Dialogue 1: Professors Martin and Koeller

Starting out with Reference Sources

Print:

• The Cambridge Ancient History, vol 13 and 14 (REF D57 .C252) This book has incredibly detailed information about politics, culture, and society during late roman antiquity.  Start in the Table of Contents for either volume to figure out which sections would be best to read.  Each book also has an index.
• Augustine Through The Ages: An Encyclopedia (REF B655 .Z69 A84 1999)  Also contains much social, cultural, and historical information about this period.
• Encyclopedia of Chicago (Ref. F548.3 .E53 2004) You could find some more recent historical information for some communities here. For the online version of this: http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org

Electronic Reference Sources:

Remember to start out on the library's Databases and Online Resources page for access to these databases.

• Credo has full-text articles from many specialized print encyclopedias
• Sage e-reference also has full-text articles that you may find helpful.

Gathering More Information: Articles and Books

• Search the Library Catalog (either the NPU Catalog or the Student Catalog) to discover which books the library has on your topic.  Find the catalog help sheet.
• Academic Search Premier (located on the Databases and Online Resources page) has a mixture of scholarly, popular, current events, and historical information.