Graduate Teaching History Library Resources

This guide provides links and resources help for those who are enrolled in the Graduate History Education program.

Databases, mostly Journals

How to Interlibrary Loan an article

When requesting ILL materials make sure to leave yourself plenty of time to use your item.  Below are basic ILL timelines:

  • All requests are sent out within one to three working days of submission.
  • Articles take 2-3 days to show up in your email.  

ERIC

Note:  ERIC has a controlled vocabulary called "Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors" that is available in the Advanced Search.

Searching ERIC

LibKey Nomad

Nomad is a browser extension that helps link sources on the web to DeWitt Library's resources.  Once you install the extension, you'll notice one-click access to PDF articles when available; when not, Nomad should help initiate the interlibrary loan process.  This can be so helpful when you're gathering numerous articles for a large research project!

Nomad LogoComputers in the Learning Commons have the extension already installed. However, you may wish to install it on your home and/or work computers.

  1. Download the extension for your preferred browser
  2. When prompted, select Northwestern College / DeWitt Library from the dropdown list of organizations. 

For more information about Nomad, watch this short video: