Scholarly Articles for Your History Paper

History Students: looking for scholarly articles and primary resources for your essay?

Try searching your topic in these databases - they can all be accessedfrom the History E-Resources page on the library website. (If you are connecting from off-campus your User ID is the barcode from your ID card and your PIN is the last 4 digits of your student ID number)

Historical Abstracts - TIP: Click on the "Choose Databases" Link above the search boxes and check off "Academic Search Complete" and "Humanities International Complete" to search 3 databases all at once.

Cambridge Histories Online, JSTOR, or Project Muse may also have good articles for you.

For Primary Sources try searching World History in Context or the World Digital Library

For articles, books, e-books, and other formats try the WorldCat Library Catalogue - Seach Concordia's holdings or All NEOS Libraries to see what's at the UofA, Grant MacEwan, and other libraries. You can place a hold on non-Concordia books and they will be delivered to Concordia for FREE!

If you would like assistance with your research (such as choosing keywords, finding the full-text of an article, or locating books and e-books) contact the Info Desk in person, via telephone at 780-479-9324, or online using our chat window.

Effect of Temperature on Cell Membranes

Attention Biology Students: Do you need information on the effect of temperature on cell membranes for your latest lab?

Step 1: Open the Scopus database from the library's Biology E-Resources page.

!!! If you are off-campus, you will need to log in with your library barcode and PIN# (the barcode is 13 digits long and can be found on your ID card, the PIN is the last 4 numbers of your student ID#) !!!

Step 2: Search with the terms: plant cell membrane fluidity temperature.

Step 3: Look through the results for helpful articles. If you see one you like, click on the title to read a summary of that article.

Step 4: Click on the PDF link to open the article. If there is no PDF full text available, click on the FIND IT  button to see if Concordia has that article in another database or in print. Our staff can help you if you have any difficulties or if you need to order an article in from another library.

Step 5: Once you find an article you like, look at the references the author used - they will probably help you too. You can also use keywords from this article to find similar articles.

Step 6: Download the PDF then print, save, or e-mail the article to yourself. Make sure to keep the information about the article such as what journal it was published in, the author(s), and other details.

Here's an article to get you started: Ruelland, E., and A. Zachowski. 2010. How plants sense temperature. Environmental and experimental botany 69, (3): 225-232, www.scopus.com (accessed October 13, 2011).

Wikipedia: Beneath the Surface.

Wiki-what? Whether you think Wikipedia is your friend or your foe - learn more about how Wikipedia works in this video from NCSU Libraries.

Scholarly Articles for English Class

Writing a paper for English? Get scholarly articles from the English E-Resources page

Step 1: Click on one of the databases listed here - I suggest MLA, Literature Resource Center or Literature Reference Center. Try the Canadian Literary Center if you are studing a Canadian author.
(If you are connecting from off-campus your User ID is the barcode from your ID card and your PIN is the last 4 digits of your student ID number)

Step 2: Type in the name of the novel, poem, or short story that you are studying then click the Search button.

Step 3: From the list that comes up, click on the title of the article to read a summary about it and decide if you want to view the whole article.

Step 4: If there is a Full-Text link, click on that to open the article. If there is no Full-Text link, click on the "Where can I find this" link to see if Concordia has that article in a different database, then open the full-text.

Step 5: If Concordia doesn't have the article, use the Request feature to order it in.

Step 6: Need more? Try searching the author's name or the theme/topic you are discussing, such as Responsibility in Frankenstein or feminism in Virginia Woolf

If you need help with your research, contact the library Information Desk in person, via telephone at 780-479-9324, or online using our chat window.

German Propaganda Archive

Looking for primary sources about life in a totalitarian regime? Try the German Propaganda Archive, a website of documents from both Nazi Germany and East Germany.

The Cataloguer's New Book Picks

Recently the library has acquired new versions of Short Guide to Writing about…Series. These handy guides contain discipline specific information about writing: finding sources, tips on different types of documents, citing sources, style and format. They could be very useful to you when it comes to writing that big English or History paper that’s due in a few weeks.

