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Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences — Interdisciplinary Humanities & Social Sciences
University Writing Program

Librarian Subject Specialist

Roberto Delgadillo
rdelgadillo@ucdavis.edu — (530) 752‑8266 — Humanities, Social Sciences, and Government Information Services (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/)

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Subject Specific Databases

America: History and Life (http://uclibs.org/pid/6159) [Restricted] VPN
Bibliographic database containing citations to articles on American and Canadian history, including ethnic history and relations, from prehistory to the present. Covers more than 2000 journals published worldwide.
Coverage: 1964-present
BIOSIS Previews [via Web of Knowledge] (http://isiknowledge.com/BIOSIS) [Restricted] VPN

NEW interface loaded July 17, 2011 -- result retrievals will be larger due to search design changes.

More than 22 million records in all life science areas, including agriculture, biochemistry, biomedicine, biotechnology, ecology, environmental sciences, genetics, microbiology, plant biology, veterinary medicine & pharmacology, and zoology. Indexes over 6000 journals, serials, books and book chapters, conference proceedings and patents.

Coverage: 1926-present
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Business Source Complete [via Ebsco] (http://uclibs.org/PID/126938) [Restricted] VPN
"Indexing and abstracts for the most important scholarly business journals back as far as 1886 are included. In addition to the searchable cited references provided for more than 1,200 journals, Business Source Complete contains detailed author profiles for the 25,000 most-cited authors in the database." Business Source Complete is an upgrade from Business Source Premier
Coverage: coverage varies by title with some going as far back as 1886.
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CompPile (http://comppile.org/search/comppile_main_search.php)
The purpose of CompPile is to allow ready reference to the published twentieth-century work in post-secondary composition and rhetoric, from the beginning of WWII to the end of the century. It does not extend before 1939 or after 1999. It is an on-line, keyworded, searchable inventory for researchers and teachers and anybody else interested. CompPile is offered in the spirit of free research and scholarship. Use of this bibliography for profit, however, requires our permission. CompPile's focus is on post-secondary writing (not speaking or conversing). It integrates journal articles, review-essays, notes and comments, books, dissertations, ERIC items, and edited collections. It does not systematically cover textbooks, how-to books, conference notices, editor's forwards, or reviews of single works.
ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) [via Proquest] (http://search.proquest.com/eric/advanced) [Restricted] VPN
The ERIC Database indexes and abstracts education and education related journals, studies and reports, with links to full-text studies and reports from 1993 forward.
Coverage: 1966-present
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Ethnic Newswatch (http://uclibs.org/PID/4737) [Restricted] VPN
A full-text collection of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press in the United States.
Coverage: 1960-present
Melvyl: The Catalog of the University of California Libraries (http://ucdavis.worldcat.org)
The Melvyl catalog contains records for materials held by the libraries of the ten UC campuses, the California State Library, Hastings College of the Law, the California Academy of Sciences, the California Historical Society, the Center for Research Libraries, the Graduate Theological Union, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. All publication dates are included. The database contains over 23,000,000 records, and most campuses update their holdings on a weekly basis.
MLA International Bibliography [via Proquest] (http://search.proquest.com/mlaib/advanced) [Restricted] VPN
The Modern Language Association International Bibliography (MLAIB) covers international scholarly materials on all languages, literatures, linguistics, and folklore from around the world. It includes citations to items from journals, series, books, essay collections, working papers, proceedings, dissertations, and bibliographies. MLAIB does not index book reviews.
Coverage: 1926-present
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PsycINFO [via Proquest] (http://search.proquest.com/psycinfo/advanced) [Restricted] VPN
PsycINFO is a department of the American Psychological Association (APA). It provides citations to articles in professional journals, conference proceedings, books, reports, dissertations and even important internet sites in psychology and related disciplines, most with abstracts and some citations. (Psychinfo is the incorrect spelling.)
Coverage: 1840-present
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PubMed (http://uclibs.org/PID/17708) [Restricted] VPN
Citations and abstracts for articles published in approximately 8,400 journals in medicine, life sciences, health administration, veterinary medicine, nursing, molecular biology and genetics. PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Coverage: 1946-present
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Science.gov (http://www.science.gov)
Science.gov is a gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results. Search selected science and technology web sites and government databases. Sciencegov
Sociological Abstracts [via Proquest] (http://search.proquest.com/socabs/advanced) [Restricted] VPN
Sociological Abstracts Database is a primary resource for accessing the latest research sponsored in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. The database draws information from an international selection of over 2,600 journals and other serials publications, plus conference papers, books, and dissertations. Records added after 1974 contain in-depth and nonevaluative abstracts of journal articles.
Coverage: 1963-present
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General Databases

