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Kennedy, King, Dylan
Selected Reference Resources
These resources are shelved in the Reference Collection, located on Level A of Trexler Library. Use the indexes at the back of these volumes to look up your topic. This may lead you to relevant articles that will give you background information, as well as a bibliography or list for further reading.The Sixties in America (3 vols.)
Reference 973.92 S617sThe ABC-CLIO Companion to the 1960s Counterculture in America
Reference 973.92303 H219aAmerican Decades (10 vols.)
Reference 973.92 A512dAmerican Decades: Primary Sources (10 vols.)
Reference 973.92 A512dpEncyclopedia of the Vietnam War
Reference 959.7043 E56oLeaders from the 1960s: A Biographical Sourcebook of American Activism
Reference 920.073 D346LThe Presidents: A Reference History
Reference 973.092 P933aEncyclopedia of American Social Movements (4 vols.)
Reference 303.4840973 E56oThe Civil Rights Movement: References and Resources
Reference 016.3231 M983cThe Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Reference 781.6403 E56p
Finding Books
Trexler Library's main collection of circulating books is located on levels B and C. When searching the catalog, you may notice government documents listed in your search results. These are located on level A.Trexler Library Catalog
From the library home page (www.muhlenberg.edu/library), follow the path: Finding BooksOur Catalog. Use the Quick Search to do a keyword search on your topic. If necessary, you can narrow your search by adding more keywords, or by doing a subject search based upon the subject headings attached to relevant titles located through your keyword search. (Use the Quick Search drop-down menu and click on "Subject".)
WorldCat
From the library home page (www.muhlenberg.edu/library), follow the path: Finding Books
To locate books and other documents that are not part of the Trexler Library collections, search WorldCat, an online catalog that will locate books owned by other libraries in the United States and around the world. If you find an item that you would like to use in your research, click on the link in the WorldCat record that says "Borrow this item from another library" and fill out the interlibrary loan request form. It may take up to two weeks to get your book, so place these requests as early as possible. If you need assistance, a librarian will be happy to help you.EZ Borrow
From the library home page (www.muhlenberg.edu/library), follow the path: Finding Books
Another way of obtaining books that are not owned by Trexler Library is through EZ Borrow, a consortium of over 60 Pennyslvania libraries (plus a few in West Virginia and New Jersey). Books requested through this service often arrive within 3-5 days.
Finding Book Reviews
One way to evaluate a book is to read reviews about it. Many databases include book reviews, but the following print resources may also be consulted:Book Review Digest
Reference 015.73 B724d
(Trexler Library owns the complete run from 1905-2006)
Finding Articles: Searching the Databases
To find articles in academic journals, magazines, or newspapers, search any of the electronic databases listed below. Start at the library home page (www.muhlenberg.edu/library) and follow the path: Finding ArticlesGeneral / Interdisciplinary Databases:
Academic Search Premier
This database is a good place to begin your search for articles because it covers a wide range of topics and includes many articles in full-text.Omnifile (WilsonWeb)
A group of databases covering a broad range of topics, with many full-text links.JSTOR
Provides access to the full text of articles from back issues of journals covering a diverse range of subjects. This is a useful database if you are looking for articles from the past fifty years. (Since this is an archive, articles published within the last seven years or so will not be included.)LexisNexis Academic
A good source for news reports. Includes individual databases for news, business, legal research, and medical information. Full text.Coverage varies.Project MUSE
Covers a broad range of topics in the humanities and social sciences. Full Text. This database also links to the JSTOR archive.Specialized Databases:
America: History and Life
Indexes historical journals, dissertations, and book reviews from the 1960s to the present. Covers the history of the United States and Canada. Full text links are limited, but search the library catalog for journal titles in which you find relevant articles.PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service)
A comprehensive political science database. 1970s-present.Sociological Abstracts
Provides access to the latest research in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.
Journal Locator
If you are trying to locate a specific article, look first for the journal containing that article. From the library home page (http://www.muhlenberg.edu/library/), follow the path: Finding Articles
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Interlibrary loan is a free service to Muhlenberg students, and you may submit as many requests as needed. ILL requests may also be submitted from your home (or another remote) computer. The form to request a book is different from the form to request an article. To access the interlibrary loan request forms from the library homepage, follow one of the paths listed below:For books: Finding Books
After clicking on Interlibrary Loan (ILL), you will see a link to the ILL request form in blue at the top of the page. Simply click on the link, fill out the required fields, include your name and student ID number (without the dash), and submit your request. You will receive an email when your book arrives. It may be picked up at the circulation desk in the library.For articles: Finding Articles
After clicking on Getting a Copy of an Article you will see the blue link to the article request form at the top of the page. Follow the same procedures for filling out the form as described above for books.In order to obtain the books and articles that you need in a timely fashion, place your requests as early as possible. See also the instructions (above) for EZBorrow, an alternative and usually faster service for borrowing books from other libraries.
Searching the Web
The Trexler Library home page (http://www.muhlenberg.edu/library/) can also provide you with assistance in searching the Internet. Follow the path: Finding More
NOTE: Websites are also listed in the bibliographies included at the conclusion of each article in American Decades: Primary Sources ( Reference 973.92 A512dp).
The New York Times
www.nytimes.com
This site provides access to New York Times articles from 1851 to the present, and Trexler Library owns the entire run on microfilm. If you find an article that you would like to use in your research, you can print it out at the library from a microfilm reader (i.e. you do not need to buy it from the New York Times).Librarian's Internet Index
http://www.lii.org
This is a directory of high-quality websites selected by librarians. It covers many different topics. Try a search on a general category like "Civil Rights" or "Vietnam War", or search a specific name like "John F. Kennedy."The Sixties Project
http://www3.iath.virginia.edu/sixties/
Under the Scholars category at this site you will find helpful links to resources, book reviews, personal narratives and other primary documents related to the 1960s.
Citing Your Sources
To avoid plagiarism, you must document the information and ideas of others that you use in your paper. Handbooks and handouts providing information on the correct way to cite both print and electronic sources are available at the reference desk. If you are having difficulties figuring out how to cite a source, a librarian will be happy to help you.Librarians at Trexler Library have prepared a short guide to each of the major citation syles (APA, MLA, and Chicago/Turabian), and these include examples for citing various types of resources. These guides can be accessed from the library homepage by following the path: Research Help
If you would like help with your research, please feel free to contact me at:
Lynne Kvinnesland
Reference Assistant
Trexler Library
484-664-3542
kvinnesland@muhlenberg.eduor visit the library and consult one of the librarians at the Information / Reference Desk.
We are all here to assist you!