IN311: Identity and Modern Life
Databases
Books
Selected Websites
Databases
Use these databases to locate scholarly articles and other resources on your topic.
Project MUSE, Arts and Humanities Collection
Full text of over 100 journals in classics, culture, education, film, performing arts, history, literature, religion, and theater.JSTOR
Complete full-text back issues of hundreds of core journals in the arts and sciences, including philosophy, sociology, and history.
Communication & Mass Media Complete
Citations and full text in all areas related to communication and mass media.Academic Search Premier
A multidisciplinary database covering a wide range of subjects.Expanded Academic ASAP
Another multidisciplinary database that include the humanities and social sciences.In the First Person: Index to Letters, Diaries, Oral Histories, and Other Personal Narratives
Indexing of more than 2,500 collections of oral history from around the world, including more than 260,000 pages of full text.PsycARTICLES
Full text of 42 journals from the American Psychological Association.PsycINFO
Index and abstracts in psychology and related disciplines.
Books
These reference books provide a starting point for your research.
Oxford Companion to Philosophy [X] B51 .O94 1995
New Dictionary of the History of Ideas [X] CB9 .N49 2005
Encyclopedia of American Cultural and Intellectual History [X] E169.1 .E624 2001
Encyclopedia of European Social History [X] HN373 .E63 2001
Communication and Identity Across Cultures [X] GN345.6 .C66 1998
Encyclopedia of Sociology [X] HM17 .E5 1992
Search the Library Catalog for other books on your topic. Some suggested subject headings are:
Gender identity
Group identity
Identity (Philosophical concept)
Identity (Psychology)
Interviewing
Self-perception
Self (Philosophy)
Some titles in the Library's collection are:
Youth Cultures: Texts, Images, and Identities
Media, Gender, and Identity: An Introduction
Social and Personal Identity: Understanding Yourself
Narrative Analysis: Studying the Development of Individuals in Society
Selected Websites
Voice of the Shuttle
Annotated guide to websites, including cultural studies, media, philosophy, and more.Internet Public Library
Explore the Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences sections.
Media and Communications Studies Site
Information on gender, ethnicity, media, etc.
