NEH Summer Programs at VT - Library Resources: Race and Mental Health in History and Literature

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Research Resources - Exploring Race and Mental Health in History and Literature

Welcome to this page of research resources for your NEH Summer Seminar: Race and Mental Health in History and Literature! Please feel free to use the 'Questions?' contact information to reach Ginny Pannabecker, Health, Life Science, and Scholarly Communication Librarian, another program librarian, or our Ask a Librarian service any time with questions! This page pulls together some starting points for:

  • General VT Library Information
  • Research Process Tips and Tools
  • Research Databases
  • Recommended Health Information Websites

Resources for researching Race and Mental Health in History and Literature

General VT Library Information - see the 'Get Started' page of the NEH Summer Program guide for general info and library services

Research Process - Tips and Tools 

  • Designing a Keyword Search for Getting the Best out of Research Databases
  • Using Limits / Filters / Facets to Narrow or Sort your Search Results
  • Getting Full Text - 
    • Look for full text links and/or the Get VText box, which will connect you to full text, or to Illiad/Interlibrary Loan to request material from another library: 
  • Search History / Recent Searches - document your process
  • Keep up with new publications - Set up an Alert
  • Manage Your Research Sources

Research Databases

Note: From the General VT Library Information page - general research options

  • Use Summon to conduct a Google-like search of most of our library resources - online or physical materials.
  • Subject Guides are a great starting point for recommended databases of research in particular areas
  • Databases - use this search to get to the access page for a specific database, like Historical Abstracts, MLA International Bibliography, PubMed, or PsycINFO

History

Two key research databases for history are listed here. For more options, see the History Subject Guide, investigate other subject guides, or contact Bruce or Ginny.

  • Historical Abstracts (EBSCO) - world history *excluding* U.S. and Canda; citations, abstracts, and some full text; articles, books, dissertations. Publication date coverage: 1450-present.
  • America: History & Life (EBSCO) - United States and Canadian history; citations, abstracts, and some full text; articles, books, primary documents. Publication date coverage: 1863-present.

Literature

Two key research databases for literature are listed here. For more options, see the English Language and Literature Subject Guide, investigate other subject guides, or contact Bruce or Ginny.

  • MLA International Bibliography (ProQuest) - literature, folklore, drama, linguistics, criticism,; global in scope; research in many languages, including English; citations, abstracts; articles, books, dissertations. Publication date coverage: 1926-present.
  • Literature Online / LION (ProQuest) - literature in English; citations, abstracts, some full text; author biographies and reference articles; full text of many works of literature; multimedia performance recordings. Publication date coverage: 1280-present.

Health

Two key research databases for health in general and for mental health are listed here. For more options, see the Health Sciences at VT Subject Guide, the Psychology Subject Guide, investigate other subject guides, or contact Bruce or Ginny.

  • PubMed/MEDLINE - *open access* biomedical, life science and general health; citations, abstracts, some free full text; primarily journal articles with some other content. Publication date coverage: 1946-present.
    • PubMed Tip - Maximize your full-text access to PubMed articles through VT library subscriptions.
  • PsycINFO - primary psychology research database; citations, abstracts, cited references, and some full text; articles, books, dissertations, reviews. 1840-present.

Recommended Health Information Websites

Your Recommendations

Finding Research Sources

Questions?

Assistance 

  • VT Libraries Ask a Librarian service logo  We have a wonderful Ask a Librarian service! Knowledgeable research assistance staff are available for email, chat, or in-person reference desk hours! 
  • Program liaison librarians
    • History - Bruce Pencek, bpencek@vt.edu, (540) 231-2140
    • Health - Ginny Pannabecker, vpannabe@vt.edu, (540) 231-7980

PubMed Tip