Welcome to Navigating The Library for MLCS By Denis Lacroix French/Spanish Librarian Rutherford Library

Session Outline Objectives Library Website overview Steps in writing a research paper Searching for books Locating books Searching for journal articles Interlibrary loans, reserve materials Reference services

Objectives This session is –An introduction to the U of A Library System. Includes a brief look at –The NEOS Library Consortium Catalogue – Online databases – electronic journals The context for the class is –the process of preparing to write a research paper on given topic.

Library Website Overview Connecting to the workstation: Campus Computing id & password Library website: Menu bar: –Catalogue, Databases, E-journals, Subject, Services –About us: Subject Librarians –Ask us, My Account (requires barcode # and PIN) –Quick Links: library hours, reference, ILL links –Search the Library Catalogue –Find : guides to finding materials by format

Writing a Research Paper 1.Determine a topic to research, and get a broad overview (book, encyclopedia) 2.Define your specific topic 3.Analyze the topic into key concepts 4.Develop a thesis statement. 5.Find books 6.Find articles 7.Organize and write the research paper Writing a Research Paper Link

Starting the Search Research idea: e.g Popular Culture in Latin America Specific concepts: Mass Media and Latin America Search for subject guides for basic information on your research concepts – Click on Subject in the menu bar – Choose your area and subject of interest – Click on QuickStart guides

Finding Books

Has anyone ever found a book in the library catalogue that is not at U of A Libraries ? U of A Library catalogue = NEOS Library Consortium Catalogue NEOS = a consortium of libraries sharing the same online catalogue, including all the U of A’s libraries, a number of government libraries such as Alberta Research Council, colleges such as Concordia, and many hospital libraries.

Searching for Books Click on Other Search Options Use “Containing” when you have inexact or incomplete information or wish to combine ideas or phrases, i.e. mass media and latin america Use “Starting with” when you know the author’s name or first words in a title or a correct subject heading. You will see an alphabetical listing by the first word you searched, e.g. mass media. [Any Field] mass media AND Latin America Combines both terms!

Other Search Options Search

Locating a Book

Understanding the Book Description or Record

Use the Request/Hold link to obtain document from BARD

Use the Request/Hold link to obtain document from other library

Beyond Any Fields Various search features: –Any Fields : searches for the terms within the full item description (i.e. title, author, subject, publication note, physical description etc.) – Title : searches for the terms only in the title field – Author : searches for the terms only in the author field – Subject : searches for terms that describe what the work is about. Subject terms are assigned by library. – Periodical Title : searches for terms in all periodical titles

Brief Exercise Find at least one book in the NEOS catalogue that is about French colonialism or postcolonialism. OR Find one book in the NEOS catalogue about a topic that you are researching. Questions?

Searching for Journal Articles Step 4 in the research process Journal articles are not listed in the Library Catalogue; only the journals that contain them are. Journals or periodicals are of all kinds: scholarly (e.g. Studies in Latin American Popular Culture) and popular (e.g. Maclean’s) –Scholarly vs. popularScholarly vs. popular Use Databases to find articles.

Electronic Databases  General Humanities: MLA, Humanities Abstracts*, Web of Science*, IBZ*, American Humanities Index*, PCI full-text*, Historical Abs., Sociological Abs.*, Literature Resource Center.  Films: Film Indexes Online, Art Index*, Communication & Mass Media Complete*  Newspapers: Paper of Record, Factiva*  Women’s Studies: Gender Studies, Contemporary Women’s Issues  World-wide or Rare Resources (books & articles): Centre for Research Libraries (CRL), OCLC.  Theses: Proquest Dissertations, Index to Theses. * Limitable by Book Review

Subject Specific Databases French: Francis, Repère, Érudit, Choix, DAVID, Termium Spanish & Latin American Studies: HAPI, HLAS, Latin Americanist Research Resources Project, Clase, Bibliografía de literatura española desde Italian: Italinemo German: Bibliographie der Deutschen Sprach – und Literaturwissenschaft, IBZ, IDZ Slavic Studies: ABSEES, EBSEES, Russian National Bibliography, IBZ, Literature Resource Center

Linguistics and Translation Linguistics: LLBALLBA Translation: Termium, Le Grand Dictionnaire terminologique, EurodicautomTermiumLe Grand Dictionnaire terminologiqueEurodicautom Bibliography of Translations: Index TranslationumIndex Translationum

Finding Databases and Articles Under the Browse by Subject heading or the Subject tab in the menu, click on your research area. You will find a list of recommended databases on the left and, on the right, QuickStart guides to help get you started on your research project. E.g. Click on Humanities and Social Sciences Area Studies Latin American Studies Click on MLA International BibliographyMLA International Bibliography

Input 1 concept / box Search Default Fields first, then limit results through other fields, if necessary. Limit results further by choosing the following

1 2 Results are few because terms do not include variants Use variant terms to increase results

Finding an Article 1.Linked Full Text 2.Search catalogue 3.Get It! Icon (see following slide)

Finding a Print Journal

Electronic Access to Journals Return to MLA records and find the following article (#18 in list): “Latin America: Cultures in the Communication Media” By: Barbero, Jesus-Martin; Journal of Communication, 1993 Spring; 43 (2): Click on and on ABI/Inform. A new database opens up, as well as the article. If the article doesn’t appear, search for the journal title and article author.

Search for the journal title Alternate Article Access in ABI/Inform

Click on the year, volume and issue numbers in which the article was published

Full-Text? article !

Brief Exercise Find one journal article, ideally available at the U of A, about French colonialism or postcolonialism in Africa. OR Find one journal article, ideally available at the U of A, about a topic that you are researching. Questions?

Practise Searching for a Citation Refer to the following citation : Connor, J. D. “Sartre and Cinema: The Grammar of Commitment.” MLN. Vol (2001 Dec.): Find the periodical title in Library Catalogue – [Starting with] MLN [Periodical Title] Find the article. Is it available online?

2 Access Links! Check coverage dates for access! Print copies E-copies

Writing the Research Paper Online resources available – go to the main Library Webpage – under Find, click on Reference and Quick Facts click on Writing AssistanceWriting Assistance – under Find, click on Research Guides, orResearch Guides Citation Guides

Interlibrary Loans (ILL) Use this service if you cannot find a book, journal, or journal issue in the NEOS Library Catalogue. This is a free service that locates items in libraries all around the world, and brings them here for you. Please check The NEOS Library Catalogue before requesting an item on Interlibrary Loan.

Reserve Materials Your professors have placed resources on reserve so that your whole class will have the chance to consult them. Their use is restricted. Reserve items are located behind the circulation desk in each UofA library Find the reserve item’s call number before going to the circulation desk. –Click on Reserve Room Search on the Library Catalogue’s main page –Search by Instructor or Course name, e.g. LAST205

Circulation Policies The OneCard is used to borrow items from the library. Loan periods: undergrad students = 2 weeks grad students and professors = 4 months You may request any item that is checked out, but the minimum loan period is 2 weeks. Fines are serious. Renew items online, in-person, or by phone before the due date. Check My Account for due dates, renewal, and item requests.

Reference Services The Reference Desk is always a good place to start your research. Librarians are there to help you get started in the right direction. Reference services are also available from the following library catalogue icon

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