Academic Search Complete [via EBSCO] (http://uclibs.org/PID/126936) [Restricted] VPN
The multi-disciplinary database Academic Search Complete (ASC) provides full-text access to more than 5,500 periodicals, including over 4,600 peer-reviewed journals, and indexing and abstracts for an additional 9,500 journals and 10,000 publications, including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. This scholarly collection offers coverage of information in many areas of academic study including, but not limited to: animal science, anthropology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, food science & technology, general science, geography, geology, law, materials science, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, pharmaceutical sciences, physics, psychology, religion & theology, veterinary science, women's studies, zoology and many other fields. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1887, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format.
Coverage: 1887-present
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Access World News [via NewsBank] (http://uclibs.org/PID/23120) [Restricted] VPN
Access World News from NewsBank provides full-text information and perspectives from over 600 U.S. and over 700 international sources, each with its own distinctive focus offering diverse viewpoints on local, regional and world issues. Access World News also includes a selection of Spanish language newspapers from the United States and other countries. Date coverage varies with individual newspaper.
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Dissertation Abstracts International / Dissertations & Theses [via ProQuest] (http://uclibs.org/PID/11984) [Restricted] VPN
Online access to citations and abstracts for every title in the UMI Dissertation Abstracts database; since 1997, provides full-text access to dissertations. Access is free to UC Campus dissertations.
Coverage: 1861-present
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Historical Newspapers Online (http://uclibs.org/PID/1453) [Restricted] VPN
Search the following Chadwyck-Healey databases: Palmer's Index to The Times, 1790-1905 (with full text from 1800-1870) the Official Index to the Times, 1906-1980, and the Historical Index to The New York Times, 1851-1922.
LexisNexis Academic (http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic) [Restricted] VPN
One of the largest web-based full-text databases for current news, business and legal information, supporting a broad range of interdisciplinary research, LexisNexis Academic provides full-text access to nearly 6,000 individual titles. Includes a wide range of U.S. and foreign newspapers, plus transcripts of television and radio news programs. Business resources include business articles, accounting literature, company financial information. Legal resources include state and federal laws and regulations, a full range of case law, and law review articles.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers
Historical coverage of the following U.S Newspapers. The include both full page and individual article images. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue. Years included varies by title.
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Web of Science [via Web of Knowledge] (http://isiknowledge.com/wos) [Restricted] VPN

NEW interface loaded July 17, 2011 -- result retrievals will be larger due to search design changes.

Provides access to the content from three Thomson Reuters ISI (Institute for Scientific Information) Citation Databases: Science Citation Index Expanded; Social Sciences Citation Index; Arts & Humanities Citation Index.

Coverage: 1900-present [Science 1899-, Social Sciences 1900-, Arts & Humanities 1975-]
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Full-Text Resources

