Jewish Studies: Print & Web Resources
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Judaism
Judaism--Customs and practices
Jewish way of life
Spiritual life--Judaism
Prayer--Judaism
Judaism--Essence, genius, nature
God (Judaism)
God (Judaism)--History of doctrines
Jewish law
Judaism--Doctrines
Circumcision--Religious aspects--Judaism
Hasidism
Hasidism--History
Sephardim
Sephardim--History
Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism--Relations--Nontraditional Jews
Orthodox Judaism--United States
Conservative Judaism--United States--History
Reform Judaism
Reform Judaism--United States
Judaism--Liturgy
Judaism--History
Judaism--History To 70 A.D.
Judaism—History--Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.
Judaism—History--Talmudic period, 10-425
Judaism—History--Medieval and early modern period, 425-1789
Judaism—History--Modern period, 1750-
Temple of Jerusalem (Jerusalem)--History
Judaism--Israel
Judaism—Relations--Christianity
Judaism—Relations--Islam
Judaism--United States
Judaism--United States--History
Jews--Antiquities
Jews--Civilization
Jews--Migrations
Jewish diaspora
Jews--Cultural assimilation
Jews--Cultural assimilation--United States
Jews—Europe--History
Jews--Europe--Intellectual life
Jews--Germany [This is an example—any country may be a subdivision]
Jews—Germany—History--1800-1933
Jews—Germany—History--1933-1945
Jews--Spain--History
Jews--History
Jews—History--To 70 A.D.
Jews—History--586 B.C.-70 A.D.
Jews--History--70-1789
Jews—History--1789-1945
Jews--Identity
Jews—Israel--Identity
Jews--Persecutions
Jews--Persecutions--Germany
Jews--Politics and government--1948-
Jews--Public opinion
Jews--Social conditions
Jews--Social life and customs
Jewish women [see the many subheadings]
Jewish women--Religious life
Feminism--Religious aspects--Judaism
Sex--Religious aspects--Judaism
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Judaism
Jews--United States
Jews--United States--History
Jews--United States--Identity
Jews--United States--Intellectual life
Jews--United States--Politics and government
Jews--United States--Social conditions
Jews--United States--Social life and customs
Philosophy, Jewish
Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204
Ethics, Jewish
Jewish ethics
Mythology, Jewish
Jews--Folklore
Art, Jewish
Jews--Music--History and criticism
Synagogue music--History and criticism
Jewish fiction –History and criticism
Jewish literature
Judaism in literature
Hebrew language--History
Hebrew literature--History and criticism
Yiddish literature--History and criticism
Israeli literature--History and criticism
American fiction--Jewish authors--History and criticism
American poetry--Jewish authors-- History and criticism
American literature--Jewish authors--History and criticism
Jews in literature
Jews in motion pictures
Jews on television
Jews in popular culture--United States
Bible-- O.T.
Bible--O.T.--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. O.T.--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish
Bible--O.T.--Introductions
Bible--O.T.—Pentateuch--Commentaries [Torah]
Bible. O.T. Prophets--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible--O.T.—Genesis--Commentaries [this is an example--any book may be a subdivision]
Bible--O.T.—Genesis--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible--O.T.—Job--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible--O.T.--Theology
Dead Sea scrolls
Dead Sea scrolls--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Qumran community
Abraham (Biblical patriarch)
Moses (Biblical leader)
David, King of Israel
Exodus, The
Tabernacle
Covenants--Religious aspects--Judaism
Messiah--Judaism
Talmud--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Talmud Introductions
Midrash--History and criticism
Rabbinical literature--History and criticism
Women in rabbinical literature
Cabala
Cabala--History
Zohar
Mysticism--Judaism
Mysticism--Judaism--History
Antisemitism
Antisemitism--Germany
Antisemitism in literature
Antisemitism--United States
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in literature
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives
Holocaust (Jewish theology)
Zionism
Zionism--History
Israel
Israel--Civilization
Israel--Emigration and immigration
Israel--Ethnic relations
Israel--Foreign relations
Israel--Foreign relations--United States
United States--Foreign relations--Israel
Israel--History
Israel--Politics and government
Israel--Social conditions
Jewish-Arab relations
Jewish-Arab relations--History--1917-1948
Jewish-Arab relations 1973-
Israel-Arab conflict
Israel-Arab War, 1948-1949
Israel-Arab War, 1967
Palestinian Arabs--Israel
Jerusalem--Ethnic relations
Jerusalem--History
Jerusalem--Politics and government
Judaism
Judaism--Customs and practices
Jewish way of life
Spiritual life--Judaism
Prayer--Judaism
Judaism--Essence, genius, nature
God (Judaism)
God (Judaism)--History of doctrines
Jewish law
Judaism--Doctrines
Circumcision--Religious aspects--Judaism
Hasidism
Hasidism--History
Sephardim
Sephardim--History
Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism--Relations--Nontraditional Jews
Orthodox Judaism--United States
Conservative Judaism--United States--History
Reform Judaism
Reform Judaism--United States
Judaism--Liturgy
Judaism--History
Judaism--History To 70 A.D.
