Literature Secondary Research Sources

Salem State belongs to the NOBLE consortium, a group of about 40 libraries in northeastern MA.
Use the dropdown menu to select "Salem State University Frederick E. Berry Library."
Many titles are ebooks!

Use Google Books to identify sources for your research. If a title is not provided online, request it from another library via Interlibrary Loan.

MIT Press makes many titles available to read online. The selection is hit or miss, but worth investigating.

Browse the subject list to see if your interests are included. Oxford Bibliographies provides an overview of a topic such as "Atlantic History,' then lists recommended books and primary sources. Check the book titles in the SSU Noble Catalog. If we do not own an item, request it through Interlibrary Loan.

Select "Unlocked," "Free," and "Open Access" to read books.
If ou would like to read a title that is not available to you online, request it from another library via Interlibrary Loan.

WorldCat, a union catalog of the collections of 17,900 libraries in 123 countries and territories, is the world's largest bibliographic database. Check the holdings link to see if a title is available in Berry Library. If it is not, submit Interlibrary Loan request. The book will be sent from another library.