ENG 363 - Great Gatsby, 1920's Research: GBS History & Culture Databases and eBooks
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"Model T (1920s)." Photos/Illustrations. Lambert/Archive Photos. Pop Culture Universe: Icons, Idols, Ideas.
History & Culture Databases & e-Books
- UXL American Decades (eBook)Great resource for 1920s history and culture. Search by keyword or use the e-Table of Contents
- Discovering Collection: U.S. HistoryGood resource for finding background historical background.
- Pop Culture Universe This link opens in a new window
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American popular culture. Search by decade or by keyword.
- Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell-Bottoms: Pop Culture of 20th-Century America (eBook)Great resource for 1920s culture. Search by keyword or use the e-Table of Contents.
- St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture (eBook)Great resource for 1920s culture. Search by keyword or use the e-Table of Contents.
eBooks
Great resources for subject research.
These resources require passwords for home access. See the box at the left for details.
- Gale Reference eBooks (GVRL) This link opens in a new window
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The largest e-book collection at GBS. It has over 500 reference titles in all subject areas. - ABC CLIO eBook Collection This link opens in a new window
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Reference eBooks in subjects from across the curriculum.
- Very Short Introductions (Oxford University Press) This link opens in a new window
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Very Short Introductions offer concise introductions to a diverse range of subject areas. Written by subject experts.
Home Access to Databases
All GBS Library databases and e-books are accessible from home with your GBS Username & Password.
If you see the screen shown below, use your GBS username and password (the same ones you use to login to the GBS computers & Power School) to log in:
If you don't see this screen but are still asked for a username and password:
Click HERE** to access the old-school password list and use the passwords on the list to log in.
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