Judaism—History--Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.
Judaism—History--Talmudic period, 10-425
Judaism—History--Medieval and early modern period, 425-1789
Judaism—History--Modern period, 1750-
Temple of Jerusalem (Jerusalem)--History
Judaism--Israel
Judaism—Relations--Christianity
Judaism—Relations--Islam
Judaism--United States
Judaism--United States--History
Jews--Antiquities
Jews--Civilization
Jews--Migrations
Jewish diaspora
Jews--Cultural assimilation
Jews--Cultural assimilation--United States
Jews—Europe--History
Jews--Europe--Intellectual life
Jews--Germany [This is an example—any country may be a subdivision]
Jews—Germany—History--1800-1933
Jews—Germany—History--1933-1945
Jews--Spain--History
Jews--History
Jews—History--To 70 A.D.
Jews—History--586 B.C.-70 A.D.
Jews--History--70-1789
Jews—History--1789-1945
Jews--Identity
Jews—Israel--Identity
Jews--Persecutions
Jews--Persecutions--Germany
Jews--Politics and government--1948-
Jews--Public opinion
Jews--Social conditions
Jews--Social life and customs
Jewish women [see the many subheadings]
Jewish women--Religious life
Feminism--Religious aspects--Judaism
Sex--Religious aspects--Judaism
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Judaism
Jews--United States
Jews--United States--History
Jews--United States--Identity
Jews--United States--Intellectual life
Jews--United States--Politics and government
Jews--United States--Social conditions
Jews--United States--Social life and customs
Philosophy, Jewish
Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204
Ethics, Jewish
Jewish ethics
Mythology, Jewish
Jews--Folklore
Art, Jewish
Jews--Music--History and criticism
Synagogue music--History and criticism
Jewish fiction –History and criticism
Jewish literature
Judaism in literature
Hebrew language--History
Hebrew literature--History and criticism
Yiddish literature--History and criticism
Israeli literature--History and criticism
American fiction--Jewish authors--History and criticism
American poetry--Jewish authors-- History and criticism
American literature--Jewish authors--History and criticism
Jews in literature
Jews in motion pictures
Jews on television
Jews in popular culture--United States
Bible-- O.T.
Bible--O.T.--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. O.T.--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish
Bible--O.T.--Introductions
Bible--O.T.—Pentateuch--Commentaries [Torah]
Bible. O.T. Prophets--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible--O.T.—Genesis--Commentaries [this is an example--any book may be a subdivision]
Bible--O.T.—Genesis--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible--O.T.—Job--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible--O.T.--Theology
Dead Sea scrolls
Dead Sea scrolls--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Qumran community
Abraham (Biblical patriarch)
Moses (Biblical leader)
David, King of Israel
Exodus, The
Tabernacle
Covenants--Religious aspects--Judaism
Messiah--Judaism
Talmud--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Talmud Introductions
Midrash--History and criticism
Rabbinical literature--History and criticism
Women in rabbinical literature
Cabala
Cabala--History
Zohar
Mysticism--Judaism
Mysticism--Judaism--History
Antisemitism
Antisemitism--Germany
Antisemitism in literature
Antisemitism--United States
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in literature
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives
Holocaust (Jewish theology)
Zionism
Zionism--History
Israel
Israel--Civilization
Israel--Emigration and immigration
Israel--Ethnic relations
Israel--Foreign relations
Israel--Foreign relations--United States
United States--Foreign relations--Israel
Israel--History
Israel--Politics and government
Israel--Social conditions
Jewish-Arab relations
Jewish-Arab relations--History--1917-1948
Jewish-Arab relations 1973-
Israel-Arab conflict
Israel-Arab War, 1948-1949
Israel-Arab War, 1967
Palestinian Arabs--Israel
Jerusalem--Ethnic relations
Jerusalem--History
Jerusalem--Politics and government
WorldCat via FirstSearch is a "union catalog" that allows you to search the holdings of over 10,000 libraries from accross the country and around the world. Check WorldCat to discover what the entire universe of possible resources looks like for your topic.
