HIST 115: Routes of Exile: Home

Entryway, the Yacoubian Building, Cairo. Photo by Chris Lambert used under Creative Commons license.

Got questions?  Great!  I love questions. Feel free to shoot me an email, chat, call or just drop by the front desk in Clapp Library & ask for me (my contact info is on the far right).

SuperSearch is a great place to start for journal articles, books and almost everything else the library has, in one easy to use interface.

For searching with more focus and precision, try one of the databases recommended on this guide.

Information about the Author and Their Writing

• Literature Resource Center – excellent overviews of writers’ themes and influences
• Biography in Context - find detailed biographical info on your author

Region-Specific Information

• Credo Reference – search hundreds of encyclopedias at once; pick a longer article for more complete information
• Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East & North Africa
• Encyclopedia of Islam & the Muslim World
• Encyclopedia Judaica