Depending on what aspect of Victorian times you have decided to research, the following terms may be useful to you.
In Gale eBooks, use broad terms such as:
In the larger databases (Gale, and EBSCO as well as Google Scholar), try combining terms.
Use Google Scholar to find scholarly information on the Web.
If you'd like much more in-depth instruction about the process of conducting research, please check out our guides:
Your instructor should tell you which citation style he or she wants you to use. Click on the appropriate link below to learn how to format your paper and cite your sources according to a particular style.
The list below includes articles and books you'll find online.
All of these resources are free for MJC students, faculty, & staff.
If you're working from off campus, you'll need to sign in. Once you click on the name of a database, simply enter your student ID (without the W) and your six-digit birth date.
Visit the East Campus Library & Learning Center to borrow these books. The last book in this list is an eBook that is accessible from any Internet linked computer.
Use books to read broad overviews and detailed discussions of your topic. You can also use books to find primary sources, which are often published together in collections.
You'll use the library catalog to search for books, ebooks, articles, and more.
Unfortunately, during the COVID-19 emergency, we are unable to process requests for materials from other libraries. We'll have this service up and running again as soon as campus opens and we're fully operational. |
If you need materials (books, articles, recordings, videos, etc.) that you cannot find in the library catalog, use our interlibrary loan service.
All of these resources are free for MJC students, faculty, & staff.
Search using the Key Search Words at the top of this guide, or use words more specific to your topic.
If you're working from off campus, you'll need to sign in. Once you click on the name of a database, simply enter your student ID (without the W) and your six-digit birth date.
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