Scholarly Conversations
1. Establish context, if you need to
Annotated, scholar-curated reading lists; great for broad contexts, backgrounds, and as guide to some of the most consequential scholarship. They can be a lifesaver when you're drowning in information and not sure who to read or what to pay attention to. Examples:
- Anthropocene (Anthropology)
- Environmental Issues in Latinx Studies (Latino Studies)
- Space and Place (Anthropology)
- Sugar in the Atlantic World (Atlantic History)
- Technological and Hybrid Disasters (Environmental Science)
2. Explore and Exploit the Harvard Library's Databases page
Top Picks, Best Bets, Subject categories, Resource Types help you take control of the "where to search" dilemma.
3. Move from the One to the Many in our Databases ecosystem (Zoom Out)
Example:
- Academic Search Premier to EBSCO "suite" (via Change Database)
4. Move from the Many to the One in our Databases ecosystem (Zoom In)
Examples:
5. Use Google Scholar to Follow Citation Trails
Trace the evolution and discussion of ideas and sometimes, unearth hidden gems that don't turn up by other means. (And Scholar, by the way, like "regular" Google, also has an Advanced Search option.)
