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Mythology: Home

This guide was created by Kara Lucas, Outreach Librarian at the Westminster Campus Library

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Based on Wikipedia content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. Original image by Emil Doepler. Uploaded by , published on 10 November 2017.

Welcome

Welcome!  This guide provides an overview and links to important sources of information for Professor Coste's Mythology class. 

Also included is information relevant to the final project. For this assignment you can do an artwork, write a research paper or create your own myth. The resources listed in this guide will help you with your final assignment.

Mythology Databases

Databases to Use for Mythology: Find databases at the bottom of the library homepage under "resources." From here, users can select databases from the databases A-Z list, or by subject. The EBSCO Discovery Service searches all databases at once.

The American Antiquarian Society database contains more than 6,500 articles arranged into a five-part series. The database is good for primary source material, and has several articles pertaining to mythology and classic studies. When searching for databases by subject, it can be found under the history section.

Google Advanced Search functions like a database. You can filter results by site or domain to edit out questionable search results. .edu or .gov are good starting places, .edu will often yield Phd dissertations which are excellent sources to use for your papers. 

Google Scholar will yield scholarly articles that are published by academics. Some articles may require a fee for accessing their content. If you email the authors sometimes they will provide you with a free copy. 

 

Database Tips: Use "and" to link keywords. Bracketing your search term with quotation marks ensures that the entire query is searched as a unit rather than each term being searched separately (For example: "Norse Gods and Odin").

Advanced Search will generate more specific results. One can filter results by the date and peer reviewed.

Citation generating tools are in the databases. However, please verify their accuracy before handing in your assignment.

Be sure to use the email feature. To view the emailed article you will need to be logged in to your FRCC email.

This is not an exhaustive list of the databases containing mythology articles. For more databases, talk to a librarian.

Note: Advanced Search and Google Scholar do not have citation generating tools or email features.