American Civil War: Letters and Diaries (http://uclibs.org/PID/9532) [Restricted] VPN
A full text collection of letters and diaries by hundreds of participants and witnesses to the Civil War. Includes biographies, bibliographies and a day-by-day record of events, all accessible via a detailed search engine.
Coverage: 1861-1865
American Memory [Library of Congress] (http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/)
American Memory provides open access to full text historical documents and materials from the Library of Congress. Includes written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience.
ARTstor (http://uclibs.org/PID/44518) [Restricted] VPN
ARTStor is a library of digital images, associated information, and software tools designed to enhance teaching, learning and scholarship. It contains a searchable database of more than 500,000 digital images, covers many time periods and cultures, and documents the fields of architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, and design, as well as many other forms of visual culture.
Related:
  • ARTstor
    For off-campus access, first register with ARTstor from a computer on campus. Then, you may login from off campus with your ARTstor ID by going directly to www.artstor.org. Or, you may use the VPN or the Proxy Server.
  • If you would like to join a UCD community of ARTstor users to share discoveries and help solve problems, please join our ARTstor Users Group on Smartsite.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations [via Bartleby.com] (http://www.bartleby.com/100/)
Tenth edition of 1919 with over 11,000 searchable quotations.
Calisphere (http://www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu/)
"Calisphere is the University of California's free public gateway to a world of primary sources. More than 150,000 digitized items -- including photographs, documents, newspaper pages, political cartoons, works of art, diaries, transcribed oral histories, advertising, and other unique cultural artifacts -- reveal the diverse history and culture of California and its role in national and world history. Calisphere's content has been selected from the libraries and museums of the UC campuses, and from a variety of cultural heritage organizations." [from the website]
Chronicling America (http://www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica/)
This site sponsored by the Library of Congress allows you to search and view newspaper pages from 1880-1922 and find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress as part of the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP). Over a period of approximately 20 years, NDNP will create a national, digital resource of historically significant newspapers published between 1836 and 1922 from all U.S. states and territories. Currently, the site contains selected newspapers from California (The San Francisco Call, Sacramento Record-Union), District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, and Virginia and Washington.
Coverage: 1836-1922 some full text papers; 1690 - present is a bibliographic record for newspaper titles.
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Digital National Security Archive (DNSA) (http://uclibs.org/PID/96899) [Restricted] VPN
The Digital National Security Archive contains the most comprehensive set of declassified government documents available. The resource now includes 34 collections consisting of over 80,000 meticulously indexed documents, with more than 500,000 total pages. Each of these collections, compiled by top scholars and experts, exhaustively covers the most critical world events, countries, and U.S. policy decisions from post World War II through the 21st century. Together, these collections offer unparalleled access to the defining international strategies of our time. Glossaries, chronologies, bibliographies, overviews, and photographs are included.
Documenting the American South (http://docsouth.unc.edu/)
Created at UNC-Chapel Hill, this is a collection of primary sources on Southern history, literature and culture from the colonial period through the first decades of the twentieth century. Includes numerous digitized slave narratives.
Duke University Press Journals Online (http://dukejournals.org/) [Restricted] VPN
The e-Duke Scholarly Collection provides access to current issues of 29 electronic journals from Duke University Press. The list includes 18 titles previously available from Project Muse, in addition to other titles still currently updated in Muse.
Early Americas Digital Archives (http://www.mith2.umd.edu/eada/)
The EADA is a collection of electronic texts and links to texts originally written in or about the Americas from 1492 to approximately 1820. Published by by the Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities.
Coverage: 1492-1820
Electronic books in the Biological and Health Sciences (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hsl/resources/etext/)
Subject listing of electronic books (handbooks, textbooks, guides) in basic biological and related health sciences disciplines/specialties and subdisciplines/subspecialties. Includes online books in general biology, biochemistry, endrocrinology & metabolism, genetics, microbiology & virology, molecular biology, neurology, nutrition, physiology, toxicology and veterinary medicine. All books are searchable at chapter-level. [Compiled by the UCD Carlson Health Sciences Library]
Electronic Text Center Collections (http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/uvaonline.html) [Restricted]
From the Electronic Text Center at U. of Virginia, this page contains links to thousands of humanities texts in multiple languages, including religious works, Shakespeare, Chaucer, bestsellers from 1900-1930, and classic American novels.
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  • Note that some links are available only to UVA users.
Highwire Search and Retrieve (http://highwire.stanford.edu/cgi/search) [Restricted] VPN
Highwire Search and Retrieve is a search engine that allows one to search through the full text of numerous scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, including many that are accessible from the UC Davis IP address or proxy server. The collection contains Duke University Press, Oxford University Press and Sage Electronic Journals, as well as many other university press journals and important academic society publications. Highwire Press is a product of Stanford University.
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Taylor and Francis: collection of online journals. (http://www.tandfonline.com/search/advanced) [Restricted] VPN
Advanced search interface for nearly 1000 online journals published with the Routledge, Taylor & Francis, and Psychology Press imprints. Browse list of titles available. Disciplinary scope and coverage vary.
JSTOR: The Scholarly Journal Archive (http://uclibs.org/PID/1980) [Restricted] VPN
JSTOR provides Full-Text access to back files of hundreds important scholarly journals in nearly 50 disciplines spanning the arts, humanities, social sciences and the sciences. Current issues are now included for selected titles. Holdings vary by journal. JSTOR is a not-for-profit organization established with the assistance of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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  • About J Stor (http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/)
    Visit this page to learn about the holdings of JSTOR journals. See Harvest Library Catalog for UC Davis access to recent and current materials.
Making of America (http://www.hti.umich.edu/m/moagrp/)
Making of America is a digital library of 19th century primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. Includes full text of both books and journals.
Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) (http://www.ndltd.org/)

The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) is an international organization dedicated to promoting the adoption, creation, use, dissemination and preservation of electronic analogues to the traditional paper-based theses and dissertations.

This website contains information about the initiative, how to set up Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) programmes, how to create and locate ETDs, and current research in digital libraries related to NDLTD and ETDs.

