Medieval India
Welcome! This webpage includes resources, search tips, and other links for students in Professor Alka Patel's 155: Medieval India course, spring quarter 2021. Navigate the top-right of the website to find resources for background information, books, articles, and images. On this homepage you will also find the most up-to-date information about library services during remote learning! You can always make an appoint with your librarian (Jenna Dufour) to connect via Zoom or on the phone!
Current Library Services for Remote Spring 2021 Quarter:
Curbside Pick-Up (Print Books)
Curbside and Front Entrance Pickup of library materials are available by appointment. Materials from Langson Library, Science Library, OC&SEAA, and selected MRC items can be requested however ALL pickups will happen at Langson Library. NOTE: The library buildings remain closed to the public; pickup services by appointment occur outdoors. Click here for info.
Requesting Chapter & Article Scans
UCI Libraries is providing free scans of book chapters and articles to current library card holders due to COVID-19. You can place your requests through Library Search by clicking Request Article/Chapter Scan once you’ve found the item you would like in Library Search. (Note: You must be signed into your account in Library Search to see this option.) If the book is already scanned in Hathitrust (see the Books page for more info), the request will be cancelled since you can access it online there. Click here for more info.
Book a Study Space on Campus
MRC and Libraries Gateway Study Center are reopened for study by appointment. More info.
Printing is available at MRC and Gateway. Appointments must be made even if you only plan on being in the building for a few minutes.
VPN Connection
Remote access to the UCI Libraries' licensed online resources is available to current UC Irvine students, faculty & staff. In order to use these resources you must be "authenticated" (recognized as a valid user) by the UCI campus network. Click here for more info.
Make some popcorn and enjoy streaming some UCI Libraries documentaries that are related to some of the topics and themes in this course!
Meet Ashoka the Great, whose story was all but forgotten until his carved edicts were unearthed in the 19th century. As leader of India, he leads a bloody charge into the neighboring province of Kalinga-but guilt from the battle drives him toward a transformative conversion. For the rest of his reign, he serves as a paragon of Buddhist morality.
Ages of Gold. PBS, 2008. From: World History in Video, The Story of India.
Meet Ashoka the Great, whose story was all but forgotten until his carved edicts were unearthed in the 19th century. As leader of India, he leads a bloody charge into the neighboring province of Kalinga-but guilt from the battle drives him toward a transformative conversion. For the rest of his reign, he serves as a paragon of Buddhist morality.
Jenna Dufour | She/her/hers | dufourj@uci.edu
Need Research Help? Start here!
If you would like any research help, please don't hesitate to reach out to me! The "Make An Appointment" button will help you create an appointment with me via Zoom, and the "Get Virtual Help 24/7" button will allow you to speak with a library/information professional at any time! If need help asap, try the 24/7 service. If you need a longer more detailed consultation, that's what I'm here for :)
To connect to library resources off campus, the Virtual Private Network (VPN) is required. Please visit https://www.lib.uci.edu/connect for help.