AMS 489: Senior Seminar

Discover and Access Scholarly Articles @ F&M and Beyond

America: History and Life with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Definitive database of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. With selective indexing for 1,700 journals from 1955 to present, and also provides full-text coverage of more than 200 journals and nearly 100 books.
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (Web of Science) This link opens in a new window
Articles and other text materials published in scholarly journals in the arts and humanities. Subjects covered are the Arts, Humanities, Language (including Linguistics), Poetry, Music, Classical works, History, Philosophy, Archaeology, Architecture, Religion, Television, Theater, and Radio. Covers 1975 to the present.
Film and Television Literature Index This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive bibliographic database covering the entire spectrum of television and film writing. Subject coverage includes film & television theory, preservation & restoration, writing, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews. Covers publications produced 1914 - present.
Project Muse This link opens in a new window
Provides access to scholarly journals and eBooks in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Dates of coverage varies per title.
Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science) This link opens in a new window
Index to content from core journals in all areas of the social sciences. Provides lists of sources cited, plus publications citing the original article. Also known as SSCI. Publications from 1900 - present.

Discovering and Accessing Scholarly Books/Chapters @ F&M and Beyond

To discover scholarly books/chapters @ F&M and Beyond:

1. Start at the F&M College Library web site: library.fandm.edu

2. Click on the BOOKS tab.

3. Type in your search statement, with all search operators in CAPITAL LETTERS!

Example: futurism AND utopia

4. Search!

Now, assess your results. If you would like to see what is available beyond F&M, filter/refine your search by:

Library: Libraries Worldwide
- NOTE: we can borrow print books from other libraries via EZ Borrow, but not ebooks! It is possible to request chapters from ebooks -- use the Interlibrary Loan service to do that!