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Library Orientation for LCBL 392

Join us for a workshop on finding biographical information, using library resources, finding books and articles, and utilizing search operators and subject searching. Learn about databases like MLA International Bibliography and ABELL, as well as electronic journal and book collections.

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Library Orientation for LCBL 392

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  1. Library Orientation for LCBL 392 March 20, 2019 Vince Graziano English Librarian Vince.graziano@Concordia.ca

  2. Workshop Outline • Finding biographical information • Literature Resource Center • Finding books • CLUES, the library catalogue • Finding literary criticism in journals & more • MLA International Bibliography (MLAIB) • ABELL: Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature • Finding journal articles in philosophy • Philosopher’s Index • Finding information about journals • MLA Directory of Periodicals • Ulrichsweb.com

  3. MLA International Bibliography (MLAIB) • References to journal articles from more than 4,400 journals • References to essays in books and websites • Covers world literatures and languages • 300+ full-text journals • Links to JSTOR journals back to 1884 • Links to Project MUSE journals • 1926-onward • Updated 10 times per year • Combined search with ABELL

  4. ABELL • British equivalent to MLAIB • References to journal articles, essays in books, and book reviews • Covers all literatures originally written in English • 300+ full-text journals • Links to JSTOR journals • Links to Project MUSE journals • 1920-onward • Updated monthly • Combined search with MLAIB

  5. Electronic Journals • Collections with substantial humanities content: • Project MUSE (Recent issues) • JSTOR (Older issues) • Oxford Journals (recent and archive) • Literature Online (LION) • Literature Resource Center • Taylor & Francis (Routledge) • Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) • British Periodicals I and II (1681-1920) • American Periodicals (1741-1940) • Periodicals Archive Online (1802-2000) • Many other electronic journal collections

  6. JSTOR • Stands for Journal STORage • Most recent 3-5 years are not in JSTOR • More than 1,000 scholarly journals in many disciplines • Claim to fame  complete back files of important scholarly journals • From volume 1, issue 1 • Includes scholarly book reviews • Not a good place to start research in the humanities

  7. Electronic Books • Collections with substantial humanities content: • Literature Online (LION) • Early English Books Online (EEBO) – 1473-1700 • Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) • Early Canadiana Online (until c. 1925) • Oxford Scholarship Online (recent) • Cambridge University Press e-books (1995-2007) • Project MUSE Ebooks (university presses) • SpringerLink & Palgrave Macmillan (2010-) • ACLS Humanities E-books • Canadian Publishers Collection • EBSCO E-books • Many other electronic books

  8. Search Operators • AND Eliot AND drama • OR drama OR plays • “ ” “Waste Land” • * feminis* • ( ) (woolfORbloomsbury) AND (feminis* OR women)

  9. Subject Searching • Subject searching is more accurate & specific • Thesaurus • List of terms used in a database • Subject Headings in CLUES • Created by the Library of Congress • Subjects include: • People • Characters • Titles of literary works • Topical subject headings

  10. To Find the Full Text • Use • Search CLUES • Perform a Journal Title search • Check other Montreal libraries • Use your BCI card • Request an Interlibrary Loan (COLOMBO) • Online form • Allow 1 to 2 weeks for delivery of books • Allow 2 to 4 days for delivery of articles by email

  11. Help is Available • At the Ask Us Desk • Help & How-To pages on library website • Library Research Skills Tutorial on library website • Literatures in English Subject Guide • Ask a Librarian • E-mail form • Chat with a Librarian • Ask Vince: • 514-848-2424, ext. 7689 • vince.graziano@concordia.ca • Office hours: by appointment

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