All of the newest copies of these books are in the Info Desk Collection. Here’s the list:
A Short Guide to Writing about Biology / Jan A. Pechenik, 7th ed.
QH 304 P43 2010
A Short Guide to Writing about Chemistry / Holly B. Davis, Julian F. Tyson, Jan A. Pechenik.
QD 8.5 D38 2010
A Short Guide to Writing about History / Richard Marius, Melvin E. Page, 8th ed.
D 13 M294 2012
A Short Guide to Writing about Literature / Sylvan Barnet, William E. Cain, 12th ed.
PE 1479 C7 B3 2012
A Short Guide to Writing about Music / Jonathan D. Bellman, 2nd ed.
ML 3797 B4 2007
A Short Guide to Writing about Psychology / Dana S. Dunn, 3rd ed.
BF 76.8 D86 2011
A Short Guide to Writing about Social Science / Lee Cuba, 4TH ed.
H 91 C962 2002

Read In Week - Book Suggestions

Many Concordia students - from the Education department to the Hockey team - are participating in Read In Week, visiting local schools and reading aloud to classrooms of children. If you would like ideas for books to share with the kids visit the Edmonton Public Library's Read In Week Page has lists of suggested titles to read aloud (in both English and French) as well as a fact sheet about the event and an invitation to the kick-off on Saturday October 1st.

Environmental Health Journals & Books

For those of you in the Environmental Health program, here's a link to a list of the journals in your field that Concordia subscribes to: Environmental Health Journals

To find books, here's a link to our catalogue: Environmental Health Books

You can also search the Library Catalogue & E-resources for specific topics within the field of Environmental Health. Contact the Info Desk if you would like assistance finding or using any of these resources. Good luck with your latest projects!

The Cataloguer's New Book Picks

Harry Potter and History / edited by Nancy R. Reagin
PR 6068 O93 Z687 2011
This title from the Wiley Pop Culture and History Series provides historical context to Harry Potter’s world. It makes comparisons between real world events and experiences and happenings in J.K. Rowlings books; for example, real British boarding schools compared to Hogwarts. It talks about historical figures, like Nicolas Flamel, who are named in the Harry Potter books.


Picture Books Plus : 100 Extension Activities in Art, Drama, Music, Math, and Science / Sue McCleaf Nespeca & Joan B. Reeve
LB 1044.9 P49 N47 2003 Curriculum
This guide by a teacher and a children’s librarian provides activities to tie themes from picture books to concepts in math, science, music, drama and art as well as to promote a love of books in children. It lists specific children’s books and provides materials lists, tips for success, do’s and don’ts, alternative activities and additional resources. This looks like a valuable resource for bringing books alive in the classroom.

Dave the Potter : Artist, Poet, Slave / by Laban Carrick Hill ; illustrated by Bryan Collier
NK 4210 D247 H55 2010 Curriculum
This Caldecott winning picture book tells the story of Dave, a poet and potter who actually lived in South Carolina in the 1800s. He carved his poems in to his pots, some of which are in American museums today. His poems give us a way to glimpse into his life as a slave.

Phileas’s Fortune : A Story of Self-Expression / Agnès de Lestrade & Valeria Docampo
PZ 7 L573 P45 2010 Curriculum
Phileas lives in an world where words must be bought but he is poor and can’t afford to come out and say how he feels. He catches some stray words and uses them to express his love for Cybele on her birthday. This beautifully illustrated book shows us the value of caring, honesty, modesty and sincerity.

Kakapo Rescue : Saving the World’s Strangest Parrot / text by Sy Montgomery ; photographs by Nic Bishop
QL 696 P7 M79 2010 Curriculum
Kakapo parrots are critically endangered flightless birds that live on Codfish Island off the southern coast of New Zealand. They were pushed to the brink by predators introduced by humans but now a dedicated team is working to restore their population and protect them from anything that might threaten these odd but trusting birds. This book has won the Robert F. Siebert Medal.

The September issue of The Corner Shelf is up on the library website. http://library.concordia.ab.ca/cornershelf/index.php

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