History of Music I Library Resources Frederic Murray Assistant Professor MLIS, University of British Columbia BA, Political Science, University of Iowa Instructional Services Librarian Al Harris Library
Today’s Class Session JSTOR vs. Music Index (journal archive vs. article database) WorldCat (How to use ILL) Advice on vetting websites RefWorks (Chicago Citation Style)
Assignments 1) 3-5 min. presentation on a composer 2) 90 sec. presentation on historical music instruments 3) 4 page, research paper (their choice of topic) 4) ILL specific assignment
Charles Mingus
Definitions Catalog Database Search Engines
Tools of Scholarship Content Books Articles Journals Citations WWW Tools Catalogs Databases Lists Indexes Search Engines
Search Keywords –phrases Natural language the, of, an….NO Boolean –And –Or –Not
Example Mingus and Composition Mingus and Composition or Technique Mingus and Composition and Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
Databases Music Index (EBSCO) Article Database Keywords/Boolean Popular/Scholarly Citations/Full Text JSTOR Journal Archive Keywords/Boolean Scholarly Full Text
A Few More… Credo – basic biographical information Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) IMSLP (International Music Score Library Project) / Petrucci Music Library* –Open Repository
Open WorldCat
ILL ( Interlibrary Loan) The Interlibrary Loan Service gives SWOSU students, faculty, and staff a fast, convenient way to obtain materials that are not available in the Al Harris Library. You can make interlibrary loan requests by filling out an online interlibrary loan form for journal and magazine articles or for books, videos, and sound recordings Document Delivery
Vetting Websites What is the Internet? Domain Names –.com.edu.gov Google Site Search Charles Mingus site:edu Charles Mingus site:gov
Class Resources Web Page Campus Guide Refworks –Create Account
Class Exercise Research Topic Brainstorm for Keywords/Use Worksheet Find 3 articles in Music Index related to the topic –Export to Refworks Find 3 articles in JSTOR –Export to Refworks Create Bibliography
Class Exercise Jazz, more than any other music, has been closely associated with the geographical, social, political, and economic affects of American cities as well as the fluctuating reputation of American culture throughout the world. Brainstorm for Keywords/Use Worksheet Find 3 articles in Music Index related to the topic –Export to Refworks Find 3 articles in JSTOR –Export to Refworks Create Bibliography
Questions? Contact me: Frederic Murray
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