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Samuel Pepys (1633-1703)

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).

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 Samuel Pepys.

DATABASE	SEARCH TERMS	RESULTS
Academic Search Premier	*samuel pepys* 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	*samuel pepys* JSTOR, the search system for Arts & Sciences Collection, searches within its various journal "collections" (click here for details).	Provides a small number of excellent items.
Encyclopedia Britannica	*samuel pepys* Perform the default search.	Provides a primary encyclopedia article, several related articles and a Web site.
Expanded Academic ASAP	*samuel pepys* 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 small number of worthy items.
Literature Resource Center	*samuel pepys* 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 small number of quality documents.
netLibrary	*samuel pepys* Perform the basic search and select the Full Text checkbox.	Provides a large number of eBooks that refer to the author, along with a few about the author or his works
Research Library Complete	*samuel pepys* 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 small number of excellent items.
Scribner's	Select "Writers A-Z" and click on the *Pepys,* Samuel link.	Provides an essay about the author and his works, along with a bibliography.
Sirs Renaissance	*samuel pepys* 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 *Pepys,* Samuel 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.
Diary of Samuel Pepys
DA447.P4 A4 1905
Location: Troy, AL

Particular friends: the correspondence of Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn
Location: eBook

Samuel Pepys
Location: eBook

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SECTION THREE: Critical and biographical Web sites. <back to page top>
Samuel Pepys Diary
http://www.pepys.info
Samuel Pepys Life Stories, Books, and Links
http://www.todayinliterature.com/biography/samuel.pepys.asp
Samuel Pepys (1633-1703)
http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/exhibits/treasures/english/pepys.html
The Diary of Samuel Pepys
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/webbin/gutbook/lookup?num=4200

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