ENG 1001: Principles of Writing
- Books in the
Main Stacks - Citing Your
Resources - Dictionaries &
Encyclopedias - Help With
Your Assignment - NoodleBib
- Periodicals
- Evaluate Your Information
Instruction Class
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Childs, G.K. (Ed.). (2003). Dictionary of historic documents. New
York: Facts on File, Inc.
Brief entries for "significant works of public record" related to politics, law,
economics, philosophy, and religion. Includes a selective bibliography (arranged
by subject) and a timetable of documents.
Reference D9 .D525 2003
Garraty,
J.A. & Carnes, M.C. (Eds.). (1999). American national biography.
New York: Oxford University Press.
This multi-volume set focuses on the "significant actions" of persons who resided
within the United States and directly influenced American history.
Arranged alphabetically, each entry gives a chronological depiction of
the significant events in a person's life. All entries are signed
and have a brief descriptive bibliography.
Reference CT213 .A68 1999 v. 1-24
Kegan, P. & Wintle, J. (Eds.).
(1982). Makers of nineteenth century culture 1800-1914. London:
Routledge.
Reference CT103.M34 1982
Kersey,
E.M. (1989). Women philosophers: A bio-critical source book. New
York: Greenwood Press.
Brief biographical essays include information on education, works by,
and works about a particular philosopher, as well as an overview
of her theories.
Reference B105 .W6 K47 1989
Magill, F. (Ed.) (1990). Great
lives from history. Twentieth century series. California: Salem Press.
Reference CT120.G69 1990
Periodicals
Consult the Journal Locator for online availability of these journals:
Biography
Journal of Leadership Studies
Journal of Leadership &
Organizational Studies
Journal of Religion and Popular Culture
Journal of Women in
Educational Leadership
Leadership
Leadership Excellence
Leadership Quarterly
Strategy and Leadership
The Philosophical Quarterly
Books in the Circulating Collection
Perform a subject search in the Dowling Library Catalog to find books and criticism on a particular person. If you are entering someone's name, be sure to use the following format: last name, first name.
Help With Your Assignment
To find all the information on your topic that you may need, you should locate information in books, encyclopedias as well as journal articles in databases.
Books will give you good in-depth coverage of a topic, while encyclopedias will give you an introduction and overview.
- Each student will probably use different tools (databases, books, search engines, websites) to find information. Most importantly, talk to friends and family and ask people for ideas.
- Use the
databases
to find current insight into your topic. The following are particularly
useful for this assignment:
- Biography Resource Center - Biographical information on a person.
- Academic Search Elite - Recent journal articles on a topic.
- InfoTrac OneFile - Recent journal articles on a topic.
- Literature Resource Center - Biographical and critical information as well as an overview of their work.