This document provides information and instructions for students on how to use various library resources for research. It lists the reference services available from the Barnard library, including email, chat, and in-person consultations. It then explains how to search the library catalog and academic databases for both known and unknown items. It provides guidance on search techniques like Boolean operators, truncation, and subject headings. It directs students to explore specific databases and practice search skills. Finally, it discusses evaluating search results and offers help with any questions.
Women's Studies Senior Seminar Library Research Guide
1. NEWS FROM THE FIELD C&RL News, May 2004 Vol. 65, No. 5, P. 247
2. Library Research Senior Seminar Women's Studies V3521 Professor Neferti Tadiar Tuesday, September 22, 2009 Librarian: Jenna Freedman
3. 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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Hand out assessment cards and pens. Stop me any time to ask a question.
Please ask us for help. That is what we're here for. Tell your friends.
GenderWatch Diff between scholarly and magazine: peer review, notes & bib, length, currency, audience Then limit to all electronic Show the new york times, also "Never pay for information [e.g. articles] without calling me first. Chances are you're ALREADY PAYING FOR IT."
Keyword Search (use AND, OR, NOT or “”) For keyword truncation, use a question mark Do a Keyword Search for Women whistleblowers in business (0) women and whistleblowers (2) wom?n AND whistleblower? (2) TRUNCATION wom?n AND (whistleblower? OR "whistle blower?") BOOLEAN, PHRASE SEARCHING Barnard (2) LIMIT Go back to no limits. Sort newest first Full view Managing social and ethical issues in organizations: Organizational justice. Try WHISTLEBLOW as a subject heading search Whistle blowing--United States. Downloading options and all that
Make sure they have all the concepts
Subscription databases are NOT the same as websites, though there is some overlap. Some non-sub databases, too, as those provided by libraries and other academic institutions. They know what's in each item (that CLIO only knows we have). Connected with e-link. Listings by genre/format A to Z, vs. subject lists Assign four groups/individuals to look at: Find Articles Google/Google Scholar ProQuest/GenderWatch Gender Studies Ten minutes for breakouts/twenty for show and tell And demonstrate/report back: TRUNCATION BOOLEAN LOGIC PROXIMITY CONTROLLED VOCAB/COLLOCATION LIMITS
Google: top level domain searches DR congo cd Rwanda rw Sudan sd
