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Library Instruction Fall 2009 Mary S. Woodley 818-677-6302 mary.woodley@csun.edu http://library.csun.edu/mwoodley. AIS 304 American indian Law. Paper, Presentation, Annotated Bibliography? Due date – when is the last date for ILL Types of publications? Citation Style?
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Library Instruction Fall 2009 Mary S. Woodley 818-677-6302 mary.woodley@csun.edu http://library.csun.edu/mwoodley AIS 304American indian Law
Paper, Presentation, Annotated Bibliography? Due date – when is the last date for ILL Types of publications? Citation Style? http://library.csun.edu/Find_Resources/e-books/estylegd.html AAA Style Guidehttp://www.aaanet.org/pubs/style_guide.htm What is the assignment?
Where to start? Assignment Develop a Topic Words to Search by Where to find books, articles Types of Resources
Jargon Keyword Controlled vocabulary – Subject words/phrases Basic Search Strategies: Words to Search by
Boolean operator and Basic Search Strategies: Putting concepts together Indians of North America motion pictures Venn diagrams serve as a visual expression of the Boolean operations
Basic Search Strategies: Putting concepts together Boolean operator or Native Americans Indians of North America
Symbol used at the end of a word to retrieve variant endings of that word. • Allows you to search the "root" form of a word with all its different endings. • Broadens or increases search results. Truncation = OR • Example: teen* retrieves teen OR teens OR teenager OR teenagers • However: india* retrieves indian, indians but also india, indiana, • Use OR instead to maintain meaning: indian or indians Truncation
1. Search the Library's online catalog. Try searching using the keyword search. 2. Write down the floor location of the book and the call number where the book will be found on the shelf Need a book?
Popular magazines Trade publications Scholarly publications All three may be available in print or online or both Need an article?
Types of PeriodicalsScholarly Journals • Authors are authorities in their fields. • Authors cite their sources in endnotes, footnotes, or bibliographies. • Individual issues have little or no advertising. • Illustrations usually take the form of charts and graphs.
Popular Magazines and Newspapers • Authors are magazine staff members or free lance writers. • Authors often mention sources, but rarely formally cite them in bibliographies. • Individual issues contain numerous advertisements. • There is no peer review process. • Articles are meant to inform and entertain. • Illustrations may be numerous and colorful. • Language is geared to the general adult audience (no specialized knowledge of jargon needed).
Articles must go through a peer-review or refereed process. Scholarly/academic articles that are read by academic or scholar "referees" for advice and evaluation of content when submitted for publication. Referees recommend to the editor/editorial board whether the article should be published as is, revised, or rejected. Also sometimes know as "peer-reviewed" articles. Articles are usually reports on scholarly research. Articles use jargon of the discipline. Types of Periodicals:Scholarly Journals
Internet Resources include: • Internet accessible databases and journals • Use a Web interface • Usually require subscription • Exception: ERIC Wizard • Equivalent to print indexes and journals • Authoritative and reliable • Surfing the Web: • Use free search engines • E.G.: Yahoo, Google, HotBot • Critical evaluation required • Anyone can put up a Web page! • Evaluating Web pages (http://library.csun.edu/mwoodley/Webeval.html) Internet Resources vs. Surfing the Web
Evaluating Print & Electronic Resources World Wide Web sites come in many sizes and styles. How do you distinguish a sitethat gives reliable informationfrom one that gives incorrectinformation? Below are some guidelines to help.
