Introduction
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Secondary sources are materials written by historians, typically in the form of books or journal articles. Because historians write these works based on primary sources, pay attention to the bibliographies, endnotes, etc. in the secondary sources that you find. You'll often find primary sources for your own paper this way.
Background Information
- Encyclopedia of Religion"The second edition of a resource that is considered a standard reference in the field."
- New Catholic Encyclopedia"...12,000 entries in the encyclopedia are articles on theology, philosophy, history, literary figures, saints, musicians and much more."
- Oxford Biblical Studies OnlineA Metropolitan Library (OKC public) database. Sign up for a library card if you don't have one. "...provides a comprehensive resource for the study of the Bible and biblical history. The integration of authoritative scholarly texts and reference works with tools that provide ease of research into the background, context, and issues related to the Bible..."
- Oxford Islamic Studies OnlineIncludes reference materials, primary source documents, timelines, and images related to Islamic and Qur'anic studies. Full text available.
- Wiley Blackwell Companion to Christian Martyrdom"...essays written by 30 prominent scholars that explore the fundamental concepts, key questions, and contemporary debates surrounding martyrdom in Christianity.."
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Discover!
Discover searches many, although not all, of the library's resources, including many of our databases. The results include books, journal articles, reference sources and more. It covers all subject areas, which makes it very useful for inter-disciplinary topics. Keep in mind that it covers popular and scholarly sources.
Additionally, when searched from the box on the library's home page, which looks like this,
Discover functions as the site search for the library's web pages. Please note that when searched from the library's home page search box, you cannot use functions such as quotations to do a phrase search.
See this handout for tips on using Discover and this link for a video on using Discover.
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Once you start viewing the "Articles & More" results from a Discover search on the home page by clicking a button that looks like this
You get to a page where you can narrow search results by using the facets on the left side of the page.
This an example of what it looks like when you choose the "peer-reviewed" facet and are looking to see what is listed under the "journal title" facet for a search on martyrdom Christianity. Perhaps you will find a journal that your professor recommends. The facets allow you to dig deeper into the search results. See this script for this video tutorial (part 1, part 2) for more information on Discover.
Additional Information
- In depth guide to finding primary sources at OU.
- In depth guide to finding secondary sources at OU.
- Guide for Religious Studies
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Find Journal Articles and More
- America: History and Life (Ebsco)U.S. and Canadian topics, prehistory to the present. References to or full text of journal articles, books, book reviews, dissertations, etc.
- Historical Abstracts (Ebsco)World history (except the U.S. and Canada), 1450 to the present. References to or full text of journal articles, books, book reviews, dissertations, etc.
- JSTORIncludes the full text and complete archives of core scholarly journals in many disciplines, some dating from the 1600s. Current issues may not be available.
- Art Index (Ebsco)Traditional art, art history, archaeology, architecture, fashion design, interior design, visual art, folk art, film, and non-western art. References to or full text of journal articles, yearbooks, and museum bulletins.
- ATLA Religion Database (Ebsco)Biblical studies, world religions, church history, etc. References to or full text of journal articles, essays, book reviews.
- Film and Television Literature Index (Ebsco)Coverage includes film and television theory, preservation and restoration, writing, production, cinematography, and more. References to or full text of journal and magazine articles, trade publications, books, and reviews. See this page for information on finding film reviews.
- MLA International Bibliography (Ebsco)Literature, language, linguistics, and folklore. References to or full text of journal articles, books, book chapters, and dissertations.
- Philosopher's IndexAll fields of philosophy covered.
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