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Gary Handman Doing Research Online: A Crash Course Where do you plug this damn thing in?

1.Describes organization of library information 2.Introduce selected sources for finding books and journal articles 3.Discuss how to develop search strategies 4.Discuss how to select article databases (and determine what’s in them) 5.Introduce a group of basic moves and features common to many online catalogs and indexes. 6.Practice using these features in selected databases.

The Information Universe BooksBooks Journals (Magazines) & NewspapersJournals (Magazines) & Newspapers Government docsGovernment docs MapsMaps Media (video, sound recording, etc.)Media (video, sound recording, etc.) Computer files (e.g. CD- ROMS, data files)Computer files (e.g. CD- ROMS, data files) DissertationsDissertations ManuscriptsManuscripts & THE WEB… The guy next to me is soooo hot!

The Information Universe Why/when books? Why/when journals Not all books or journals are created equal…particularly in the areas of mass comm, film, pop culture

Book vs Journal Articles Reality TV and Product Placement Fan Cultures Sex and the City and Audience Research Cross-over between celebrity and politics Soccer, media portrayals, and German nationality Sitcoms and political reflections of time and social norms Internet spoilers for TV shows and audience engagement with thenm Representations of Italians in Film Media effects on inspiring charity and givingness Healthcare and medication advertising Comparison of Good Morning America and Today Show re politics, etc. Govet discourses of subcultural identity and counter-hegemonic uses of new media to oppose these

The Information Universe The guy next to me is soooo hot! …But how do you find this stuff?

The Information Universe Library Catalog(s) Journal/Newspaper Indexes (article databases)

Library Catalog(s) k Pathfinder: UCB Library holdings only k MELVYL (CDL cat): All 9 UC Campuses An inventory of what the library owns Search by Author, Title, Subject Whole books and print and electronic journals, NOT what’s inside of those publications NOTEWELLNOTEWELL

The Information Universe: Books Doherty, Thomas Patrick. Teenagers and teenpics: the juvenilization of American movies in the 1950s Philadelphia : Temple University Press, Get da Book in da Stax Look it Up in Pathfinder or MELVYL by Author, Title, or Subject Look it Up in Pathfinder or MELVYL by Author, Title, or Subject : Call # UCB Main PN U6 D

The Information Universe: Finding Articles Article Databases (Indexes/Abstracts) Produced by different commercial publishers; often look/act differently from one another. Regularly updated (yearly, etc.) Many come in both print & online Allow subject/author searching in a group of journals in a particular discipline or topical area. Some indexes also offer abstracts-- short description of article content I know! I’ll do my paper on Marilyn Manson!

The Information Universe LibraryLand (land of organization, control, and sensibility) The Net =Anarchy Google Rocks!

Choosing an Articles Database (Index) Indexes/Abstracts come in various “flavors” --from narrow discipline focus to general/pop lit --from citation only to abstracts to full-text --links to library holding – no links (you need to look up the journal holdings in another catalog) --Some journals are indexed in multiple databases --The same journal may be full-text in one db and citation only in another

Choosing an Articles database (online index) Check out FIND INFORMATION: ARTICLES: BY SUBJECT pull-down on the Doe/Moffitt Library page: For Mass Comm check out: ABOUT THE LIBRARIES: LIBRARIES A-Z: MASS COMMUNICATIONSMASS COMMUNICATIONS For Film check out: ABOUT THE LIBRARIES: LIBRARIES A-Z: FILM STUDIESFILM STUDIES Listings of subject-specific electronic resources: FIND INFORMATION: ELECTRONIC RESOURCES: Electronic resources: subjects A-ZElectronic resources: subjects A-Z

Choosing an Articles database Gary’s Picks for 1 st Passes Expanded Academic Index PCI Full Text (Periodicals Contents Index) For Film MLA Bibliography FIAF Index Film Literature Index International Index to the Performing Arts

Where and How to Look? Reality TV and Product Placement Fan Cultures Sex and the City and Audience Research Cross-over between celebrity and politics Soccer, media portrayals, and German nationality Sitcoms and political reflections of time and social norms Internet spoilers for TV shows and audience engagement with thenm Representations of Italians in Film Media effects on inspiring charity and givingness Healthcare and medication advertising Comparison of Good Morning America and Today Show re politics, etc. Govet discourses of subcultural identity and counter-hegemonic uses of new media to oppose these

How to Begin? Before you click: THINK Formulate a concise, concrete statement of the research problem Formulate your search in terms of keywords and key phrases: The impact of television advertising and television violence on school performance and pre-adolesecent social interaction.

How to Begin? Before you click: THINK Think of synonyms for key words/phrases The impact of television advertising and television violence on school performance and pre-adolesecent social interaction. Children Youth Adolescents …etc. Commercials Ads …etc. Academic achievement Grades …etc. Media TV…etc Socialization, relationships, peer interaction…etc.

Once you’ve found something that looks promising, Check out the “official” subject headings

Common Search Features: Basic and Advanced Search Screens Trunction: “wild card” that allows you to scoop up broader results:* # or ? Depending on db --e.g.: Advertis* will give you: advertise, advertising, advertisers, advertisements Search by keyword or by phrase Search specific fields (e.g., SUBJECT, TITLE) Use of AND, OR, NOT

Common Search Features: --Save list of good stuff --Mail Articles/Citations to yourself

But Remember: Not everything is online!!!!!: Article Databases: Generally only go back yrs online (some exceptions – e.g. Historical Newspapers) Not every publication is indexed Fairly small (but rapidly growing) subset of the books and journal universe is currently available in full-text The sciences currently have it better than the humanities and social sciences Online is Cool

The Information Universe Remember Also: Not every topic has lots written about it, either in books or journal lit. --Research on very current topics --Research on extremely specific topics --Research on topics off the beaten academic track or off the pop culture radar

What to do if too much is turning up: Narrow your topic: e.g.: geographically, chronologically; by race, gender, ethnic group; Specific focus or aspect of the topic (e.g. ethical, social, economic, political aspects) What to do if nothing is turning up: Broaden your topic / go for the more general / select a different angle Rethink your search strategy (new keywords, new concepts, etc.) Bail out and choose another topic

Connecting from off-campus Instructions at HELP/CONNECTING FROM OFF CAMPUS

…being driven over the edge by your research? Call me: Gary Handman