HISTORY 2112 and the Library Assignment

Spring 2004

Carla Wilson Buss

cbuss@uga.edu

Question A: Use GIL to find a monograph Access GIL, the Libraries’ catalog either from the

homepage: www.libs.uga.edu or at gil.uga.edu Use the Keyword Search in GIL to locate items

on your topic Be prepared to use additional terms in your

search, such as film? Use of the ? Will allow your to search for word

variants: film, films filming filmograhy

Keyword Searching

Keep phrases together by selecting “as a phrase” from the search box

“Any of these” = OR “All of these” = AND “Keyword anywhere” searches the entire

record “Keyword (Title/Subject)” searches only in

the title and subject fields of the record

What to look for….

The Bibliographic information will be near the top of the record. Look for the title, author and publisher information

The call number will be further down and will indicate the floor and the building

Use “full display” to see information contained in the table of contents and additional notes

Question B: America: History and Life America: History and Life is in

GALILEO>>Arts & Humanities>>History Use the advanced search option Type in your search terms in the “keyword”

box, using and or or connect your terms Truncate using the asterisk *

America: History and Life

America: History and Life Results

Locating Your Journal Article

Return to GIL Use the Exact Search because you now

know exactly the title you need ALWAYS SEARCH FOR THE TITLE OF

THE JOURNAL AND NEVER THE TITLE OF THE ARTICLE

Click on Journal Title Search and then GO

GIL Journal Title Search

GIL Journal Title Search Results

Date the Journal Began, NOT all that UGA Owns!

Call Number &LocationClick Here

to See All Years Owned

Journal Title Record

Scroll down the screen to see all volumes/years owned.

Question C: JSTOR JSTOR is also available in GALILEO. Follow

the same path: GALILEO>>Arts & Humanities>>History>>JSTOR

JSTOR provides full-text images since the beginning of the journal until the last five years

Type in your search terms and select WHERE you would like the information located. You may want to select “abstract”.

JSTOR, continued….

You must scroll down the screen and select the subject area you wish to search.

For this assignment, select History

JSTOR Search Screen

Select either full-text or abstract for WHERE you’d like the terms found. If one doesn’t work, try the other!

Remember to Select a Subject Area….

Scroll down the list to locate & select HISTORY

JSTOR Results

Citation Information

Printing Your JSTOR Results

Click on the link to the article, by clicking on the title

Use “FILE/PRINT” Print the first page of the article

Primary Sources

Primary Sources are materials written at the time of an event

They may be newspaper articles, magazine articles, diaries, eyewitness accounts, etc.

The Libraries at UGA are Research Libraries: We own enough primary sources for you to conduct original research

Question II A: New York Times

To find early NYT articles, you must use the print index

This is located in the Main Library, Reference Room

Face the Reference Desk, and go left to the end of the room: Main Ref AI 21. N532

Large red books, going back to 1851: You can’t miss ‘em!

New York Times, continued….

Locate the year of your event Find your subject. You may have to search

under a broader term, such as “labor unrest” Record the information provided: date,

page and column. Roman numerals indicate sections of the Sunday edition.

Locating NYT Articles

Microfilm of the NYT is located in the BASEMENT of the MAIN Library: FILM/AN35.N5N6

Locate the year and then the date of your citation

There are film reader/printers located near the Copy Services Office. Copy Services can also make the copy, for a fee.

What’s Turabian and How Can I Find It? Go to the Libraries’ Homepage at

www.libs.uga.edu Select Research Central On the Right, select “Writing & Citing” Select “Guides to Cite It” Scroll down and select Turabian Or, go directly to

http://www.libs.uga.edu/ref/turabian.html

Remember, We’re Here to Help

If you need help: PLEASE ASK! You may ask at the Reference Desk in the

Student Learning Center, Main Library, or the Science Library

Email me with questions: cbuss@uga.edu Remember: Reference Librarians need the

work. Keep us employed by asking questions…..!