- 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 Desiderius Erasmus.
| DATABASE |
SEARCH
TERMS |
RESULTS |
| Academic Search Premier | desiderius erasmus Perform the basic search. Use the checkboxes to search limit your search to "Full Text," and "Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) journals." |
Provides a small number of relevant items. |
| Arts & Sciences Collection | desiderius erasmus JSTOR, the search system for Arts & Sciences Collection, searches within its various journal "collections" (click here for details). |
Provides a number of reviews. |
| Columbia Granger's
World of Poetry Online |
erasmus, desiderius Perform the default search. |
Provides a poem. |
| Encyclopedia Britannica | desiderius erasmus Perform the default search. |
Provides a primary encyclopedia article, several related articles and a few Web sites. |
| Expanded Academic ASAP | desiderius erasmus Perform the Keyword search, NOT the Subject search. Use the checkboxes to search limit your search "to articles with text" and "to refereed publication." |
Provides a number of worthy items. |
| Literature Resource Center | desiderius erasmus 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 quality document. |
| netLibrary | desiderius erasmus Perform the basic search and select the Full Text check box. |
Provides a large number of eBooks that refer to the author with a few that focus focus on his life and works. |
| Research Library Complete | desiderius erasmus 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 very small number of excellent items. |
| Scribner's | Select “Writers
A-Z” and click on the Erasmus,
Desiderius link. |
Provides an essay about the author and his works, along with a bibliography. |
| SIRS Renaissance | desiderius erasmus Perform the "Quick Search."
|
Provides a small number of excellent items. |
| Twayne Authors Series - Twayne World, English, and US Authors | Select “Writers A-Z” and click on the Erasmus, Desiderius link. |
Provides a small 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.
Ten colloquies
PA8508 .E5 T5 1957
Location: Phenix CityThe essential Erasmus
PA8502.E5 D6 1964
Location: DothanDesiderius Erasmus
B785.E64 S68
Location: Dothan; Phenix CityDesiderius Erasmus concerning the aim and method of education
LB175.E6 W9 1964
Location: Troy, AL; DothanOn copia of words and ideas: de utraque verborum ac rerum copia
Location: eBookErasmus of the low countries
Location: eBook
SECTION THREE: Critical and biographical Web sites. <back to page top>
- Desiderius Erasmus
http://www.studyworld.com/desiderius_erasmus.htm
- Desiderius Erasmus
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05510b.htm
- Desiderius Erasmus
(1466-1536)
http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/erasmus.html
- Erasmus (1469-1536
http://www.hfac.uh.edu/gbrown/philosophers/leibniz/BritannicaPages/Erasmus/Erasmus.html

