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Printed Bibliographies and Indexes

Printed Bibliographies and Indexes. Homo Cellphonicosearchicus. Cell phone in pocket Intent on search Accurate, fast, doesn’t browse for cool stuff Probably also carrying an iPod. Homo Browsewithlisticus. Shopping list forgotten in shirt pocket Just sort of poking around

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Printed Bibliographies and Indexes

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  1. Printed Bibliographies and Indexes John Glover - HIST/INFO 221 Spring 2005

  2. Homo Cellphonicosearchicus • Cell phone in pocket • Intent on search • Accurate, fast, doesn’t browse for cool stuff • Probably also carrying an iPod John Glover - HIST/INFO 221 Spring 2005

  3. Homo Browsewithlisticus • Shopping list forgotten in shirt pocket • Just sort of poking around • Sees all the cool stuff • Not battery-operated John Glover - HIST/INFO 221 Spring 2005

  4. Is one better than the other? • Depends on • Point of view • Personal preference • Task at hand • Time available for research • Period under consideration John Glover - HIST/INFO 221 Spring 2005

  5. Electronic Bibliographies and Indexes • Mostly for databases, Web • Very fast • Very accurate, if literal • Often no subject headings • Often little feedback on search failure • Gives false impression of exhaustivity John Glover - HIST/INFO 221 Spring 2005

  6. Print Bibliographies and Indexes • Indexes, Bibliographies, Piles of Paper, Card Catalogues, etc. • Painstaking, slow • Have to be familiar with concept • Excellent for browsing • Sometimes more complete at time of indexing than electronic versions • Cool in that “library cool” sort of way John Glover - HIST/INFO 221 Spring 2005

  7. Finding Bibliographies and Indexes • Two main strategies • Subject headings • “World War 1914 1918 –Bibliography” • Keyword searches John Glover - HIST/INFO 221 Spring 2005

  8. Useful Indexes • Annual Magazine Subject Index 1907-1949 • Suzzallo Reference AI3 .A55 • Subject Index to Periodicals 1915-1961 • Suzzallo Reference AI3 . S78 • Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS) 1915-1967 • Suzzallo Reference Z7163 .P9 John Glover - HIST/INFO 221 Spring 2005

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