Presidential Speeches (http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu/scripps/diglibrary/prezspeeches/index.html)
This site offers a growing selection of transcripts or recordings of speeches by American Presidents. It currently includes speeches by 11 presidents from Abraham Lincoln to William J. Clinton.
Project Muse: Scholarly Journals Online (http://uclibs.org/PID/31861) [Restricted] VPN
Project Muse provides full text access to hundreds of journals in the arts, humanities, social sciences and mathematics. It is useful for searching interdisciplinary cultural studies topics. Its full-text search engine permits finer-grained searching than any other index for these journals. Coverage varies by journal.
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Atlantic Slave Trade and Slave Life in the Americas: A Visual Record (http://hitchcock.itc.virginia.edu/Slavery/)
This image archive features numerous maps, images, and photographs depicting the slave trade and black culture in the Americas. Most are drawn from sources between the 17th and 19th centuries.
Columbia World of Quotations [via Bartleby.com] (http://www.bartleby.com/66/)
Authoritative collection of 65,000 essential quotations.
Date: 1996.
Theses Canada (http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/thesescanada/index-e.html)

Theses and dissertations in the Library and Archives of Canada. Full-text theses in PDF format available for some documents. The mission of Theses Canada is to acquire and preserve a comprehensive collection of Canadian theses at the Library and Archives of Canada and provide access to this valuable research within Canada and throughout the world.

As of 2008 there are approximately 300,000 theses and dissertations on microform in Library and Archives Canada's collection. Of these approximately 50,000 are also available electronically.

Times of London Digital Archive (http://uclibs.org/PID/112897) [Restricted] VPN
Includes full text and page images of the entire newspaper, including articles, editorials, advertising and images (excluding the Sunday Times) for 1785-2006. The "Access World News" database contains both the daily and Sunday Times, 1985-present.
Coverage: 1785-2006
UC Press eBooks Collection [via eScholarship] (http://texts.cdlib.org/escholarship/)
The University of California eBooks Collection includes about 2,000 titles and is made available through a partnership between the University of California Press and the California Digital Library's eScholarship program. About 25% of the titles are available to the general public; the rest are for University of California faculty, staff, and students only.
Coverage: 1982-2004

Guides to Electronic, Print, and Other Resources

American Anthropological Association (AAA) Style Guide (http://www.aaanet.org/publications/style_guide.pdf)PDF
An outline of style rules for AAA journals. Does not apply to newsletters, which deviate frequently from these guidelines in the interest of space and tend to follow many Associated Press style rules.
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  • Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
APA Citations Quick Guide (.pdf) (http://www.cdlib.org/services/info_services/docs/UC_APA_CitationGuide_021810.pdf)PDF
Designed as a help sheet for those new to the American Psychological Society's Publishing Style, this site will give you the basics on citing resources the APA way, and point you to more substantial information.
Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide (http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html)
The Chicago Manual of Style presents two basic documentation systems, the humanities style (notes and bibliography) and the author-date system. Choosing between the two often depends on subject matter and nature of sources cited, as each system is favored by different groups of scholars. The humanities style is preferred by many in literature, history, and the arts. This style presents bibliographic information in notes and, often, a bibliography. It accommodates a variety of sources, including esoteric ones less appropriate to the author-date system. The more concise author-date system has long been used by those in the physical, natural, and social sciences. In this system, sources are briefly cited in the text, usually in parentheses, by author's last name and date of publication. The short citations are amplified in a list of references, where full bibliographic information is provided.
Evaluating Information Found on the Internet (http://www.library.jhu.edu/researchhelp/general/evaluating/)
A thoughtful guide to evaluating web and other Internet resources for scholarly purposes, from John Hopkins University Library.
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: or, Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources (http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/eval.html)
From New Mexico State University, this guide includes links to examples of both "good" and "bad" websites.
Library Research Aids: How Do I...? Guides (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/instruc/research/guides/)
These guides include Choose a Research Topic, 5 Steps to Better Library Research, Find a Book, and more.
How to Write a Paper in Scientific Journal Style and Format (http://abacus.bates.edu/~ganderso/biology/resources/writing/HTWtoc.html)
An excellent guide to general content, style, and format guidelines for biology students learning to write papers in a standard, scientific journal style and format
MLA Style Guide [UC Davis Library] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/mla.php)
Guide to basic guidelines for using MLA Style in research papers, with link to printable PDF version of page.
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  • For more information, consult the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (2nd floor Shields Library, H/SS Protected Reference, LB2369 .G53 2003; older editions in general stacks)
Print and Electronic Citation Guides [UC Davis Library] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/instruc/research/cites.php)
Extensive listing of electronic and printed guides to citing printed and electronic works and preparing biblographies. Covers humanities, social sciences and sciences.
Repositories of Primary Resources (http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/Other.Repositories.html)
Compiled by the Special Collections Dept. of the University of Idaho library, the list has links to over 5000 websites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources for the research scholar. A separate section for Latin America and the Caribbean includes links to many notable archivos, arquivos and archives of 25 countries. Some links lead to digital images and full text resources.
Research and Documentation Online (http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/)
Author: Diana Hacker
The information on this site also appears in the print booklet Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age, Fourth Edition, by Diana Hacker. This site offers the following features: (1) An extensive annotated list of specialized sources for more than 30 disciplines. The resources are organized by type--databases and indexes, Web resources, and reference books--under four main categories: Humanities, Social Sciences, History, and Sciences; (2) Guidelines for documenting print and online sources. These guidelines provide the most current advice available for MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE styles. Sample papers with annotations for MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE styles; (3) Tips for evaluating print and online sources; (4) A list of style manuals for a variety of disciplines; and (5) A glossary of research terms.
Videos & DVDs on the UC Davis Campus: A Location & Information Guide (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/resources/guides/ucdvideos.php)
This guide describes the scope and policies of different media collections on the UC Davis campus, and includes a printable PDF handout.
Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students (http://www.writing.engr.psu.edu/)
These guidelines arose from a writing workbook developed in the late 1980s by Michael Alley and Christene Moore at the University of Texas at Austin. Used to teach writing to hundreds of engineering students during the 1990s, this workbook was continually revised. Beginning in the mid-1990s, several editing suggestions were incorporated from the following people: Dr. Leslie Crowley at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Professor Gisela Kutzbach and Dr. Laura Grossenbacher at the University of Wisconsin at Madison; and Dr. Jeff Donnell from Georgia Tech. Currently, the Writing Guidelines are edited by Alley, who is an Associate Professor of Engineering Communication at Penn State. Technical assistance to maintain the server and to count user traffic comes from Kaye Kriz at Virginia Tech. During 2006, more than 500,000 students, faculty, and professionals visited the site.

Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Acronym Finder (http://www.acronymfinder.com/)
Decipher acronymns and abbreviations. Includes reverse look-up.
American National Biography (ANB)
THE LIBRARY HAS CANCELED ITS SUBSCRIPTION TO THE ONLINE ANB. THE PAPER EDITION IS AVAILABLE IN THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES REFERENCE COLLECTION. This encyclopedia of historical biography contains scholarly articles on more than 18,000 Americans.
Location: H/SS/GIS Reference CT213 A68 1999
Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online (http://www.biographi.ca/)
A searchable, digital edition of the authoritative Dictionary of Canadian Biography. This phase presents persons who died between the years 1000 and 1930 or whose last known date of activity falls within these years.
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  • Print Edition
    H/SS/GIS Reference F1005 D49
Dictionary of the History of Ideas [Digital Version] (http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/DicHist/dict.html)
The Dictionary of the History of Ideas: Studies of Selected Pivotal Ideas(DHI),in five volumes and edited by Philip P. Wiener, was published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, in 1973-74 (Shields Library CB5 .D52) This e-version is made available through the University of Virginia's Electronic Text Center.
Infoplease (http://www.infoplease.com/)
Access to the Information Please Almanac, Infoplease Atlas, Dictionary and Thesaurus, and Columbia Encyclopedia.
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary [via Encyclopedia Britannica] (http://search.eb.com) [Restricted] VPN
Licensed online version of the Merriam-Webster''s Collegiate Dictionary.
Oxford English Dictionary (http://www.oed.com/) [Restricted] VPN
(or OED) is an historical dictionary of English, covering the language from the earliest times to the present day. Entries contain detailed etymological analysis, illustrated by quotations from a wide range of sources.
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus [via Bartleby.com] (http://www.bartleby.com/62/)
Third edition, containing 35,000 synonyms and over 250,000 cross-references.
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged [via Chadwyck-Healy] (http://uclibs.org/PID/16454) [Restricted] VPN
A dictionary of the English language containing 450,000 vocabulary entries. America's premier lexicographical work, one of the Individual Literature Collections in Chadwyck-Healy's Literature Online (LION),
Date: 1993 edition
World Almanac [via FirstSearch/OCLC] (http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?dbname=worldalmanac) [Restricted] VPN
Includes the contents of: The World Almanac and Book of Facts, the World Almanac of the U.S.A.; the World Almanac of U.S. Politics; the World Almanac for Kids, and Funk and Wagnalls New Encyclopedia.
YourDictionary.com (http://www.yourdictionary.com/)
Comprehensive and authoritative language portal with more than 2500 dictionaries and grammars in over 300 languages. Includes translation dictionaries.

