Selected Resources for: Western European Studies
| Subject Librarian: Kate Brooks E-Mail: kabrooks@umn.edu Subject Description:This subject covers: the study of contemporary Western European society (including Great Britain). Other related topics are: History, European; Iberian Studies; and Scandinavian Studies. |
Abstracts and Indexes
Academic or Scholarly Articles Subject IndexesHistorical Abstracts   Covers the world's scholarship in history from 1450 to the present. [more information] [  Add To myLibrary!] |
| IMB: International Medieval Bibliography This guide to what has been published about the Middle Ages is interdisciplinary, including conference proceedings, collected essays, and journal articles on philosophy, literature, the arts, etc. in addition to those of historical analysis covering the period between the years 476 and 1500. Covers all aspects of medieval studies for Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Citations classified by date, subject and location. This index is available in an electronic edition through the University of Minnesota Libraries Web Page. In addition to English, the IMB indexes articles published in foreign languages with characters not found in English. In order to view and print diacritics the user will need to download the special fonts from the "Select Database" page. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance Iter is a bibliography of over 230,000 articles and reviews drawn from over 475 medieval and renaissance journal titles. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| MLA International Bibliography Indexes scholarship on English and American Literature, folklore, language and linguistics, and dramatic arts. Covers over 4,400 periodicals published worldwide in all languages, as well as critical monographs, reference works, conference proceedings, and abstracts of dissertations. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| PAIS International Use this index for broad coverage of social science issues worldwide. Includes articles, books, conference proceedings, government documents, and book chapters. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Sociological Abstracts Updated bimonthly, this core database for the field of sociology contins information on sociology and social policy worldwide. All citations and abstracts are in English. The database officially covers 1963 to the present, but includes many citations from the 1950s as well as key Web sites linked by topic. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Victorian Database Online This database covers the British Victorian period, from about 1830 to the beginning the War in 1914. It is interdisciplinary, containing information on publications from 500+ journals on painting, architecture and music, philosophy and religion, histories of England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and the British colonial empire, sociology, women's studies, law and education, science, technology and medicine, and literature. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Worldwide Political Science Abstracts CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts is building on the merged backfiles of Political Science Abstracts, published by IFI / Plenum, 1975-2000, and ABC POL SCI, published by ABC-CLIO, 1984-2000. The database provides citations, abstracts, and indexing of the international serials literature in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration & public policy. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
General Indexes to Magazine, Journal & Newspaper Articles
| Academic Search Premier This resource is licensed by the MINITEX Library Information Network with state appropriations from the Minnesota Higher Education Services Office (MHESO) and the Minnesota Department of Education. The world's largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Premier provides full text for nearly 4,600 scholarly publications, including full text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975. This database is updated on a daily basis via EBSCOhost. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| MasterFile Premier This resource is licensed by the MINITEX Library Information Network with state appropriations from the Minnesota Higher Education Services Office (MHESO) and the Minnesota Department of Education. MasterFILE Premier, designed specifically for public libraries, provides full text for more than 2,000 general periodicals covering a broad range of disciplines including general reference, business, education, health, general science, multi-cultural issues and much more. In addition to the full text, this database provides indexing and abstracts for 2700 titles. This database features: 5,000 full text Magill Book Reviews, 357 reference and travel books including the World Almanac & Book of Facts 2001; full text from 84,074 biographies, 86,132 full text primary source documents, American Heritage Dictionary, 4th Edition and an Image Collection of 107,135 photos, maps and flags. MasterFILE Premier offers PDF backfiles as far back as 1975. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Catalogs and Bibliographies
Catalogs| MNCAT Classic Search with MNCAT Classic to find books, journals, etc. owned by the library. Search by keyword, subject, title, or author for materials on your topic. MNCAT Classic lacks the faceted searching of MNCAT Plus, but can be easier to use if you already have a good idea of what you're looking for. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
National Bibliographies
| Bibliographie Nationale Française: Livres on CD-ROM French national bibliography: books, serials, maps, music, government documents published in France since1970. Updated quarterly. 1970 -present [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Deutsche Nationalbibliographie German national bibliography: books, serials, maps, government documents, disserations, etc. published in Germany since 1986. Updated quarterly. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
General Reference Sources
Biographical Sources| Oxford Dictionary of National Biography This reference work provides 50,000 specially-written signed biographies of the men and women who shaped all aspects of the British past, from the earliest times to the end of the year 2000. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Country Studies