User Advisory:
User Advisory:
- Because this is such an enormous database you need to choose a "Limit Type to" before you begin. Most commonly you will be looking for "Books," "Visual Materials" (for example DVDs), or "Sound Recordings."
- I recommend you avoid the "Author phrase," "Title phrase," and "Subject phrase" search fields and use "Author," "Title," or "Subject" instead. The "phrase" searches must be exact and are unforgiving.
- If your topic is time-sensitive, try focusing on a recent time span under Year.
- When you find an item you want you can request an interlibrary loan by opening the WorldCat record and clicking on "ILL (order via interlibrary loan)," which you'll find toward the top of the record under "External Resources." This will connect you to Ithaca College Library interlibrary loan, where you log in using your usual Netpass name and password. Logging in opens a form where all the identifying data will have automatically been transferred from the WorldCat record. All you have to do is click "Submit."
- Web Sites for Jewish Studies: From Princeton University Library, an excellent gateway to online Jewish Studies resources.
- Judaism and Jewish Resources: The Table of Contents doesn't help much; this sprawling gateway needs to be scrolled to be explored.
- Rambi: International index of articles on Jewish Studies--comprehensive, but primarily citations.
- Internet Jewish History Sourcebook: from Fordham University, scroll down for the Table of Contents.
- Center for Jewish History: Click on "Educational Resources" and look especially at "Essays" and "Web Exhibitions."
- Jewish History Resource Center: from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a cleanly organized and nicely annotated set of online resources.
- Jewish Law: Articles: Archive of online articles about Jewish law perspective on American law.
- Beth Hatfutsot: Museum of the Jewish Diaspora: See in particular "On-Line Exhibitions" and "Links."
- From Haven to Home: 350 Years of Jewish Life in America: Online exhibition from the Library of Congress.
- American Jewish History Internet Resources: Gateway from the American Jewish Historical Society.
- Shamash: The Jewish Network: Links: Less selective and more wide ranging than many of the gateways listed above--which could be helpful for some topics.
- MavenSearch: Jewish Web Directory: One of the few gateways to categorize sites by type of Judaism: Orthodox, Conservative, Reform.
- Navigating the Bible II: Journey into the World of the Jewish Bible
- Orion Center for the Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls: See especially "Resources."
- JewishGen: Genealogical research site.
Web Directories differ from search engines like Google in that all the online resources have been selected and annotated by editors, thereby promising a much higher degree of quality control.
- Open Directory Project: Judaism, Ethnicity: Jewish, Israel (for each of these, be sure to browse the subtopics)
- IPL2: Ethnicity & Culture: Jewish
Google Advanced Search: When doing research on the Web, always use the Adanced Search version of Google. This not only provides more flexibility in entering search terms, but more importantly it allows you to target the Web domains that are likely to provide the most authoritative information.
Under "Need More Tools?" you will find the "Search within a site or domain" slot. You may enter only one domain at a time, but it's worth targeting each of the three domains likely to supply the best information: colleges and universities (enter the "edu" tag), nonprofit organizations (enter the "org" tag), and the United States government (enter the "gov" tag).
Under "Need More Tools?" you will find the "Search within a site or domain" slot. You may enter only one domain at a time, but it's worth targeting each of the three domains likely to supply the best information: colleges and universities (enter the "edu" tag), nonprofit organizations (enter the "org" tag), and the United States government (enter the "gov" tag).
MLA is the citation style used by most disciplines in the Humanities. The guides below use the latest 2008/9 standards.
