Books & Journal Articles - HISU 4250 - Atlantic Slave Trade

Call numbers

Call number	Floor
A - DA	4
DB - M	3
N - QD	2
QE - Z	1

The first letters in call numbers are associated with subject areas.

Letter	Subject area
A	General Works
B	Philosophy, Psychology, and Religion
C	Auxiliary Sciences of History
D	General and Old World History
E	History of America
F	History of the United States and British, Dutch, French, and Latin America
G	Geography, Anthropology, and Recreation
H	Social Sciences
J	Political Science
K	Law
L	Education
M	Music
N	Fine Arts
P	Language and Literature
Q	Science
R	Medicine
S	Agriculture
T	Technology
U	Military Science
V	Naval Science
Z	Bibliography, Library Science, and General Information Resources

Books: Library Catalog

Even in the Digital Age, books are still the major publication format for academic historians. In fact, journal articles are frequently the precursor to full-length books. Here are some tips on how to use books more effectively in your research:

Read the table of contents, introduction, and conclusion first. Academic works are not novels - you'll get more out of it if you know in advance the author's main points and conclusions.
Found a good book on your topic? Look at the titles near it on the shelf for related works.
Raid the bibliography of a good book for more sources, both primary and secondary. Ask a librarian if you need help locating a cited source.

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Journal Articles, Bibliographies, and Dissertations

America: History & Life This link opens in a new window
Historical coverage of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.
Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Historical coverage of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada, which are covered in America: History and Life).
Black Studies Center This link opens in a new window
Black Studies Center consists of scholarly journals, commissioned overview essays by top scholars in Black Studies, historic indexes, and The Chicago Defender newspaper from 1910-1975, as well as other historical African-American newspapers. At the heart of Black Studies Center is Schomburg Studies on the Black Experience, consisting of essays that provide an introduction to major topics in Black Studies.
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new window
The world's most comprehensive curated collection of multi-disciplinary dissertations and theses from around the world. Full text available for most dissertations added since 1997. Selective coverage of Tulane University scholarship begins in 1957.
JSTOR Advanced Search This link opens in a new window
A trusted archive of scholarly journals, primary sources, and books. Content spans many disciplines, primarily in the humanities and social sciences. The most recent 3-5 years of journals are generally not available; this is known as a "moving wall."