Research

General Guidelines for Using the Internet for Research

Bibliography and Citation Guidelines

General Reference

Disciplinary Reference

• Art
• Classics
• History
• History of Science
• Literature
• Music
• Philosophy
• Religious Studies

General Guidelines for Using the Internet for Research

• Thinking Critically About WWW Sources
• Evaluating Sources on the Internet

Bibliography and Citation Guidelines

• Diana Hacker Guidelines
• Online Citation Styles (MLA, Chicago, APA, etc.)
• Columbia Guide to Online Citation Styles
• How to Write a Critical Essay on Literature
• How to Type an Essay

General Reference

• Encylopedia Britannica
• Oxford English Dictionary
• Millsaps Library Internet Search Tools
• Millsaps Library Research Databases (many searchable databases)
• Athena (many online full texts of various disciplines)
• Hoaxbusters (debunking email hoaxes)

Disciplinary Reference

Art

• Smith's Tips for Writing Art Papers (downloadable paper)
• Art History Resources on the Web
• Art History Net
• Metropolitan Museum Art History Timeline
• Art History About
• Art History Research Centre
• Virtual Library: History of Art

Classics

• Perseus Project (huge library of ancient Greek and Roman topics)
• Diotima: Materials for the Study of Women and Gender in the Ancient World

History

• Ancient Mediterranean History and Religion Sites
• Ancient Near East Studies
• Bartleby (many full texts in history)
• Best History Sites (Ancient through 20th Century)
• History News Network
• The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies
• Ancient History Sourcebook (full texts online)
• Medieval History Sourcebook (full texts online)
• Modern History Sourcebook (full texts online)
• Global History Sourcebook
• African History Sourcebook
• Byzantine Studies Sourcebook
• East Asian History Sourcebook
• Indian History Sourcebook
• Women's History Sourcebook
• Gay/Lesbian History Sourcebook
• History of Economic Thought

History of Science

• History of Science Sourcebook
• The Galileo Project
• Echo (history of science and medicine links)
• Charles Darwin
• Evolution and Religion links
• Science and Creationism
• Understanding Evolution (Berkeley)
• NewScientist (current science news)
• BBC Science News

Literature

• Project Guttenberg (many full online literary and philosophical texts)
• Renascence Editions (Online English Literature texts from 1477-1799)
• Bartleby (many full texts in literature)
• Poetry Research Guide

Music

• Millsaps Library Music History Links

Philosophy

• Dictionary of Philosophy
• Philosophy Pages (includes history and texts)
• Major Philosophers
• Major Philosophy Topics
• Philosophy Encyclopedias
• Philosophy Texts Online
• Greek Philosophy Archives
• Ancient History Sourcebook (full texts online)
• Medieval History Sourcebook (full texts online)
• Modern History Sourcebook (full texts online)
• The Nietzsche Channel (many full texts)

Religious Studies

• BeliefNet (general religion info)
• Ancient Mediterranean History and Religion Sites
• Internet Sacred Texts Archive
• The Catholic Encyclopedia
• The Jewish Encyclopedia
• Jewish History Sourcebook
• Islamic History Sourcebook
• Writings of the Christian Church Fathers
• Summa Theologica of St. Thomas
• Christian Classics Ethereal Library