
Social Science Citation Index. 1997+.
A multidisciplinary CD-ROM database covering 1,700 of the most significant
social sciences journals in 50 disciplines. Older paper volumes, 1973-1976,
1985-1996, are shelved on the library's main floor in the Abstracts &
Indexes area (016.3.So13). Access this CD-ROM database on a specific workstation
in the reference area of the library.
Sociological
Abstracts. 1963+.
The Sociological Abstracts database indexes and provides abstracts
for journal articles from sociology and related disciplines including history.
In addition, it covers relevant association papers and PhD and Master's
theses. Access Sociological Abstracts via the
Electronic
Information Resources page or on any campus workstation with the WinSPIRS
database. Older journal articles are also covered in the paper Sociological
Abstracts shelved on the library's main floor in the Abstracts &
Indexes area (305.So15).
Periodical Indexes
British Humanities Index. 1962+ (Abstracts & Indexes/Main
Level 050.B777) An abstracting and indexing service covering around 350
British journals and newspapers in the humanities area.
Index to Book Reviews in the Humanities. 1960-90 (Abstracts
& Indexes/Main Level 028.1.In2)
New York Times Index. (1851-1994 in paper at Abstracts
& Indexes/Main Level 071.N482.)
A comprehensive index to the New York Times newspaper.
Lexis-Nexis
Academic Universe indexes recent years of the New york Times
and provides full text.
Nineteenth Century Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature....
(Abstrcts & Indexes/Main Level 051.R2281) Indexes periodicals published
between 1890-1899, and some as late as 1922.
Abstracts
Dissertation Abstracts International CD-ROM Database,
1861+.
Access this CD-ROM database on a specific workstation in the reference
area of the library.
Database featuring abstracts of dissertations in all academic disciplines.
(1956-80 in paper at Abstracts & Indexes/Main Level 013.379.D633)
Geographical abstracts. Human geography. 1989+ (Abstracts
& Indexes 551.05.G2883)
Historical Abstracts. Parts A. & B.
(Abstracts &
Indexes 909.05.H629.2) Historical Abstracts is an extensive index
that covers world history from 1450 to the present (excluding the United
States and Canada, which are covered in America: History and Life). Currently
over 2,000 journals published throughout the world are covered in this
database. It includes entries for books published, but not book reviews.
Click
here
for Other Databases/Indexes/Abstracts.
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Useful Reference Sources
The following sources can be found in the Hilton M. Briggs Library collection.
These sources may provide pertinent and related information regarding your
topic.
Atlas of American History. (REF Atlas Area G1201.S1 A8 1984)
Bibliographic Index
(REF Index table 016.016 B471)
Brassey's Encyclopedia of Military History and Biography. (REF
U24 .B73 1994)
The Cambridge Ancient History. (REF D57 .C3 1970)
The Cambridge Medieval History. (REF D117 .C3 1966)
Chronology of Native North American History: From Pre-Columbian
Times to the Present. (REF E77 .C555 1994)
Dictionary of African Historical Biography (REF DT352.6 L56 1978b)
Dictionary of American Biography (REF E176 D5)
Dictionary of Scandinavian History (Reference DL43 .D53 1986)
Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada.
(E172.0482 Latest ed. in Reference)
Encyclopedia of Rural America (REF E169.12 .E5 1997)
Handbook of American Women's History (REF HQ1410.H36 1990)
Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970
(REF HA202.B86 1975)
Harvard Guide to American History (REF Z1236 .F77 1974)
Guide To Historical Literature (REF D13 .A11 A5g)
Guide to Reference Books (INFO DESK Z1035.1 .S43 1986)
Reference Sources in History: An Introductory Guide (REF
D20 .F72 1990)
Steinberg's Dictionary of British History. (REF DA34 .S7 1971)
United States History: A Selective Guide to Information Resources
(REF E178 .B1 B52 1994)
Who's Who in America
(REF E663 .W56)
Who Was Who in America (REF E663 .W54)
Writings on American History 1961+ (REF Z1236 .D68)
In addition, both the Government Documents Department and the
Special
Collections Department contain many items which could be useful for
research in History. Consult with
Archivist
or Documents Librarian
for further assistance
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Internet Resources
The World Wide Web (WWW) can provide access to much useful information.
However, users should
evaluate
the quality of each Internet resource consulted. A link to a list of WWW
sites is provided below. Also provided is a link to a list of WWW search
engines that can be used to look for sites on the Internet.
American Historical Association
American Memories, Historical
Collections for the National Digital Library
Special Collections Department
at SDSU
The History Channel
Index of Resources for Historians.
A very comprehensive resource maintained by the Department of History of
the University of Kansas
Making of America.
A digital library of primary sources in US social history (1850-77)
Presidents of the United States.
Provides basic information about the US Presidents.
Repositories
of Primary Sources - University of Idaho
This site provides an extensive list of web sites
of national and international repositories,
designated by state, country or province.
World
Wide Web Search Engines
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This guide is only an introduction to locating materials on this topic.
For more in-depth information or for assistance in using these sources,
ask a librarian.
Reference Services, Hilton M. Briggs Library
South Dakota State University
Box 2115, Brookings, SD 57007-1098
Telephone: (605) 688-5570 Fax: (605) 688-6133
E-mail:
sdsu_blref@sdstate.edu
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