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Black Gods of the Black Metropolis

Course guide for Black Gods of the Black Metropolis: Representing Migration-era Black Religion (AMER 33001, RAME 33000/1, RDIN 33000, HIST 39001). Created Spring 2024.

Finding scholarly books on your topic

1. Begin by using the keyword search screen. You may place limits on your search at the beginning, or use the facets later.

2. Explore the subject headings of relevant books to build your bibliography.

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Here is an example of some books that were retrieved using a keyword search for "African Americans occult". Note the hyperlinked subject strings in each of the catalog records:

How do I Find Journal Articles?

There are several different approaches to finding journal articles, depending on your starting point.

1. If you know the title of the article:

  • Try Articles Plus. For instance, search for the title of the journal and click the "Find It" button to get access.
  • Search the Library Catalog for the journal title 

2. If you are exploring a topic, use a subject specific article index such as ATLA Religion Database to find articles written by scholars in that subject. Search an interdisciplinary index like JSTOR to search across subjects. 

3. If you are looking for a particular journal online, search the Library's e-journal index.

Indexes for Finding Articles

Citation Linking

Use Google Scholar and Web of Science to search on a book or article title to see who has cited it.

Subject Specialist

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Anne Knafl
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Contact:
Joseph Regenstein Library, Room 462
773-702-8442