English | Beowulf

Research Help

Rutgers RIOT | Keyword Searching (Module 3)

Keyword Organizer

Keyword Organizer Example

Database Search Techniques

Start Here: Recommended Databases

ABC-CLIO Daily Life through History

Examines the life of various cultures from prehistory to modern era.

(women, viking culture and religion)

EBSCO Academic Search Premier

Full text for more than 4,600 journals

(all topics)

EBSCO Literary Reference Center

Contains plot summaries, synopses, work overviews, literary criticism, author biographies and interviews, literary journals, book reviews, poems, short stories, and classic texts

(Beowulf, heroes, mythology)

EBSCO MasterFILE Elite

Full text for more than 1,050 general reference publications

(all topics)

Facts on File Ancient and Medieval History Online

Focuses on Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Islamic Empire from prehistory through the 1500s

(Women, Viking culture, religion, Beowulf)

Facts on File Bloom's Literature

Examines great writers, important works, memorable characters, and influential movements and events in world literature

(Beowulf, themes, hero, religion)

Gale Literature Resource Center

Information on authors, their works, and literary movements

(Beowulf, themes, hero, religion)

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Reference titles covering the most-studied subject areas.

(all topics)

Oxford Art Online

Provides access to Grove Art Online, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, The Oxford Companion to Western Art and more.

(symbolism, adornments, weapons)

Database Passwords

Access to library passwords requires signing in to your VHS Google account using your school email address and password.

Citation Format

Citation

Author(s) Last Name, First Name. “Title of Source.” Container Title, Editor’s First Name Last Name, Publisher, Date Published, page numbers. Title of Database, URL. Date of Access.

In-text Citation

(Author Last Name) or (Title of Source)