Encyclopedias are a great starting point for research because they give you a clear, concise overview of a topic and help you understand key terms, people, and events. They can also point you toward more in-depth sources to explore next.
Learn to use LibrarySearch, which provides a simple, one-stop search for books, articles, videos, recordings, and more. Items from St. Thomas and other regional libraries can be requested online and delivered to the St. Thomas library of your choice.
Access ebooks and scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, sciences, and the social sciences. Journal content is often not available until 1+ years after publication.
Large collection of ebooks on all subjects. Some books are downloadable.
Instead of searching the web, use library databases that contain the full text articles from reputable journals. Academic Search Ultimate is an excellent, multi-disciplinary database to start a general search before exploring subject specific databases.
Full text for thousands of peer-reviewed journals and general interest sources across many subject areas.
Includes resources in the fields of sociology and related subject areas.
Comprehensive collection of newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic, minority, and native press. All articles are full-text. Updated quarterly. 1990- .
LGBTQ+ Source indexes the world’s literature regarding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer issues, both academic and grassroots. It’s invaluable as both an academic resource and for casual reading.
Comprehensive index of journal articles, book reviews, and dissertations related to the history and culture of the United States and Canada from 1450 - present.
Index to journal articles and bibliographic citations to books and dissertations on the history of the world (except for) the U.S. and Canada from 1450 to the present.
Long or short video documentaries, newscasts, and films compliment and capture real-world behaviors, contexts, and perspectives more vividly than text alone.
More than 2000 videos from different distributors, including Bullfrog, Women Make Movies, Icarus Films, Good Docs, Film Movement, and more. Contains documentaries in a wide range of subjects including, Environmental Studies, Political Science, Peace & Justice, Criminal Justice, Immigration, International Studies, Race and Racism, Ethnic Studies, History, Art, Media Studies, and more.
Access to more than 10,000 titles in all subject areas. Kanopy titles not available immediately can be requested by faculty for class use or by students for research only. If you find a Kanopy video that you can't access, click the link and follow the instructions to place a request.