What are these sources?
This page recommends sources likely to be of particular use for ENGW: Writing in the Liberal Arts, on the topic of the Pressing Issues art exhibit. This is not a complete list; similar books might be found nearby under similar call numbers, or with a search in the online catalog.
These books will be found in several different places. The call numbers organize books by their subject matter, but aren't enough by themselves to tell you in what part of the library you'll find the item.
- If there's no special description on this page, the book will be found in the general collection, located on the 1st, 3rd, and 4th floors of Olin.
- Online books can be read by following the links on this page.
Reference Sources on the Depression
The following are just a few examples of the reference books available which might be particularly useful for HIS 346. Similar books might be found nearby under similar call numbers. They can be found on the second (main entry) floor of the library. Reference sources are a good place to get an overview of a topic in a few paragraphs or a few pages; lengthier treatments of particular topics can be found in the library's general collection using the online catalog.
Encyclopedia of the Great Depression by Call Number: ONLINEISBN: 0028659082Publication Date: 2003-12-01
Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life in America by Call Number: Reference E169.1.G7553 2009Publication Date: 2009This four volume set details the experience of daily life in America, from the details of domestic life to the political and social concerns of a particular time. Volume 4 covers the period from 1940 to the present.
The New Deal, WPA, and Artists
The New Deal Art Projects by Call Number: Books - 3rd Floor N8838 .N4ISBN: 0874741130Publication Date: 1972-04-01
The New Deal for Artists by Call Number: 3rd Floor N8838 .M32ISBN: 0691046131Publication Date: 1973-06-21The description for this book, The New Deal for Artists, will be forthcoming.
