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 interesting books that were retrieved using a keyword search for "Palestine poetry" Note the hyperlinked subject strings in each of the catalog records:
A few examples of journals/newspapers in the UChicago Library collection:
There are several different approaches to finding journal articles, depending on your starting point.
1. If you know the title of the article:
2. If you are exploring a topic, use an article index such as Index Islamicus. This approach is more comprehensive than going to JSTOR, which does not include the last five years of most journal content. Also, JSTOR only includes a fraction of the journal titles indexed in ERIC or other subject-specific indexes. JSTOR is a great resource for searching for articles across disciplines.
3. If you are looking for a particular journal online, search the Library's e-journal index.
Depending on your research project, you may want to use a subject-specific database, such as Sociological Abstracts or ATLA Religion. Consult the Subject guide in your area of research for suggestions.