Professional Societies

American Copy Editors Society (ACES) (http://www.copydesk.org/)

The American Copy Editors Society (ACES), a professional organization of copy editors, is dedicated to improving the quality of journalism and the working lives of journalists. Our main purpose is to educate our members--and others in the news business--in ways of improving the standards of copy editing and increasing the value the news industry places on our craft. While our primary focus is on newspaper copy editing, we welcome editors from other publications, as well as academic representatives and students.

The organization has many roots, growing out of meetings sponsored by the American Society of Newspaper Editors, meetings of Southeast editors and the desire of many others to address copy editing issues.

If you are concerned about the state or status of copy editing and want to lend a hand, please get in touch with any ACES representative. We welcome you.

American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) (http://www.amwa.org/)
The American Medical Writers Association (AMWA), founded in 1940, is the leading professional organization for medical communicators. The more than 5,400 members from around the world include a variety of medical communicators. If you write, edit, or are employed in the field of medical communication as a teacher or as a specialist in multimedia, public relations, advertising, or marketing, you belong in AMWA. AMWA enhances the professionalism of freelance medical writers and editors and of those employed by a hospital, medical school, clinic, health sciences center, foundation, or nonprofit association, or by a pharmaceutical, medical communication, or biotechnology company. Membership in AMWA is open to anyone interested in any aspect of medical communication. Student membership is available to full-time students.
American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) (http://www.asja.org/)
Founded in 1948, the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) is the nation's leading organization of independent nonfiction writers. Our membership consists of more than 1,100 outstanding freelance writers of magazine articles, trade books, and many other forms of nonfiction writing, each of whom has met ASJA's exacting standards of professional achievement. ASJA brings leadership in establishing professional and ethical standards, and in recognizing and encouraging the pursuit of excellence in nonfiction writing. ASJA headquarters are in New York City. The Society has active regional chapters in Northern and Southern California, the Rocky Mountain area, and Washington, DC.
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) (http://www.aejmc.org/)
The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) is a non-profit, educational association of journalism and mass communication faculty, administrators, students and media professionals. Dedicated to promoting the highest standards for education, the Association provides an abundance of resources for news, research and career opportunities, including a multicultural network of practitioners from every discipline of journalism and mass communication. Founded in Chicago in 1912, AEJMC is the oldest and largest alliance of journalism and mass communication educators and administrators at the college level. Today, the Association has some 3,600 members around the world. AEJMC conventions attract more than half these members each year to various destinations throughout the United States and Canada.
Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW) (http://cms.english.ttu.edu/attw)
The Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW) was formed in 1973 to encourage dialogue among teachers of technical communication and to develop technical communication as an academic discipline. ATTW today has approximately 1,000 members and includes both graduate and undergraduate students of technical communication as well as professional technical communicators in business and industry. The ATTW website is designed to be a dynamic resource, allowing you to view and post job notices, calls for papers, news items, and materials for teaching and research. You will also find here detailed information on the association and its journal, book series, discussion list, and annual conference.
Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) (http://www.awpwriter.org/)
The mission of The Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) is to foster literary talent and achievement, to advance the art of writing as essential to a good education, and to serve the makers, teachers, students, and readers of contemporary writing. AWP's members have provided literary education to students and aspiring writers from all backgrounds, economic classes, races, and ethnic origins. AWP has helped to establish the largest system of literary patronage the world has ever seen. AWP has supported the development of hundreds of educational programs, conferences, reading series, and literary magazines as well as thousands of jobs for writers and new audiences for contemporary literature. AWP's members teach in hospitals, prisons, elementary schools, high schools, and community centers as well as in colleges and universities.
Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) (http://www.ncte.org/cccc/)
The Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) supports and promotes the teaching and study of college composition and communication by 1) sponsoring meetings and publishing scholarly materials for the exchange of knowledge about composition, composition pedagogy, and rhetoric; 2) supporting a wide range of research on composition, communication, and rhetoric; 3) working to enhance the conditions for learning and teaching college composition and to promote professional development; and 4) acting as an advocate for language and literacy education nationally and internationally.
Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW) (http://casw.org/index.htm)
The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW) is committed to improving the quality of science news reaching the public. Comprised of a panel of distinguished journalists and scientists, CASW develops and funds programs to help reporters and writers produce accurate and informative stories about developments in science, technology, medicine and the environment. The Council's contributions to science writing were recognized in 2003 when it received the prestigious Public Service Award of the National Science Board, which advises the president and Congress on science and oversees the research programs of the National Science Foundation.
