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Researching your History Day Topic at the UWSP
Library
UWSP Library websitehttp://library.uwsp.edu
BooksDvds, videos, audioUS and Wisconsin DocumentsArchival Information – about UWSP and 9
counties in central Wisconsin (including Marathon)
What will I find?
Searching the Catalog
Use Keywords – not sentences Remember that you are NOT searching the
full text of the books – just the title, subject headings, author; with newer books – also chapter titles.
Be more general than in a web search. A book about women’s liberation might have one chapter on birth control. You’ll only find it if you search the general topic and actually open the book!
Search Hints
Enclose phrases in quotation marks “atomic bomb”
Names are last name firstWars are sometimes difficult to find – use:
World War, 1914-1918World War, 1939-1945OR combine “world war” with another keyword
or phrase such as yalta, “atomic bomb”, or “league of nations”
Search hints, continued
Click on a title to see more information
First you’ll see the basics: Title, Author, Publisher
Notice the Subjects – these may give you ideas for other keywords to use
Here’s the info you’ll need to find the book – call number and location
Library of Congress (not Dewey Decimal) – uses an alphanumeric format The first letter is a broad subject area – the
other letters and numbers break that subject downD=World History (subdivided by region, country)E = American History (subdivided by time period)
The numbers may look different, but they work the same way – find the right area and browse the shelves.
Remember that some topics may be in more than one section – Civil Rights will be in History (E) and Sociology (HM & HN)
Call Numbers
Print a listSelect the items that you want to include by checking the box
Then, use the Print button
On the next screen, just hit the click to print button and you’ll get a reformatted list, ready to print out and bring to the library
For most books – check the Call Number If it begins with:A-G 3rd FloorH-PS 4th FloorPT-Z (and Oversize) 5th floor
Check the locationReference Collection 1st FloorIMC Collection 3rd FloorWCEE Collection 4th FloorUS and Wisconsin Documents 6th Floor
Different numbering system
Where is it located?
Archives – for local topicsProvides connection to Wisconsin Historical
Society in Madison and other Area Research Centers around the state – contact the Archives to arrange for materials
New York Times (1858-present) on microfilm and digital formats
Of Special Interest
Check the hours! We have limited hours during winter break. Regular hours resume on January 24.
Call ahead if you need to use the Archives.
Bring your permission form!
Visiting the Library