Humanities Resources

This guide includes current print and electronic humanities resources for general research. Contact a librarian for more information or for help with specific humanities topics.

Book Collections | Periodicals & Databases | Citation
Book Collections

Circulating Books

Use the Catalog to find books in the libraries' circulating collection, as well as reference sources, government documents, and other materials.

Library Catalog Search Subject Author Title Keyword

Limit to: Print Books E-books Audio/Visual

Print Reference Books

• The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language
  Leesburg Campus
  Ref PE1072 .C68 2003
  
  
• Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Beliefs, Customs, Tales, Music, and Art
  Leesburg and Sumter Campuses
  Ref GR35 .F63 1997
  
  
• Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion
  Leesburg Campus
  Ref GT507 .E53 2005
  
  
• Magill's Survey of Cinema
  Leesburg Campus
  Ref PN1995 .M32
  
  
• The Film Encyclopedia
  Leesburg Campus
  Ref PN1993.45 .K34 1994
  
  
• Encyclopedia of Folklore and Literature
  Leesburg and Sumter Campuses
  Ref PN41 .E48 1998

Periodicals & Databases

Magazines, newspapers and journals are available in print at all LSCC libraries and through online databases.

Finding Articles

Databases provide indexes for articles on a large variety of topics. LSCC has access to more than 70 databases on a range of topics. You can access databases alphabetically or by clicking on the subject categories below.

• General Databases provide articles on a wide variety of disciplines and usually provide sufficient information for most general research
• Arts and Humanities Databases will provide articles about specific humanities topics and will help you with more in-depth research.

To access LSCC Databases, login using your X-ID and PIN number (last four digits of your Social Security number).

Finding Magazines, Journals and Newspapers

If you know the name of a specific periodical, the Journal Finder search box below will tell you if it is available at one of the LSCC Libraries or through one of the databases.

Find Journal by Title:

Journal Finder also provides a list of periodicals in the categories of art, architecture, and applied arts, languages and literature, and music, dance, drama, and film. The journals on the list are available full-text in various LSCC databases. When accessing the linked databases go to the Database A-Z list and choose the database you need.

Citation

Remember, plagiarism is a serious violation of LSCC's Academic Integrity policy, so you must cite any idea or direct quote imported from an outside source. The links below provide citation examples and formatting instructions.

• For APA and MLA citation styles, refer to the libraries' Citation Center for printable guides and other help with documentation. Ask a librarian for additional assistance.
• For other documentation styles, the Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison provides good examples and instruction.