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.