I. AUC Library Web Site
http://library.aucegypt.edu/
- Use resources from anywhere with your AUC ID
II. Selected Databases for RHET 103: Comparative Religion
Oxford Reference Online
Search over 100 Oxford University Press dictionaries and reference titles.
Encyclopedia of Islam Online
Contains the entire text of volumes 1-9 of the print Encyclopedia of Islam. Covers the Islamic world from religion and history to politics and culture with a geographical and historical scope.
JSTOR
(1800-last
2 to 5 years depending on the journal). Full-text, archival database
containing the complete backfiles of many scholarly journals.
Academic Search Premier
(1965-present, updated daily). A multidisciplinary index to over 8,175 publications. Coverage includes over 3,600 peer-reviewed scholarly journals. Full-text is available for many publications.
Project Muse
Full text articles in a wide range of topics in the social sciences and humanities.
Index Islamicus
Indexes articles on Islam, the Muslim world, and the Middle East.
Google Scholar
Look for "Find it @AUC."
- AND (media and bias)
- OR (atmosphere or pressure)
- NOT
(media not internet)
- Truncation / Wildcard (buddhis*)
IV. Finding Books with Catalogs
- AUC Library Catalog, http://library.aucegypt.edu
- Try to find books about your research topic
- Use AND, OR, NOT, and Truncation
V. Finding Books in the Library with Call Numbers
- Learn with... Library of Congress Classification
Download lc_classification_handout.doc - Click here to practice with Call Numbers
VI. Citing Sources
- NoodleBib Starter for MLA Style http://www.noodletools.com/login.php
VII. HELP
I found an article but it's not full-text. I do not see it in AUC's Library Catalog. Can I get it online?
E-Journal Finder
This tool helps you find out which databases contain which journals. (Example: A search for Social Theory and Practice reveals that it is available in Academic Search Premier from 1990-present).
LinkSource
This tool helps you get to full text articles from non full text databases. Look for Check LinkSource for Full Text as you search.
