NEWS FROM THE FIELD C&RL News, May 2004 Vol. 65, No. 5, P. 247

Library Research Senior Seminar Women's Studies V3521 Professor Neferti Tadiar Tuesday, September 22, 2009 Librarian: Jenna Freedman

http://www.barnard.edu/library/ This is the portal to all knowledge. Or, if you insist, Library Web http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/

we can help you. 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.

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.

search for a KNOWN 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

search for a KNOWN item

Book or journal title

Brief

Holdings

Full

Indexes, finding aids, notes

Link to full text

search for an unknown 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

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

Boolean logic Controlled vocabulary, descriptors, subject headings Limits Proximity searching, near, with Truncation, wild cards advanced search concepts

Boolean logic

Controlled vocabulary, descriptors, subject headings

Limits

Proximity searching, near, with

Truncation, wild cards

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

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

Find Articles 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.

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.

Gender Studies 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.

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.

Google/Google Scholar 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.

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.

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.

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.

etc. Guide for this 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.

Guide for this 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.