LibGuides: REL 290: Cultures in Motion: Home

Starting Your Search

It helps to start by writing a list of terms that you will use in your search.
Keep notes as you research, the terms you used, where you searched, what you found.
Once you have some terms, do some background research to add more terms to your list.
Now you have a bit more information on your topic start looking for more in depth information.
Search for books, use the bibliography to find even more books or articles.
Use library databases to search for articles.
As you encounter words, theories, etc. that you don't know circle back to do more background reading.

The librarians and your professor are here every step of the way.

Oxford Reference
Full-text collection of over 200 core academic subjects, language and quotation dictionaries, as well as Oxford University Press encyclopedias and companions series.

To find books (and more!) use DePauw's Discovery search. It will also search materials owned by libraries all over the world.

Other ebook packages, that may not appear in the search above:

Ebook Central
Over 100,000 books in a variety of subject areas, including publications from major academic publishers. Sections (60 pages or less) can be printed. New books are added on a regular basis. NOTE: To download content (which automatically expires, like a "loan"), log in via the Bookshelf Tab or Sign In link using your DePauw network username and password .
EBSCO eBook Collection
About 9,000 ebooks; copyright dates mostly between 1944 and 2009. Most titles are 1B1U (single user at a time).
JSTOR
Journal article archive, covering humanities, social sciences and science. Begins with vol. 1, issue 1, 1800's, or even earlier (most titles exclude the most recent 3-5 years; some titles have current issue access).
Project Muse
Full-text articles from 500+ scholarly journals from major university presses; includes literature and criticism, history, performing arts, cultural studies, education, philosophy and religion, political science, medicine and health, gender studies. Most coverage 1990s to present, consult the journal list, as coverage varies for each title. NOTE: DePauw subscribes only to the journal coverage (Premium Collection) and not the digital book collection.

Academic Search Complete
Articles (or article summaries) from scholarly journals, newspapers and popular magazines covering most academic disciplines. Some as far back as early 1900's, but mostly since about 1970. Free to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE.in.gov
ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
Articles (or article summaries) from scholarly journals, essays and book reviews covering world religions, church history, biblical studies and religion in society. Coverage: 1949-present.
JSTOR
Journal article archive, covering humanities, social sciences and science. Begins with vol. 1, issue 1, 1800's, or even earlier (most titles exclude the most recent 3-5 years; some titles have current issue access).
Project Muse
Full-text articles from 500+ scholarly journals from major university presses; includes literature and criticism, history, performing arts, cultural studies, education, philosophy and religion, political science, medicine and health, gender studies. Most coverage 1990s to present, consult the journal list, as coverage varies for each title. NOTE: DePauw subscribes only to the journal coverage (Premium Collection) and not the digital book collection.

Throughout your searches you will see this icon/button:

Click on it to see:

if the article is online in another database
if we have a physical copy in the libraries
if not, and it looks useful for your research, you can request an InterLibrary Loan

To find full text for articles or ebooks when using our Discovery Search, click the Access Online button: