Humanities Librarian
Get Started: Suggested Resources
You can find more resources in the tabs menu, but below is a short list of some of the most frequently used resources for finding scholarly articles, primary sources from Randall Library's Special Collections, primary sources from other organizations, and more.
Find Scholarly Articles
- Religion DatabaseThis database provides a wide range of primarily full-text, international periodicals for diverse religious and spiritual studies, covering formal theological studies of major religions, as well as the most recent trends and scholarly thought. Included are titles from religious publishing bodies and nondenominational organizations. The resource reflects a wide spectrum of religious belief systems and supports the global study of religion. Source of religious news and information, informative details on doctrines and philosophies, and scholarly reports on religious history. Part of ProQuest Central. Find more detailed information.
- JSTORArchive of selected scholarly journals in anthropology, art, art history, communication studies, criminology, ecology, economics, education, English, film studies, foreign languages and literatures, geography, geology, history, mathematics, music, philosophy, political science, public and international affairs, religion, social work, sociology, statistics, theatre, and other humanities and social sciences. Find more information.
Search for Books
Use the search box below to look for books, videos, journals, and other items held in Randall Library's collections. Note that this search can't be used to find journal articles--for that you'll need to either use a database or go to the library's main search at https://library.uncw.edu/.
Find Primary Sources
There are many different kinds of primary sources, and you can access them both through the library's resources and through other institutions. Below is a small selection of resources for finding things like historical newspaper articles, images, letters, and more; you can find far more by exploring the other tabs on this page.
- Randall Library - Special CollectionsHere are our collection's manuscript finding aids and information about using Special Collections. Links to finding aids are also in the library catalog.
- ARTstor Digital LibraryAs of August 1, 2024 the Artstor platform has been retired and its content migrated to JSTOR, where Artstor content and key functionality can be accessed. All Artstor users can use their existing Artstor accounts to access Artstor on JSTOR.
- Historic North Carolina Digital Newspaper CollectionFind historical newspapers from across the United States and beyond. Explore newspaper articles and clippings for help with genealogy, history and other research. 5,100+ newspapers from the 1700's–2000's.