Suggested Databases from the HC Libraries
Use these databases to find information from popular and scholarly sources:
- Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
Journal articles, magazines, and news in almost every subject area.
- Atla Religion Database This link opens in a new window
Citations for journal articles, books and book chapters on all religious topics.
- Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) This link opens in a new window
Date(s): 1701-1800
British and American primary sources from the 18th century. - Empire Online This link opens in a new window
Primary sources in English relating to empire building around the world and especially the British Empire.
- Historical Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Journal articles, book chapters and magazines about the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450-present.
- JSTOR Arts & Sciences This link opens in a new window
Journal articles in almost every subject area, including some historical articles back to the 17th century.
- Kanopy Streaming This link opens in a new window
Streaming documentaries, classic and indie films. **Any video listed on Kanopy that is not available for viewing may be requested by faculty for their curricular and research needs. For immediate access to more than 67,000 multidisciplinary films see Academic Video Online (AVON).
- ProQuest Religion This link opens in a new window
Academic and professional journal articles, dissertations, magazines and other publications pertaining to religion and spirituality, from both religious and nondenominational publishers and covering all religious traditions.
- ProQuest Science This link opens in a new window
Journal, magazine, and news articles as well as other publications in the applied and general sciences.
- Science (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
Journal, magazine, and news articles, as well as audiovisual and other credible sources relating to topics in the mathematical and natural sciences
- Scopus This link opens in a new window
Citations and abstracts for journals, books, and conference proceedings, primarily in the natural and social sciences.
Find Books in US and International Libraries: WorldCat and Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Search for books available in libraries throughout the world using WorldCat. You can request books through InterLibrary Loan (ILL).
InterLibrary Loan or ILL is a service that allows you to request books owned by other libraries all over the US -- and in some cases, around the world! Once you've placed a request, another library will send the book to Holy Cross for your use.
Some things to keep in mind:
- Depending on where a book is traveling from, it can take up to 1-2 weeks (though usually less) to arrive. Make sure to plan ahead!
- ILL books often have shorter checkout periods than books you borrow from HC Libraries. When your book arrives, it will come with a sticker indicating the due date.
Once you locate an item you would like to request, find this box in the WorldCat record and click ILLiad Interlibrary Loan:
Then log-in, fill in the information required, then hit Submit Request.
Examples of books available from other libraries:
Writers and Rebels by Call Number: request through ILLISBN: 9780300200645Publication Date: 2016-09-20
Religious Dynamics under the Impact of Imperialism and Colonialism by Call Number: request through ILLISBN: 9789004325111Publication Date: 2016-11-17
