LibGuides: World Mythology: Welcome!

About this Guide

This guide is designed to help you with research on world mythology. You'll find

Primary Texts: Tips and resources for finding primary sources, which are the original myths or epic texts.
Background Info: Reference works such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, and overviews on theories of myth, archetypes, etc.
Secondary Sources: Includes information on how to find articles, book chapters, and books for your research.
MLA Style: Examples for how to cite sources in-text and for your works cited.

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Commonly Used Resources

Background Research

Credo Reference
Credo Reference is an ideal starting point for research with curated, authoritative reference sources that provide a firm foundation for understanding a topic.

Scholarly Articles

Cal State LA Library: OneSearch
Search for ebooks/books by an author or by title.

JSTOR
Peer-reviewed articles across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, as well as select ebooks and other materials.
Academic Search Complete
A great starting place for any research topic. Includes a wealth of peer-reviewed and non-scholarly articles on a wide range of topics and disciplinary areas.
Project Muse
Peer-reviewed articles and eBooks in the humanities and social sciences.

Accessing Resources from Home

When you access library electronic resources from off-campus, you need to use one of the following methods. Using OneSearch will automatically prompt the EZproxy login.

1. Campus VPN (Recommended) Setting up VPN (Virtual Private Network) on your personal computer allows students, faculty, and staff to access library resources from off-campus. Download the VPN client Once VPN is installed on your computer, you turn it on by clicking the Connect button (shown below).	2. EZProxy Login (Default) When you are off-campus and click on library electronic resources, you will be prompted to login using the EZProxy screen (shown below). Login using your MyCalStateLA ID username and password. Please note: Place your MyCalStateLA ID account username (e.g. lsmith8) in the username box. Do not include @calstatela.edu as part of your username. If you don't know your MyCalStateLA password, please go to the myCalStateLA page and click on "Forgot Password." If you experience difficulty in recovering your ID username and password, please contact the ITS Help Desk at helpdesk@calstatela.edu or 323-343-6170.