Presentation by Andreas Schleicher Tackling the School Absenteeism Crisis 30 ...
STS--Library Research Session [autosaved]
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3. Wikipedia?
• Who authored the article?
• Is it an article in “good standing?”
• Are the references truly useful, or are they unclear and filled with
broken links?
• Can you cite it as a source? What if the content changes? (What does
that do to the quality of your citation)?
4. Wikipedia?
• Use with caution (or use something better)
• Wikipedia can sometimes be a good place to start, but you should follow the
references to the actual, cite-able sources of information.
• Research libraries have better, more authoritative sources!
8. From the entry on “epilepsy” in the Cambridge World History of Human Disease.
Note the reference to a book from antiquity, “On the Sacred Disease.” Possible
primary source?
Does the Cornell Library own it?
9. Step 2: Search the Library Catalog
• Try the exact title – On the Sacred Disease
• If this doesn’t work, open the Guided Keyword Search
and search for some of the key words, e.g. sacred disease
11. To see a more complete
description of the contents, click
the Long View.
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13. You can also search by Subject Heading
View the screencast
14. Step 3: Search Databases
• Search discipline-specific databases to find articles
• Database: History of Science, Technology and Medicine
• View the Screencast
16. More databases…
• Proquest American Periodicals
• North American Women's Letters & Diaries -- Colonial to 1950
• Everyday Life & Women in American: 1800 - 1920
