Library Liaison for the University Studies Division
Debbie Krahmer
Contact:
dkrahmer@colgate.edu
Personal Pronouns: Debbie or D.
Office: 304 Case-Geyer
Website
Personal Pronouns: Debbie or D.
Office: 304 Case-Geyer
Subjects: African American Studies, African Studies, Caribbean Studies, CORE, Environmental Studies, Film and Media Studies, Islamic Studies, Jewish Studies, Latin American Studies, LGBTQ Studies, Linguistics, Medieval & Renaissance Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Museum Studies, Native American Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Russian and Eurasian Studies, U.S. Government, Womens Studies, Writing and Rhetoric
Getting Started
To find books BY an author, search their name (LastName, FirstName) in the author field in the libraries catalogue.
To find books ABOUT an author, search their name (LastName, FirstName) in the subject field in the libraries catalogue.
Best Bets
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MLA (Modern Language Association) BibliographyCoverage: 1926-present. The essential database to search for scholarly material in the area of literature and language.
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Oxford African American Studies CenterProvides students, scholars and librarians with more than 8,000 articles by top scholars in the field. The core content includes: Africana, an account of the African and African American experience in five volumes, new Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619-1895 which documents the full range of the African American experience, the African American National Biography, and Black Women in America as well as primary source materials.
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Literature Online (LION)Coverage: 1920-present. A library of works of English and American poetry, drama and prose; literature journals and other criticism and reference sources. Includes ABELL - Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature
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Cambridge Companions OnlineThe Complete Cambridge Companions is an excellent source for background material in a variety of subjects. There are three sub-collections : the Cambridge Companions in Literature and Classics, the Cambridge Companions in Philosophy, Religion and Culture, and the Companions in Music.
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