- Journal articles from academic databases (click here for section one).
- Books. Print and electronic (eBooks) books (click here for section two).
- Critical and biographical Web sites (click here for section three).
SECTION ONE: Journal articles from academic databases. <back to page top>
Literary topics are among the more difficult to research in online databases. To assist you in this, the following are specific recommendations regarding James Baldwin.
| DATABASE |
SEARCH
TERMS |
RESULTS |
| Academic Search Premier | james baldwin Perform the basic search. Use the checkboxes to search limit your search to "Full Text," and "Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) journals." You may narrow
your search by including the Boolean term “and” along
with the title of the work in parenthesis. |
Provides a number of relevant items. |
| African American History and Culture | james baldwin Perform the default search. |
Provides a biography and a few photos. |
| Arts & Sciences Collections I & II | james baldwin JSTOR, the search system for Arts & Sciences Collection, searches within its various journal "collections" (click here for details). |
Provides a great number of excellent documents. |
| Columbia Granger's World of Poetry Online | baldwin, james Perform the default search. |
Provides a small number of poems. |
| Contemporary
Authors |
james baldwin Perform the default search. |
Provides a profile of the author's life and works. Including an extensive list for further reading about the author. |
| Encyclopedia Britannica | james baldwin Perform the default search. |
Provides a primary encyclopedia article, several related articles and a number of Web sites. |
| Expanded Academic ASAP | james baldwin Perform the Keyword search, NOT the Subject search. Use the checkboxes to search limit your search "to articles with text" and "to refereed publications." |
Provides a large number of worthy items. |
| Literature Resource Center | james baldwin Perform the default (author) search. After you perform your search, select each of the tabs for biography, criticisms, Web links, and journal articles (many are full-text). |
Provides a significant number of quality documents. |
| Research Library Complete | james baldwin Perform the basic search. Set the "Database:" drop-down menu to "Interdisciplinary -Research Library." Use the checkboxes to search limit your search to "Full text articles only" and"Scholarly journals." |
Provides a good number of excellent items. |
| Scribner's | Select
“Writers A-Z” and click on the Baldwin, James
link. |
Provides an essay about the author and his works, along with a bibliography and a supplement. |
| SIRS Renaissance | james baldwin Perform the "Quick Search."
|
Provides a number of excellent items. |
| Twayne Authors Series - Twayne World, English, and US Authors | Select “Writers A-Z” and click on the Baldwin, James link. |
Provides a number of quality items. |
SECTION TWO: Troy Library book holdings. <back to page top>
- The following bibliography
is for selected holdings. For complete holdings consult the Online Catalog.
- Circulating books
not available at your local library may be requested by interlibrary
loan.
- eBooks are electronic
books that Troy makes available (immediately) to its users worldwide
via the Internet.
Go tell it on the mountain
PS3503 .A5527 G6 1953
Location: Phenix CityNotes of a native son
E185.61.B3 1957
Location: Dothan
No name in the street
E185.615.B28 1972
Location: Troy, AL; Phenix CityAnother country
PS3552.A45 A5
Location: Troy, AL
The fire next time
E185.61.B195
Location: Troy, AL; Dothan; Phenix CityBlack manhood in James Baldwin
PS153 .N5 C49 2002
Location: Troy, ALJames Baldwin: a biography
PS3552.A45 Z77 1994
Location: Troy, AL; Dothan, MontgomeryThe oxford companion to African American literature
Location: eBookDesigns of blackness
Location: eBook
SECTION THREE: Critical and biographical Web sites. <back to page top>
- Baldwin, James
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0805876.html
- Writing Black
http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/as/Literature/amlit.black.html
- James Baldwin (1924-1987) Teacher Resource File
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/baldwin.htm
- James Baldwin
http://occawlonline.pearsoned.com/bookbind/pubbooks/kennedycompact_awl/chapter8/deluxe.html
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