| Library of Congress Country Studies The Library of Congress Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world. The series examines the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| World Factbook Published annually, this brief guide profiles the economy, government, land, demographics, communications, and national defense establishments of 191 nations and other political entities. Prior years may be accessed via the guide World Factbook. Tables of data items in each country's profile can be viewed from the Notes and Definitions link. Click on the term being defined and a table for all countries will appear. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Encyclopedias
| Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Concise as well as scholarly articles on a wide range of subjects. Also includes links to related Internet resources, and the Britannica Book of the Year. Search tip: When combining words in search, capitalize AND. For example: revolution AND 1848 [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Yearbooks
| Europa World Year Book Provides detailed information on countries of the world including statistical surveys, information on government, finance, religion, press, publishers, radio and television, etc. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Statesman's Year-Book Very useful and reliable yearbook providing concise, descriptive and statistical information on countries of the world. Includes selected bibliographies for further research. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Internet Resources
Gateways & Megasites| Irish History on the Web Irish History on the Web is NOT another "links" page, but instead provides a unique resource for anyone interested in learning about or researching a wide variety of Irish history topics. Most of the links found here will lead to primary documents, original essays, bibliographies or specific informational sites, all of which are visited prior to inclusion on this site. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| WESSWEB: WESSLinks A gathering of selected European resources including newspapers, historical and literary documents, and more. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Web Sites
| Vive le livre! A blog for library resources related to Western European Studies and French and Italian Literature [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Periodical and Newspaper subscriptions
Electronic Journal Collections| DigiZeitschriften Digizeitschriften provides access to over 110 core German Research Journals. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Persee Persee provides full-text access to backfiles (in many cases, quite long) of selected French social-science and humanities scholarly journals. So far, some 36 titles are included in the subjects of archaeology, art, anthropology, economics, geography, history, law, linguistics, literature, political science, psychology, sociology, and the social sciences in general.. To view the individual journals, click on the link provided and then on Journals overview [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
News Sources
| Factiva Full text source of global news and business information, major daily newspapers, newswires, academic and trade journals, magazines, transcripts of media programs, web sites, images. Covers multiple-language content of 9,000 sources from 152 countries in 22 languages. Background and financial information is also available on 25,000 publicly traded companies and along with market data on equities, funds, and indices. Search the full-text of the Wall Street Journal and other general, business and trade magazines and newspapers. Limited to 7 simultaneous users. Inside-Out: Complete Reference For Factiva.Com Factiva.Com How To Get Results Journal titles not included in this academic version of Factiva [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Keesing's Record of World Events Preceded by Keesing's contemporary archives (1931-1986), this British weekly abstracting service has long been known as a "record of national and international current affairs with continually updated indexes." [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| LexisNexis Academic (ON CAMPUS USE ONLY) LexisNexis Academic is a collection of online databases: News, Business (plus corporate news and corporate financials), Legal, Medical, and Reference. International news sources are included. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| World News Connection Full-text summaries of foreign newspaper articles, conference proceedings, radio and television broadcasts, periodicals, and non-classified technical reports. Formerly published as FBIS and JPRS Reports. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Societies, Agencies, and Organizations
Official Agency & Organization Websites| EU - European Union The European Union's web site provides basic information on the European Union, key issues, access to official documents, legal texts, publications and direct links to individual institution's Web sites. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Statistics and Data
Statistical Resources| Eurostat The Eurostat website contains a mix of statistical information in PDF pages, pre-defined tables and interactive databases. The coverage varies by topic, but some data goes back at least to 1929. All content is freely available. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Style Manuals and Writing Guides
Bibliography Software| RefWorks: Personal Citation Manager RefWorks is a web-based citation manager that allows you to create your own databases of citations by importing references from MNCAT and other databases, and then in seconds automatically generate bibliographies in all major styles (MLA, APA, Turabian, Chicago, etc.). [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Writing Guides
| Center for Writing The Rhetoric Department, English Department, Center for the Interdisciplinary Studies of Writing and the General College Writing Center have come together to bring you writing support in one place. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| QuickStudy -- Citing Sources QuickStudy: Library Research Guide from the University of Minnesota provides examples online for APA, MLA and Turabian styles, including how to cite electronic sources. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Reading, Writing, and Researching for History: A Student Guide Includes information on how to read primary and secondary sources; style sheets; grammar for historians; and a paper-writing checklist. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Library Information
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Related Subjects
History, Western EuropeIberian (Spain and Portugal) Studies
Russian Studies
Scandinavian Studies
Related Pages
German-language databases and on-line indexes
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