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Introduction to Library Research

Introduction to Library Research. Gabriela Scherrer Reference Librarian for English Languages and Literatures, University Library of Bern. Why are libraries essential?. Academic research requires accurate and documented sources.

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Introduction to Library Research

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  1. Introduction to Library Research Gabriela Scherrer Reference Librarian for English Languages and Literatures, University Library of Bern

  2. Why are libraries essential? • Academic researchrequiresaccurateanddocumentedsources. • It is important to determine if the sources you find are factual and verifiable. • Items in libraries have been reviewed by an editor and a librarian and are therefore easier to evaluate. • Freely available web sources usually do not pass this review process, so you need to look at them more closely.

  3. After completing this tutorial, you should be able to • select information sources appropriate for a particular need. • understand the differences between library catalogs • and databases. • understand the various steps in the research process. • know standard research techniques for locating the needed information.

  4. Library catalogs

  5. Library catalogs

  6. Library catalogs

  7. Library catalogs

  8. Library catalogs

  9. Basic library terminology Books, journals • listed in library catalogs Journal articles, articles in books • listed in databases and printed bibliographies

  10. Basic library terminology Keyword Subject term • word contained in the bibliographical description • topic or focus of a book or an article

  11. Basic library terminology Thesaurus • list of terms which serves as a standardized or controlled vocabulary for retrieving information Subjectheadings/descriptors • words that describe the subject of an article or book

  12. Basic library terminology Boolean connectors

  13. Wildcards a symbol used to replace letters within words Basic library terminology Truncation • a symbolusedtoreplaceletters at theendsofwords psychol*will find records on psychology, psychological, psychologist • wom#nretrieveswoman andwomen Common truncation symbols and wildcards are: ! ? * $

  14. Research in databases • LABEL YOUR TOPIC • CHOOSE KEY WORDS • CHOOSE DATABASES

  15. Research in databases • Use a keywordsearch in orderto find descriptorsandsubjectterms. • Continuewithdescriptorsandsubjectterms. • Usesearchtools like Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT), wildcards, truncation. ! Use the HELP section !

  16. How to access databases The Campus of Berne computers provide access to many electronic resources, including subscription databases

  17. Fachinformationen Anglistik/Amerikanistik

  18. Fachinformationen Anglistik/Amerikanistik

  19. MLA International Bibliography(Modern Language Association of America) • literature, language and linguistics, literary theory, etc. • covers 1926 onward online • journal articles and books • international coverage

  20. Project MUSE(Modern Language Association of America) • online access to a comprehensive selection of prestigious humanities and social sciences journals • most articles available in both HTML and PDF • many popular indexing/abstracting services and e-journal gateways, as well as JSTOR, are linked to MUSE content

  21. Web of Science: SSCI and AHCI • Social Science Citation Index: 1956 to present • Arts and Humanities Citation Index: 1975 to present • contain the references cited by the authors of the articles • journal articles

  22. JSTOR (Journal Storage) • complete full-text backfiles (including accompanying charts, graphs, equations, and pictures) of core scholarly journals in a wide variety of humanities and social science disciplines • coverage: from vol. 1 (often from the 1800s), excluding the latest 3-5 years

  23. BLLDB (Bibliography of Linguistic Literature Database) • general linguistics, English, German and Romance linguistics • journal articles, articles of conference proceedings, monographs, dissertations, festschrifts • subject classification in English and German • coverage: 1971-

  24. LLBA (Linguistics and Language Behavoir Abstacts) • international literature in linguistics and related disciplines in the language sciences • journal articles, book reviews, books, book chapters, dissertations, working papers • subject classification and abstracts in English • coverage: 1973-

  25. Search example • Finding literature on African American Vernacular English (AAVE)

  26. Search Strategy • LABEL YOUR TOPIC: African American Vernacular English • CHOOSE KEY WORDS: African American Vernacular English, Black English • CHOOSE DATABASES: MLA, Web of Science, BLLDB

  27. Finding the database

  28. Entering the database

  29. MLA Advanced Search

  30. Search example MLA

  31. MLA Descriptors

  32. MLA Refining Your Search

  33. MLA Thesaurus

  34. Recapitulation So far, you • have seen the various steps in the research process. • understand the differences between searching library catalogs, and databases. • are able to use basic research techniques for searching library catalogs and electronic databases.

  35. SFX Ordering via SFX - links to the full text of an article • automated searching of the library catalog for print or electronic holding • link to the interlibrary loan form When you see the SFX logo,       click on it!

  36. Linked Full Text

  37. Linked Full Text

  38. Book Article

  39. E-Journalsliste Access to scientific and academic full text journals

  40. Off-campus access to databases VPN Client Software secure connection from a remote site to the Campus of Berne across the internet. Further information: http://www.unibe.ch/universitaet/campus__und__infrastruktur/rund_um_computer/internetzugang/zugang_auf_interne_ressourcen_mit_vpn/index_ger.html

  41. Universitätsbibliothek Bern University Library of Bern Social Sciences vonRoll Medical and natural science FBB Law and economics JBB New! Archaeology, arts and sustainabilityBMi Münstergasse Library BMü Arts, Humanities and Theology BTO, SOB 02.01.2020

  42. Locations Bibliothek Münstergasse

  43. Universitätsbibliothek Bern Münstergasse Library

  44. Introduction to Library Research More questions? Do not hesitate to contact us! gabriela.scherrer@ub.unibe.ch

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