The Trexler Library: Muhlenberg College

Need help with your research? Contact:

Kelly Cannon
Humanities and Business Librarian
phone: x3602
email: kcannon@muhlenberg.edu
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Reference desk IM: talktotrexler

Reference works

art . . .

The multivolume Grove Dictionary of Art (Ref Collection 703 T948d) offers an authoritative look at art and artists of the French romantic and realist period.

history and society. . .

The Encyclopedia of European Social History (Ref Collection 306.09403 E56o) includes scholarly essays and recommended readings on 1) the French bourgeoisie, 2) industrialization and modernization, 3) women and society, 4) labor unions and labor laws, 5) the Paris Commune, 6) Napoleon, and 7) artists and artistic society.

economic and labor history . . .

The Oxford Encylopedia of Economic History (Ref Collection 330.03 O98e) gives a scholarly overview of industrialization in France, and recommends sources for further study.

The St. James Encyclopedia of Labor History Worldwide (Ref. Collection 331.801 S143j) includes scholarly essays and recommends readings on the major labor movements in 19th century France.

Scholarly books

Trexler Library Catalog
Catalog of all books and documents in Trexler Library at Muhlenberg College.

WorldCat
Catalog of books and documents in libraries throughout the world. Watch especially for the AREA LIBRARIES designation.

Historical Abstracts
The standard index for European history.

Literature Criticism Online ***RECOMMENDED***
Full text scholarly journal articles and book chapters. English-language only.

MLA ***RECOMMENDED***
Best source for searching for literary criticism and literary history.

Google Scholar
An open-access web crawler that looks for content it identifies as "scholarly." Emphasis is on books and journal articles. Not always full text. Check our library's online catalog (see above) to see if Muhlenberg has access to the full text of a journal.

Getting to the full text. . .

Once you have found the citation of a journal article or book chapter you're interested in, click on the Get It link found next to the citation, or run a search on the journal title or the book title in Trexler Library's online catalog.

How do I format a "works cited" page (aka bibliography) using the MLA style?

For tips on citing print and electronic sources, visit Trexler Library's Citation Guides for Print and Electronic Resources.

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Last modified: October 20, 2010