FS 110 Off the Grid

Professor: Will Marquess
First Year Seminar Librarian: Marilyn Scoville
Office: Library 207
Saint Michael's College Library
654-2410

Encyclopedias

Credo Reference
Search online literature encyclopedias and dictionaries.

Reference Universe
A searchable database of the Saint Michael's College Library reference collection.

Article Databases

Academic Search Premier
Magazine and journal articles on all topics

Academic OneFile
Magazine, newspaper and journal articles

ProQuest Central
Magazine, newspaper, and journal articles; great for global and business/econ topics

CQ Researcher
Indepth, research based articles on current/timely issues

Biographies

Biography in Context
Biography databases from WilsonWeb

Literary Criticism

Literature Resource Center

Books and DVDs located through the SMC catalog

The SMC catalog provides access to print books and ebooks as well as DVDs

Criteria for Selecting Credible and Reliable Resources

Timeliness: is the information current, updated, or historical perspective?

Authority: who is the author or editor: who is responsible for the information presented in the article, website, or book?

Accuracy: compare the facts with other sources; does a bibliography provide evidence of research and documentation?

Purpose: why was the book, website, or article written or created? What is the point of view or bias?

Intended audience: high school, college, graduate level?