class taught by Jonathan Beller library research section taught by Jenna Freedman bonus content: zine library, library of congress subject headings

1. Barnard Library
Barnard Zine Library
Librarian Jenna Freedman
Professor Jonathan Beller

2. ● Questions about the library or swing space
● Personal Librarians
● Research Guide
● Zotero
● Databases
● CLIO

3. Zine: You Might As Well Live #8 by Lauren Jade
Martin, 1998.
● Image (not publicly accessible)
● Text – content
● Text – typography
● Title
● Catalog record
● What's political about this zine?

4. Keywords to describe You Might As Well Live #8
Use cases
● Lesbians, Black
● Nerds of Color
● Police brutality victims
● Rape in universities and colleges

5. Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)
● Racism > United States.
● Racially mixed women > United States.
● Sexism > United States.
● Women college students > United States > Social life
and customs.
● Asian American college students.
● Chinese American college students.
● Jewish women > United States.

6. Questions about zines, zines at Barnard?
● They're cataloged
● You can borrow them; anyone from BC/CU/TC, the
Ivies, and really anyone with a library card can, but it's
more complicated without CUID.
● Lots more info on the zine library website
Questions about library research, zines, or LCSH? Email
jfreedma@barnard.edu