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Hawk's Nest Disaster
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JSTORJSTOR allows searching of articles from its archival collection of journals in a wide range of subject areas. Searches include author and/or keywords taken from the titles, abstracts and/or full-text. Searches may be limited to specific subject categories.
The following are some of the resources we looked at during the library class on September 23. Conduct your own, additional searches in these resources to see what else you can find!
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Access NewspaperARCHIVENewspaperARCHIVE is the world's best resource for historical and genealogical information. The unique archive spans more than 400 years of family history, small-town events, world news and more.
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Readers' Guide Retrospective: 1890-1982 (H.W. Wilson)Provides access to nearly 100 years of citations from popular periodicals and magazines. Covers the fields of business, fashion, consumer affairs, fine arts, current events, health and nutrition, education, science, and sports.
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Ebook: Muriel Rukeyser's Book of the DeadDayton, Tim. Muriel Rukeyser’s Book of the Dead. Colombia: University of Missouri Press, 2003. Literary criticism.
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Ebook: History, Memory, and the Literary LeftLowney, John. History, Memory, and the Literary Left: Modern American Poetry 1935-1968. Palo Alto: University of Iowa Press, 2006. Literary criticism.
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West Virginia State ArchivesSearch the West Virginia State Archives online collection for photos, government documents, newspaper articles, etc. Try various searches and be patient about clicking through results.
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House Labor Committee ReportAn Investigation Relating to Health Conditions of Workers Employed in the Construction and Maintenance of Public Utilities. Hearings on House Joint Resolution 449. 74th Congress, second session.
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Vincent MarcantonioCongressman Marcantonio spearheaded the federal government's investigation into the disaster. This site presents many of his speeches, articles, and other papers.
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The Hawk's Nest Incident: America's Worst Industrial DisasterThis book, by Martin Cherniak, is on reserve at the circulation desk in Bailey Library. Click the link to see our hours, and stop by to have a look! The notes and bibliography at the end offer many leads on additional sources.
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A-Z Resources ListThis guide provides brief descriptions of all of Bailey Library's online databases. You can use it to look for other databases that may have information about the Hawk's Nest Disaster.
Alias Grace
Try these databases to find literary criticism on the novel Alias Grace.
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Literature Resource CenterIncludes biographies, bibliographies & critical analysis of authors from every age & literary discipline. Covers novelists, poets, essayists, journalists & other writers. Includes full text of journals on literature and literary criticism.
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MLA International BibliographyMLA indexers review books and journals for material that relates to all forms of human communication. Coverage includes literature from all over the world. Folklore is represented by folk literature, music, art, rituals, and belief systems. Linguistics and language materials range from history and theory of linguistics, comparative linguistics, semantics, etc.
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JSTORJSTOR allows searching of articles from its archival collection of journals in a wide range of subject areas. Searches include author and/or keywords taken from the titles, abstracts and/or full-text. Searches may be limited to specific subject categories.
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Library CatalogTo look for books of literary criticism in the library catalog, try a subject heading search for "Atwood, Margaret."
