Spanish 3221 Latin American Arts

Kathleen BarilCollections and Electronic

Resources Librarian

What we will cover

• How to construct your research strategy

• Identifying keywords and finding useful subject headings.

• Evaluating online resources.• Using library resources.

Research Strategy

Start Big and do background research. Use books and

research books.Narrow your topic

and explore general databases (i.e.

Academic Search Complete).

Narrow further and move to

subject specific databases.

Keywords

Merengue

Dominican

Republic

Dance

Latin America

King de la Rosa

What about the Internet?

Start at Google to find sites that provide background

information.

Find an authoritative site that has aggregated information on your topic like Lanic.Lanic is part of the Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies and the Benson Latin American Collection at the University of Texas at Austin.

Critically analyzing web sources

• Who? created and maintains this site• What? is the page/site about• Where? Is the information coming from • Why? Is the information presented on the

web • When? Was the page created or last

updated• How? Accurate or credible is the page

From the University of Wisconsin Library, worksheet for evaluating web sites

Find Books: Library Catalog

Find Books: Library Catalog

Use subject headings to find further information on your topic.

Find Books: OhioLINK

OhioLINK our library consortium has a large variety of materials from academic libraries throughout the state.

• Deliveries every day.• Allow 3-5 days for

delivery.• Can be renewed 3

times.

Academic Search Complete

Finding Articles: General Database

Boolean OperatorsAND – use to narrow your search, Diego and cubism

OR – use to expand your search, Latino or Latina

NOT – use to exclude a search termMexico NOT New Mexico

Finding Articles: General Database

Finding Articles: Academic Search Complete

Articles are available in full-text in PDF or HTML format. Use the FIND IT! Button to find those that are not.

Finding Articles: Interlibrary Loan

Articles unavailable in the library’s resources, use Interlibrary Loan.

Finding Articles: Subject Databases

Many subject specific databases use the Ebscohost interface:

• Art Full Text• Fuente Academica• International

Bibliography of Theatre and Dance

• Music Index Online• RILM Abstracts of

Music Literature

RefWorks

To Get Started:• Create your

own personal account.

• If you sign up on campus, this account is yours for life!

RefWorks

• Export citations from databases or enter citations individually.

• Create your bibliography from these citations using the citation style of your choice.

Need More Assistance?

• Contact the Reference Desk at 419-772-2185.

• Contact the Reference Desk via email at reference@onu.edu.

• Contact me directly k-baril@onu.edu or 419-772-2188 to set up an appointment.

• Reference Desk hours, Monday-Thursday 8AM-12PM, 1PM-4:30PM, 6PM-9PM; Friday 8AM-4:30PM and Sunday 10AM-3:30PM.