Background Information
These links take you to online encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference sources. They are useful for confirming quick facts or getting more background information on a topic.
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Encyclopedia of Russian HistoryRussia's people, politics, economics, religion, and social systems from the beginnings of the Russian nation to the fall of the Soviet Union. 4v, 2004. Part of GVRL.
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Britannica OnlineEncyclopedia covering a wide variety of subjects.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)Online encyclopedias in many subject areas.
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Oxford Reference OnlineOnline dictionaries from many different fields
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Credo ReferenceOnline reference books such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, etc in a variety of subjects.
Journal Articles
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Historical Abstracts* Covers world history (excluding US & Canada), 1450-present
* Indexes articles, books, essay collections, dissertations, media
* Citations and abstracts only but with links to some full-text
* Covers articles published 1955 - present -
Google ScholarGoogle's search engine for scholarly literature.
Humanities and Digital Scholarship Librarian
Ece Turnator
Contact:
Ece (pronounced AJ)
turnator@mit.edu
Hayden Library Consultation Suite 14S - 2nd floor
617.253.4979
Make an appointment with me
turnator@mit.edu
Hayden Library Consultation Suite 14S - 2nd floor
617.253.4979
Make an appointment with me