Council of Science Editors (CSE) (http://www.councilscienceeditors.org/)
The Council of Science Editors (CSE) serves members in the scientific, scientific publishing, and information science communities by fostering networking, education, discussion, and exchange and to be an authoritative resource on current and emerging issues in the communication of scientific information. The Council of Biology Editors (CBE) became the Council of Science Editors on January 1, 2000. The new name, which was voted on by the membership during 1999, more accurately reflects our expanding membership. CBE was established in 1957 by joint action of the National Science Foundation and the American Institute of Biological Sciences. Today, it enjoys close relationships with a number of scientific publishing organizations, both national and international, but it functions autonomously, relying on the vigor of its more than 1,200 members to attain the goals of the organization.
Council of Writing Program Administrators (WPA) (http://www.wpacouncil.org/)
The Council of Writing Program Administrators (WPA) is a national association of college and university faculty with professional responsibilities for (or interests in) directing writing programs. Members include directors of freshman composition, undergraduate writing, WAC/WID/CAC, and writing centers, as well as department chairs, division heads, deans, and so on. WPA publishes a journal and newsletter, holds an annual workshop and conference, makes grants and awards, develops position statements, offers consulting and program evaluation, and fosters extensive discussions about college writing and writing programs. Faculty and graduate students with professional interests in writing program administration are cordially invited to join WPA.
Modern Language Association of America (MLA) (http://www.mla.org/)
Founded in 1883, the Modern Language Association of America (MLA) provides opportunities for its members to share their scholarly findings and teaching experiences with colleagues and to discuss trends in the academy. MLA members host an annual convention and other meetings, work with related organizations, and sustain one of the finest publishing programs in the humanities. For over a hundred years, members have worked to strengthen the study and teaching of language and literature.
National Association of Science Writers (NASW) (http://www.nasw.org/)
In 1934, a dozen pioneering science reporters established the National Association of Science Writers (NASW) at a meeting in New York. They wanted a forum in which to join forces to improve their craft and encourage conditions that promote good science writing. The association was formally incorporated in 1955 with a charter to "foster the dissemination of accurate information regarding science through all media normally devoted to informing the public." Over the years, its officers have included both freelancers and employees of most of the major newspapers, wire services, magazines, and broadcast outlets in the country. Above all, NASW fights for the free flow of science news.
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) (http://www.ncte.org/)
The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education. Since 1911, NCTE has provided a forum for the profession, an array of opportunities for teachers to continue their professional growth throughout their careers, and a framework for cooperation to deal with issues that affect the teaching of English.
National Writers Union (NWU) (http://www.nwu.org)
The National Writers Union (NWU) is the trade union for freelance and contract writers: journalists, book authors, business and technical writers, web content providers, and poets. With the combined strength of nearly 2,000 members in 16 chapters nationwide, and with the support of the United Automobile Workers (UAW), the Union works to defend the rights and improve the economic and working conditions of all writers.
Northern California Science Writers Association (NCSWA) (http://www.ncswa.org/)
Established in 1978, the Northern California Science Writers Association (NCSWA) currently has more than 200 members who live and work in Northern California. NCSWA members reside in locales that range from Santa Cruz to Sea Cliff and from Sacramento to San Francisco. The largest group lives in San Francisco, the East Bay, and Silicon Valley. The NCSWA includes newspaper science reporters, popular and trade magazine writers and editors, radio and television broadcasters, public information officers, marketing copywriters, and technical writers. Members cover such topics as agriculture, anthropology, astronomy, behavior, biology, chemistry, computers, earth sciences, environmental issues, medicine, and physics.
Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) (http://www.sej.org/)
The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) was founded in 1990 by a small group of award-winning journalists, including reporters, editors, and producers working for The Philadelphia Inquirer, USA Today, Turner Broadcasting, Minnesota Public Radio, and National Geographic. Today, SEJ's membership includes more than 1,300 journalists and academics working in every type of news media in the United States, Canada and at least 30 other countries. SEJ's reputation for excellence, service, and integrity has been built upon annual conferences hosted by distinguished universities, scores of regional events, unique publications, on-line services, in-the-newsroom training sessions, and an extensive membership network. As a 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization, SEJ provides educational opportunities and vital support to journalists of all media who face the challenging responsibility of covering complex environmental issues.
Society for Technical Communication (STC) (http://www.stc.org/)
The Society for Technical Communication (STC) is an individual membership organization dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of technical communication. It is the largest organization of its type in the world. Its 14,000 members include technical writers and editors, content developers, documentation specialists, technical illustrators, instructional designers, academics, information architects, usability and human factors professionals, visual designers, Web designers and developers, and translators - anyone whose work makes technical information available to those who need it. Society membership provides opportunities for ongoing learning and professional networking. Through the efforts of a small, full-time staff and a large network of volunteers, STC promotes the public welfare by educating its members and industry about issues concerning technical communication.

