Best Bets for Starting Your Research in... :: Judaic Studies ::
Use databases to find articles on your topic. These databases are the best place to start.
- Academic OneFile
A premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects.
Date Coverage: 1980-present.
- Ethnic NewsWatch
A full-text collection of newpapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press.
Date coverage: 1985-present.
- JSTOR
Contains full-text scholarly journals in various disciplines including: Jewish Studies, Middle East Studies, Religion, History and Language and Literature.
Date coverage: 19th century - 5 years ago.
Listen to a fun podcast "interview" with this database: iTunes RealPlayer
- America: History & Life
Citations and abstracts to the history and culture of the U.S. and Canada, from prehistoric times to the present. Includes over 2100 journals.
Date coverage: 1964-present.
Tips: When searching databases, use AND, OR, and parentheses to focus your search.
The asterisk * symbol will search for all variations of a word. For example: basket* will search for baskets and basketry. Using quotes will search for a phrase.
Combine synonyms with OR and put them inside parentheses, like this:
Judai* AND (faith OR theology)
Here's another example:
Religio* AND (ethni* OR rac*)
Already have the citation? Find an article with citation linker!
Did you know...Databases are basically just search engines for articles on specific subjects. |
back to top
Find books using the library catalog. Browse these subjects to get general information on your topic.
- Judaism
- Hebrew
- Holocaust
- Israel
- Jewish Literature
Search the library catalog! Find books, media materials, and more.
Other searches:
Browse | Advanced Search Tips: When searching the library catalog with keywords, use the dollar sign ($) to search for a word and all of its variations.
For example: Judai$ will search for Judaic and Judaism
Did you know...- WorldCat is a catalog of thousands of libraries around the world!
- If a book isn't in the Fairfield U. catalog, search WorldCat and request the book from another library. Just click on the Interlibrary Loan button.
- You can search ReQuest to search just the libraries in Connecticut.
- Contact John Cayer, Interlibrary Services, with questions.
|
back to top
Reference tools such as dictionaries and encyclopedias are good places to start your research because they provide an overview of the topic as well as keywords, dates, and facts.
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
- The New Encyclopedia of Judaism
Ref. BM50 .E63 2002
- The Shengold Jewish Encyclopedia
Ref. BM50 .S545 1998
- Encyclopedia Of Modern Jewish Culture
Ref. DS102.8 .E56 2005 V.1, V.2
- Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion
Ref. BM50 .O94 1997
- Reader's Guide to Judaism
Ref. BM50 .R42 2000
Tips: Try looking at the bibliography at the end of the entry for a list of other sources such as relevant journal articles and books.
When you have found books on your topic, look at the books on the shelf nearby to see if they are related to your topic.
Did you know...
Wikipedia can be edited by anyone, so make sure you use another source to confirm the information you find there. |
back to top
These web sites have been evaluated by librarians (that's a good thing) for your use in an academic setting.
Did you know...
There are billions of web pages and Google only finds a fraction of them (about 15%). The rest is held in what's called the "Invisible Web", which is made up of dynamically generated information, password protected sites, and databases-driven sites!
|
back to top
|
