Spring 2009: Religion and Empire
Library Sessions
3 February 2009: Introduction/Exploring topics/Using and Evaluating Scholarly Sources
See the section of this site on evaluating sources and defining your topic for an overview of what we discussed in class.
12 February 2009: Overview of Online Resources & Library Services
You should probably take some time to check out some of the resources available on the more general Religion Resource Guide. Also, think about using sources associated with other disciplines, especially history. As we will discuss in class, researching outside of your primary discipline can present special challenges.
24 February 2009: Advanced Searching Techniques
Taking advantage of subject terms and thesauri; deciding which resource(s) to use; primary sources