Finding Primary Publications
While you may not be able to visit many of the sites and monuments discussed in this class, you can read and reference the "primary publication" that fully documents the site/monument. These are often included in "site reports" or a "final" publication of a site. Smaller objects (such as sculptures) may be documented in a journal article as its "primary publication."
The following sources are a great place to start searching...
- Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt This link opens in a new windowStart here! Search this database and find entries that are focused on or related to your topic. Use the bibliographical ciations to make note of specific texts that deal with your topic. Compare multiple articles to see if the same source is repeated in different bibliographies.
- OEB: Online Egyptological Bibliography This link opens in a new windowNext, search the OEB. The results for your search will be ordered from newest to oldest publication. Change this order from oldest to newest and begin examining each of the oldest citations on your topic. Some of the titles may be in a foreign language. You can translate these using an online translator or use context clues to determine the scope and breadth of the text.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowSearch here next. JSTOR includes the full-text for the Journal of Egyptian Archaeology and other relevant titles. Compare the bibliographies of several texts available in JSTOR, and note the repetition of early publications on your subject.
Borrowing Items from Another Library
- ILLIADUse ILLIAD to borrow books, articles, and media from other libraries. Remember to allow a little more time to receive items that must be sent by mail.