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ANSC 1701Library Resources
Megan KocherFall, 2012
• Primary vs Secondary Sources• Library Resources
o Course Page • Database Searching
o Search Strategieso Choosing a Databaseo Sample Search
• Work Time
Agenda
Primary or Secondary?
table: James Cook University Library (Australia) http://www-public.jcu.edu.au/libcomp/JCUPRD_030412
Library Course Pagewww.lib.umn.edu --> Course Resources
Hints for Searching
• Break down your Topic into Keywords o Concepts, Synonyms, Relationships
• Truncation (*) o agricult* = agriculture, agricultural
• Quotes around phrases "United States" • Boolean Searching
o AND, OR, NOT • It will take several tries to get the right sources -
keep refining your search.
source: Library of Congress http://catalog.loc.gov/help/boolean.htm
Find Databases
oCourse Page --> List of Databases for Primary or Secondary Sources:www.lib.umn.edu/course/ANSC/1701
oArticles & Databases Tab
www.lib.umn.edu -->Databases by Subject
Cite your sources
• Keep detailed records:o name of Journal or website, title, author,
date created, etc.• If you need help contact:
o Librarieso Center for Writing
Image Credits
• Offerings of a Chariot and Horse, Tomb of Userhat from http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/100015547#fullscreen.