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AFR 390: A History of Slavery and Racism in the North

Key Databases

Although SuperSearch can be a great starting place, it can be challenging to find the most relevant material in a flood of results. Specialized databases, like the ones below, can provide a "less is more" experience, by helping to focus your search on articles and books in your area of interest, with an emphasis on scholarly sources. Individual databases will also turn up results that are not in SuperSearch. 

The databases listed here are just a small selection of what is available through Wellesley. See our Databases A-Z list and browse by Subject or Database Type to find other databases relevant to your research.  

Find Books through the Catalog

Catalog Search Tips

Catalog Search Tips

Start with a keyword search. Once you find a book that's relevant to your topic, click on the title and look for the Subjects listed for that book to help you find "more like this" and explore related aspects of a broader topic.

Example: Keyword search:  slavery AND "new england"

Subject terms for the books that come up in this keyword search lead you to many more books on aspects of the topic, for example:

Slave trade > New England > History 

Slavery > Massachusetts

New England > Race relations > History 

African Americans > New England.

 

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Borrowing from Elsewhere

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Can't find what you're looking for at Wellesley?

Use WorldCat Discovery to search and request directly from libraries worldwide via Interlibrary Loan.

Questions? Interlibrary Loan Guide