HISTORY 2112 and the Library Assignment Spring 2004 Carla Wilson Buss [email protected].
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Transcript of HISTORY 2112 and the Library Assignment Spring 2004 Carla Wilson Buss [email protected].
Question A: Use GIL to find a monograph Access GIL, the Libraries’ catalog either from the
homepage: www.libs.uga.edu or at gil.uga.edu Use the Keyword Search in GIL to locate items
on your topic Be prepared to use additional terms in your
search, such as film? Use of the ? Will allow your to search for word
variants: film, films filming filmograhy
Keyword Searching
Keep phrases together by selecting “as a phrase” from the search box
“Any of these” = OR “All of these” = AND “Keyword anywhere” searches the entire
record “Keyword (Title/Subject)” searches only in
the title and subject fields of the record
What to look for….
The Bibliographic information will be near the top of the record. Look for the title, author and publisher information
The call number will be further down and will indicate the floor and the building
Use “full display” to see information contained in the table of contents and additional notes
Question B: America: History and Life America: History and Life is in
GALILEO>>Arts & Humanities>>History Use the advanced search option Type in your search terms in the “keyword”
box, using and or or connect your terms Truncate using the asterisk *
America: History and Life
America: History and Life Results
Locating Your Journal Article
Return to GIL Use the Exact Search because you now
know exactly the title you need ALWAYS SEARCH FOR THE TITLE OF
THE JOURNAL AND NEVER THE TITLE OF THE ARTICLE
Click on Journal Title Search and then GO
GIL Journal Title Search
GIL Journal Title Search Results
Date the Journal Began, NOT all that UGA Owns!
Call Number &LocationClick Here
to See All Years Owned
Journal Title Record
Scroll down the screen to see all volumes/years owned.
Question C: JSTOR JSTOR is also available in GALILEO. Follow
the same path: GALILEO>>Arts & Humanities>>History>>JSTOR
JSTOR provides full-text images since the beginning of the journal until the last five years
Type in your search terms and select WHERE you would like the information located. You may want to select “abstract”.
JSTOR, continued….
You must scroll down the screen and select the subject area you wish to search.
For this assignment, select History
JSTOR Search Screen
Select either full-text or abstract for WHERE you’d like the terms found. If one doesn’t work, try the other!
Remember to Select a Subject Area….
Scroll down the list to locate & select HISTORY
JSTOR Results
Citation Information
Printing Your JSTOR Results
Click on the link to the article, by clicking on the title
Use “FILE/PRINT” Print the first page of the article
Primary Sources
Primary Sources are materials written at the time of an event
They may be newspaper articles, magazine articles, diaries, eyewitness accounts, etc.
The Libraries at UGA are Research Libraries: We own enough primary sources for you to conduct original research
Question II A: New York Times
To find early NYT articles, you must use the print index
This is located in the Main Library, Reference Room
Face the Reference Desk, and go left to the end of the room: Main Ref AI 21. N532
Large red books, going back to 1851: You can’t miss ‘em!
New York Times, continued….
Locate the year of your event Find your subject. You may have to search
under a broader term, such as “labor unrest” Record the information provided: date,
page and column. Roman numerals indicate sections of the Sunday edition.
Locating NYT Articles
Microfilm of the NYT is located in the BASEMENT of the MAIN Library: FILM/AN35.N5N6
Locate the year and then the date of your citation
There are film reader/printers located near the Copy Services Office. Copy Services can also make the copy, for a fee.
What’s Turabian and How Can I Find It? Go to the Libraries’ Homepage at
www.libs.uga.edu Select Research Central On the Right, select “Writing & Citing” Select “Guides to Cite It” Scroll down and select Turabian Or, go directly to
http://www.libs.uga.edu/ref/turabian.html
Remember, We’re Here to Help
If you need help: PLEASE ASK! You may ask at the Reference Desk in the
Student Learning Center, Main Library, or the Science Library
Email me with questions: [email protected] Remember: Reference Librarians need the
work. Keep us employed by asking questions…..!