Resources for Thesis Students
Consult with a librarian!
LITS Research Services librarians are here to support you! We can help through all the stages of your thesis: brainstorming your topic, finding sources, organizing your references, citing, and finally submitting your completed thesis to the MHC thesis repository. Talk to us as early and as often as you like! Email us at researchservices-g@mtholyoke.edu or
Research tips
- The Craft of Research, Fourth Edition by Wayne C. Booth; Gregory G. Colomb; Joseph M. Williams; Joseph Bizup; William T. FitzGeraldCall Number: ebookISBN: 9780226239569Publication Date: 2016-10-19
- The Art of Creative Research by Philip GerardCall Number: MH Stacks PN146 .G47 2017ISBN: 9780226179773Publication Date: 2017-02-23Research tips for creative writers.
Information resources at Mount Holyoke
At Mount Holyoke
The LITS homepage's Research menu is the quickest way to access tools for finding information in the Mount Holyoke library collections and beyond. Some highlights from the Research menu:
- Discover advanced search - use to search the Five College Libraries catalog and most of the MHC library's subscription databases all at once
- Databases A-Z - an alphabetical list of links to all of the library's databases
- Library research guides - curated by MHC's librarians, there's a research guide for every subject taught at MHC that will point you to subject-specific information sources
Information resources beyond Mount Holyoke
Finding and requesting materials from libraries outside the Five Colleges
You can search for and request library materials from beyond the Five Colleges by using a combination of WorldCat and interlibrary loan. WorldCat is a catalog of the combined holdings of academic and research libraries across the United States and abroad. If you find something you're interested in borrowing in WorldCat, use the MHC: Get It! link to get to a screen where you can choose to "Request from another library." Keep in mind that physical items are delivered via the mail and that can take a week or even longer so you'll want to plan ahead.
- WorldCat This link opens in a new window
WorldCat is a shared catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.
Visiting other libraries
Sometimes your thesis research may lead you to materials at libraries outside of the Five Colleges. Here are resources for travel funding and getting a letter of introduction so you'll be allowed access to other institutions' collections:
- LITS Request for letter of introductionForm for requesting a letter of introduction from the director of LITS.
- Office of the Dean of Students and Student LifeThe Office of the Dean of Students maintains a list of available funding sources, including some that can be use for research and travel purposes. Contact the office for the latest information.
Research involving human subjects
If your thesis work includes conducting research that involves human subjects, you will need to apply to the Mount Holyoke Institutional Review Board (IRB) for approval of the research. For more information see:
- Institutional Review BoardIncludes pages explaining who must apply for IRB approval and how to apply.
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