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CHID: Comparative History of Ideas: Home
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Starting Points: Articles
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
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Scholarly articles and general interest sources in all fields. - Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowScholarly literature across many disciplines and sources, including theses, books, abstracts and articles. See help for accessing articles from off-campus through Google Scholar.
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new window
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Includes more than 1 million fulltext dissertations plus information on millions more - Web of Science This link opens in a new window
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Scholarly articles for the sciences, social sciences & humanities
Starting Points: Books & eBooks
See the eBook FAQ for directions to limit your search to ebooks only.
- By Topic - Type in the keywords that broadly describe your topic. For example: politics bolivia indigenous
- By Title - Type in the first few words of the book title in quotations. For example: "absent presence japanese"
- By Author - Type in the last name followed by the first name of the author in quotations. For example: "novetzke christian"
Make an Appointment with a Librarian
- Schedule an appointment (in person or via Zoom)Make an appointment with the subject librarian that best matches your topic area. There are librarians specializing in anthropology, art, cinema, education & more. Reach out to one or more of us for help.
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Citation & Writing Help
There are multiple formats for citations. Scholars of African Studies will use various formats depending on the discipline being researched. For information on citation formats see the Citing Sources guide.
Writing help is available in person and via zoom. You can schedule an appointment online.
Additional information on researching history and on writing.