HIST 4990: Race and Masculinity (Perry/Fall 2020): Books

• Provides background and context
• Points you toward other relevant secondary sources
• Points you toward primary sources: intellectual honesty requires scholars to "show their work" and cite primary sources used
• Can serve as model for your own writing

Click for holdings information.

Use keyword searching in GIL and in relevant databases. Brainstorm different keywords for your topic and see what happens.

Use Boolean searching (AND, OR, NOT) to expand or narrow your searches. (What's Boolean searching again? Learn more here.)

When you find a relevant item, click on the record and look for subject terms. Clicking on a subject term will bring up other related items.

Try your keywords and subject terms in other databases, and see what you find!

Use GILFind / "Catalog" tab on the GSU Library's homepage to find books in the GSU Library and at University System of Georgia libraries. 

GILFind includes books and materials from ALL of the GSU campuses: Atlanta, Clarkston, Decatur, Dunwoody, Newton, and Alpharetta. Use the "Place Request" link in the book's record to request a book from a GSU campus other than your own. GILFind also lists other materials in the library - including microfilm, dissertations, movies, music and special collections.

New! GILFind now also lets you search all of the University System of Georgia library holdings at once. Just select "University System of Georgia" instead of "Georgia State University" in Simple Search, or in the "Search Scope" dropdown in Advanced Search. 

To request a book from a GSU library:

1. Click "Sign in" in the upper right-hand corner and sign in with your Campus ID and Password.
2. Search for the book in the catalog.
3. In the book's record, under "Get It," click on the name of the library with an "1 Available" copy.
4. Click "Request" and select whichever GSU campus you want the book sent to in "Pickup Location."
5. Click the orange "Request" button to submit.
6. You will be notified by email when this book is available for pickup at the circulation desk on LN 1.

To request a book from any other USG campus via GIL Express: (click here for list of USG campuses)

1. Click "Sign in" in the upper right-hand corner and sign in with your Campus ID and Password.
2. Select "University System of Georgia" in the dropdown search box and search for the book.
3. Click "More USG Libraries/GIL Express Request."
4. Click the name of a USG library that shows as "Available" with a green dot. 
5. Click "Request." The default "Pickup Institution" here should be "Georgia State University." If it is NOT, select "Georgia State University" from the list of schools. (Yes, it's silly that that list is not in alphabetical order. That is beyond my control, sadly). 
6. Select whichever GSU campus you want the book sent to in "Pickup Library."
7. Click the orange "Request" button to submit.
8. You will be notified by email when this book is available for pickup at the circulation desk on LN 1.

You can also go to any GSU or USG Library and check out books in person using your Panthercard. 

A keyword search is a good place to start if you are looking for information on a topic. If you have more specific information, you can also search by title, subject or author.

Use these to search GIL-Find for relevant materials.

You can also use these terms to do keyword/subject terms searches in America: History and Life and other databases, such as JSTOR and Project Muse.

• Masculinity--United States
• Men--United States
• Men's Studies
• African American Men
• Masculinity--Southern States
• Gay Men
• Female-to-Male Transsexuals
• Masculinity--Political Aspects

Consider also what the men you are curious about were doing, and consider related subject terms:

• Soldiers? Try for ex. Soldiers--Confederate States of America--History or United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans
• Workers? Try for ex. Labor Movement--Southern States
• Manly bare-knuckle fighters? Boxing--United States

and so on.

Start with our catalog at GILFind.

If GSU's library doesn't have what you need, you have, don't give up.  There are several options to get the book you want:

Universal Catalog - includes all Georgia public colleges and universities. The Universal Catalog is now included in GIL -- just select "University System of Georgia" in the dropdown next to the search box!) To see information about participating USG schools, click here. Request books through GIL Express (see above), or use your Panther Card to check out books at USG schools.

Emory - you can also borrow materials at Emory with your Panther Card

ARCHE - with a special ARCHE borrower's card, you can check out books from several local private colleges. Click here for information about ARCHE schools and getting a borrower's card

Atlanta-Fulton County Public Library Catalog - GSU students & faculty may obtain library cards from the Atlanta-Fulton County Public Library, then borrow materials.

Use Interlibrary Loan to request books you find in the following catalogs
(or any other library catalog):