RESOURCES:

• 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).

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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.

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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 City

  The essential Erasmus
  PA8502.E5 D6 1964
  Location: Dothan

  Desiderius Erasmus
  B785.E64 S68
  Location: Dothan; Phenix City

  Desiderius Erasmus concerning the aim and method of education
  LB175.E6 W9 1964
  Location: Troy, AL; Dothan

  On copia of words and ideas: de utraque verborum ac rerum copia
  Location: eBook

  Erasmus of the low countries
  Location: eBook

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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