Research Guides: WRPR 155: Origin Stories and Graphic Narratives (HC): Background Sources

Background Sources (Specific Topics)

Densho Encyclopedia
"Provides concise, accurate, and balanced information on many aspects of the Japanese American story during World War II."

Japanese American Internment During World War II: A history and reference guide
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ISBN: 031331375X
Publication Date: 2001-12-30
Wendy L. Ng's history and reference guide will help students and other interested readers to understand the history of this action and its reinterpretation in recent years, but it will also help readers to understand the Japanese American wartime experience through the words of those who were interned.
Encyclopedia of Japanese American Internment
ISBN: 9780313399152
This book addresses the forced removal and confinement of Japanese Americans during World War II. Combines first-hand accounts by participants in this tragic and historic experience with detailed descriptions of assembly centers, concentration camps, and military and Justice Department internment camps.
The Holocaust Encyclopedia
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ISBN: 0300084323
Publication Date: 2001-03-29
A comprehensive single-volume work of reference providing both a reflective overview of the subject and abundant detail concerning major events, policy, decisions, cities, and individuals.
Encyclopedia of Creation Myths
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ISBN: 0585026246
Publication Date: 1994-01-01
An easy to use volume that addresses the full spectrum of information on mythology, religion, and classical literature.
A Dictionary of Creation Myths
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ISBN: 0195102754
Publication Date: 1996-01-25
"Provides access to information on the beliefs (both exotic and ordinary) of ancient civilizations from Sumeria and Babylonia to Egypt, Greece, and ancient Rome, from India and China to Japan and Indonesia, as well as the rich mythological history of Native Americans, the indigenous peoples of Australia, and many other cultures."

Background Sources (General)

Credo Reference
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Provides full-text access to over 500 reference books, encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, books of quotations, etc., in various fields including art, law, literature, social sciences, and technology.
Gale Biography in Context
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Provides access to biographical sources on over 325,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. Includes full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals.

News Sources

Nexis Uni
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Formerly LexisNexis, find newspaper and magazine articles, news transcripts, reference works, and legal materials, including Supreme Court cases. Includes the New York Times from 1980-present.

Historical News Sources

Bibliographies & Review Articles

Oxford Bibliographies Online
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Includes introductions to each topic area, guides to introductory works, textbooks, guidebooks, journals, reference works etc., and links to useful websites. Bibliographies are browseable by subject area and keyword searchable.

Wiley Compass Series
Online journals that publish literature reviews on selected topics (e.g., Literature and History). Literature reviews are a particularly useful kind of journal article when doing research. They address the issues involved in a particular question and the debates among scholars. They map out the intellectual terrain succinctly and give you the major landmarks in terms of key authors and significant titles for greater understanding.