Transcript Bulgarian History /681-1990/ AUBG Library Resources

The Great War and European
Culture
AUBG Library Resources
Gergana Georgieva
Information Literacy Librarian
2010
Levels of instruction
1. The subject matter – facts, people, places,
events, dates;
2. Interpretation;
3. Research and analytical skills students must
learn to find information and create their
interpretations
Rationale
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Interdisciplinary nature of the discipline
There is no single yes-or-no answer in history
You should know the context to be able to
make a sound judgment
Primary sources
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Created at the time of the event, especially
by those taking part in the events:
Diaries, letters, newspapers, magazine
articles, tape recordings, pictures, maps,
government documents, court records,
business records, church records
Secondary sources
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Created after the event – usually by scholars
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Books, book reviews, scholarly journal
articles
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Put facts into context, citations of primary
sources
The 7 Steps of Research
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Identify and develop your topic
Find background information
Use the online catalog to find books
Find periodicals articles (print and electronic)
Find Internet resources
Evaluate what you have found
Cite what you find using a standard format for your
bibliography
Step 1: Identify and develop
your topic
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State your topic as a question.
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Find keywords that describe your topic
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Test the keywords
Step 2. Background information
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Common background sources
Why background sources?
How to use background sources
effectively?
Bibliographies
Step 2. Continued
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Print
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The European powers in the First World War : an
encyclopedia
Encyclopedia Britannica
Oxford Reference Online
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A Dictionary of World History
Who's Who in the Twentieth Century
The Oxford Companion to World War II
A Dictionary of British History
Step 3. Books
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Why do we consult books?
 Authorship
 Analysis
 Multiple viewpoints
 Additional resources
“A historical monograph is the culmination of years spent
reading, researching in the field, plowing through
musty tomes, and pouring over dusty, fragile
manuscripts.”
Joel. D. Kitchens
Step 3. Continued
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On-line catalog
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Ebrary
Step 4. Find articles
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Print Periodicals
Electronic Periodicals
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Electronic Journals Portal
Databases:
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CIAO
CEEOL
DOAJ
EBSCO
JSTOR
ProQuest Central
Step 5. Find Internet resources
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Search engines
Directories
Discipline Specific Resources
Step 6. Evaluate
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S – Scope – are all aspects of the topic covered
T – Treatment – is the information free from bias
A – Authority – are the authors qualified to provide
this information
R – Relevance – does it address your topic
T – Timeliness – Is the information current for your
purpose
Step 7. Cite
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Most common styles of citing
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
American Psychological Association (APA)
Searching: How to be Effective?
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Narrow your search
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Be more specific
Use phrases
Add a discriminating or qualifying word or phrase
Broaden your search
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Use lower case
Use truncation
Ask a Librarian
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Virtual Reference
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By e-mail:
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By phone:
888 341/354
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