Women's Studies Senior Seminar Library Research Guide

Women's Studies Senior Seminar Library Research Guide

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  NEWS FROM THEFIELD C&RL News, May 2004 Vol. 65, No. 5, P. 247
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  Library Research SeniorSeminar Women's Studies V3521 Professor Neferti Tadiar Tuesday, September 22, 2009 Librarian: Jenna Freedman
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  http://www.barnard.edu/library/ This is the portal to all knowledge. Or, if you insist, Library Web http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/
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  we can helpyou. www.barnard.edu/library/reference Call 4-3953 E-mail [email_address] Visit the reference desk IM BarnardReference (also BarnardLibJenna, BarnardLibLois, BarnardLibKaren, BarnardLibHeidi) Chat "Ask us now" chat, available M-F 1-9 (more or less) http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/services/reference Consultations http://www.barnard.edu/library/forms/consult.htm . Sessions arranged by appointment.
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  search for aKNOWN item Book or journal title Brief Holdings Full Indexes, finding aids, notes Link to full text CLIO - books, e-books, serials (not articles), media materials, microforms, etc. New CLIO coming soon, btw. Women of the Year 2002: Whistle blowers. Susan McHenry. Ms. Arlington: Winter 2002. Vol. 12, Iss. 4; pg. 62, 3 pgs
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  search for anunknown item Keyword Words that appear in any part of the record (author, title, publisher, etc.) Boolean logic – AND, OR, NOT Use "quotation marks" for phrases Truncation symbol: ? Fun with search results: Sorting Quick limits Subject Case insensitive, no punctuation necessary Subject headings list Subdivisions More fun with search results: Downloading options Clickable fields Views: basic & full
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  Boolean logic Controlledvocabulary, descriptors, subject headings Limits Proximity searching, near, with Truncation, wild cards advanced search concepts
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  databases – unknown items primarily articles, but also e-books, dissertations, statistics and other materials Explore: Help Truncation/wildcard symbols Phrase searching, near, with Advanced search and Boolean options Controlled vocabulary Different types of searches (e.g. citations, full text, keywords) Limits
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  Find Articles Identifythe truncation symbol and any other interesting wildcards Run a keyword search Apply a limit Click on a controlled vocabulary heading Point out a feature you like and one you don't.
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  Gender Studies Identifythe truncation symbol and any other interesting wildcards Run a keyword search Apply a limit Click on a controlled vocabulary heading Point out a feature you like and one you don't.
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  Google/Google Scholar Identifythe truncation symbol and any other interesting wildcards Run a keyword search Apply a limit Click on a controlled vocabulary heading Point out a feature you like and one you don't.
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  ProQuest Direct Identify the truncation symbol and any other interesting wildcards Run a keyword search Apply a limit Click on a controlled vocabulary heading Point out a feature you like and one you don't.
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  etc. Guide forthis class http://www.barnard.edu/library/courses/current/WMST/WMSTV3521001.html Evaluating your results: authority, audience, scope, etc. Questions? Tell index card what the most valuable thing you learned was.