Digital Collections
- Louisiana Digital LibraryThe Louisiana Digital Library (LDL) is an online library of more than 400,000 digital items from Louisiana archives, libraries, museums, and other repositories, making unique historical treasures accessible to students, researchers, and the general public in Louisiana and across the globe. The items in the Louisiana Digital Library are as diverse and interesting as the people and places in Louisiana, with photographs, maps, manuscript materials, books, oral histories, and more documenting the state’s history and culture.
- Louisiana Digital Media ArchiveThe Louisiana Digital Media Archive is the first project in the nation to combine the media collections of a public broadcaster and a state's archives. The ever-expanding archive contains a combined catalog of thousands of hours of media recorded over the past half-century. You'll have a front row seat to Louisiana history through video of historic events, interviews and remote and endangered Louisiana places and cultures.
Newspapers
- Black Life in AmericaDatabase of newspaper primary sources related to the experiences and impacts of African Americans, arranged by era and topic.
- New Orleans Times-Picayune 1837-1988Locate articles in the New Orleans Times-Picayune newspaper by word or date for 1837 through 1988.
- New Orleans Times-Picayune 1989-presentSearch or browse for full text of the New Orleans daily newspaper, the Times-Picayune. Part of America's News. 1989 to present.
- Louisiana NewspapersThirty-six full-text newspapers from Louisiana. Dates vary, most start around 2006-2012.
Peer-Reviewed Research Databases
- ERIC (US Dept. Education)Search for educational publications or subject headings on education topics. Can limit to peer-reviewed publications and to full text.
- JSTORFull-text scholarly journals in many subject areas. We have Arts & Sciences I through XV, Life Sciences, and many others; click "more" below for a full list. JSTOR has the beginning of each journal to 3, 4 or 5 years ago. How-to videos.
- Academic Search CompleteFind articles in all subject areas in over 17,000 journals and magazines, with full text for most. Updated daily. Dates vary, some as early as 1865 to present.
Books and Other Materials
- Find books, videos, etc. in the Monroe LibraryUse the Monroe Library catalog to find books, DVDs, etc. You will *not* find journal articles in the catalog.
- Tulane's CatalogLoyola and Tulane have reciprocal borrowing for all students. Tulane has a larger art history program so they may have more books on some topics. Get a TU/LU card at the Monroe Library Learning Commons desk.
- Interlibrary LoanUse interlibrary loan to request books or materials from other libraries. Before requesting an interlibrary loan, check to see if the Monroe Library already has the item. ILLiad account required.