Other Resources

Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University (http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/)
The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University was established at Harvard in 1937 in memory of Agnes Wahl Nieman's husband, Lucius W. Nieman, founder of The Milwaukee Journal. She stated the goal was "to promote and elevate the standards of journalism in the United States and educate persons deemed especially qualified for journalism." The foundation is home to the Nieman Fellowships. Today the Nieman Fellowships are the oldest and best-known mid-career program for journalists in the world. The Nieman Foundation has been a model for similar programs at universities and centers here and abroad. More than 1,200 journalists from the U.S. and 88 other countries have come to Harvard for a year of learning, exploration and fellowship.
Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/)
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, and we provide these as a free service of the Writing Lab at Purdue. Students, members of the community, and users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects. Teachers and trainers may use this material for in-class and out-of-class instruction.
Poynter Institute (http://www.poynter.org/)
The Poynter Institute is a school dedicated to teaching and inspiring journalists and media leaders. It promotes excellence and integrity in the practice of craft and in the practical leadership of successful businesses. It stands for a journalism that informs citizens and enlightens public discourse. It carries forward Nelson Poynter's belief in the value of independent journalism in the public interest. Founded in 1975 by Nelson Poynter, chairman of the St. Petersburg Times and its Washington affiliate, Congressional Quarterly, the Institute was bequeathed his controlling stock in the Times Publishing Co. in 1978. As a financially independent, nonprofit organization, The Poynter Institute is beholden to no interest except its own mission: to help journalists seek and achieve excellence.
Recommend A Title For Purchase (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/ul/help/forms/purchase/)
Please use this form to suggest a book, journal, or other information resource (including electronic titles) for addition to the UC Davis General Libraries. Your request will be forwarded to the appropriate Librarian Subject Specialist for consideration. It is not always possible to acquire all recommended titles. The Librarian Subject Specialist will be in touch with you regarding your request.
Resources for Writers and Writing Instructors (http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/links.html)
Jack Lynch's supplement to his well-regarded grammar and style guide. Jack Lynch is Associate Professor in the English department of the Newark campus of Rutgers University, specializing in the English literature of the eighteenth century.
WAC Clearinghouse (http://wac.colostate.edu/)
The WAC Clearinghouse supports teachers of writing across the disciplines. This site uses a database to allow members to add and update content on the site. The site is hosted by Colorado State University's Composition Program. The WAC Clearinghouse is a Web site that provides access to information about writing and communication across the curriculum. The Clearinghouse is designed and maintained by Mike Palmquist. It is hosted by the Composition Program at Colorado State University as a public service with the understanding that neither Colorado State University nor any of the other institutions and organizations who are partners in the development of the Clearinghouse make any warranties, either expressed or implied, concerning the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of the information on Clearinghouse pages. The Clearinghouse is presented in partnership with the International Network of Writing-Across-the-Curriculum Programs.
Writers' Conferences & Centers (WC&C) (http://writersconf.org/)
The Writers' Conferences & Centers (WC&C) website is designed to be a valuable resource for writers and students looking for information about attending a particular writing conference, center, festival, residency, or retreat. WC&C represents the most established and respected writing conferences and centers in North America and abroad. WC&C is designed to promote all kinds of writing conferences, centers, festivals, residencies, and retreats. WC&C is a division of The Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering literary talent and achievement, advancing the art of writing as essential to good education, and serving the makers, teachers, students, & readers of contemporary writing.
Writing in the Disciplines (http://wid.ucdavis.edu/)
Provides information on the composition program, including courses, workshops, and bibliographies on writing topics from the Campus Writing Center.
Location: 171 Voorhies Hall
UC Davis University Writing Program (http://writing.ucdavis.edu/)
The University Writing Program is an independent unit in the College of Letters and Science and serves student writers in all majors. It offers lower-division courses in composition, an array of upper-division writing courses in the disciplines and professions, and graduate courses and workshops in the teaching of writing. The Director of the University Writing Program is Christopher Thaiss. The UWP is separate from the English Department (which offers courses in literature and in writing fiction and poetry).