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This guide is intended to help you do research for your English 101 class. It includes access to: Books (library online catalog); Articles in periodicals (through databases), and Films.

Please contact a Reference librarian at (508) 531-1394 or refdept@bridgew.edu if you need further assistance. And, of course, you can always contact me.

Additional Help

Find Biographical Information

Biography Reference Center [EBSCO]
Biographies from American National Biography
Current Biography Illustrated [EBSCO]
Biographies and obituaries.

Search the Library Catalog

Maxwell Library uses the Library of Congress Classification System. To locate your book in the General Collection look at the first letter of the call number. If it begins with the letter A-L, it will be on the second floor. If it starts with the letters M-Z, it will be on the third floor. Reference Books and periodicals are located on the first floor and may not be checked out.

Online Databases

These databases require a BSU login.

Academic Search Complete [EBSCO]
A general database. Many of the articles are available full text. If not, click on "Full Text Finder" for other options in locating the full text. Results may be narrowed by date, types of sources, subject, and geography.
Academic OneFile
A general database. Many of the articles are available full text. If not, click on "Find Full Text" for other options in locating the full text. Refine results by article type, such as peer reviewed.
Nexis Uni (formerly: LexisNexis Academic)
A general database that includes articles from newspapers worldwide. Note the new look. Search in the box under Academic Search. Results are newest to oldest, but may be changed to Relevance or Oldest to Newest. Select Newspapers from the categories on the left. You can also narrow by Geography, etc.
News & Newspapers
Searchable full text for The Boston Globe 1980-present, New York Daily Times 1851-1857, New York Times 1857-present, and Wall Street Journal 1984-present.

List of A-Z Databases

Credo Reference
Nearly 3.5 million full text articles in 835 reference books from 108 publishers. Includes encyclopedias, atlases, dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, and subject-specific works.
Opposing Viewpoints In Context
Covers today's hottest social issues, offering differing views to help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions. Includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more.
Oxford English Dictionary
Widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language, containing the meaning, history, and pronunciation of 600,000 words - past and present - from across the English-speaking world.