AFRS 150

FINDING SOURCES FORAFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC

Susan LuévanoEthnic Studies Librarian

I-CLICKERS

• What your favorite type of African American music? • A) Jazz• B) Gospel• C) Hip-hop• D) Soul• E) Not sure

CREATING A SEARCH STRATEGY

• Create a thesis statement• Break down your thesis statement by concept• Develop research question(s)• Use• Boolean operators• Truncation

• Select databases & other resources• Music Index• RILM Abstracts of Music Literature• Black Studies Center• Academic Search Complete• COAST

• Cite research

I-CLICKERS

• What is the first step in the research process?• A. Use the Library Home page to

determine appropriate resources• B. Develop a research statement • C. Look at reference books, ie

encyclopedias• D. Start searching in research databases

RESEARCH PROCESS

• Create a research statement• Son Jarocho music of Veracruz MX has

profound elements of African music.

• Define the questions – Ask why????

I-CLICKERS

What research question should be addressed ? Son Jarocho music of Veracruz MX has profound

elements of African music.

A) What is son jarocho music? B) How did African music become part of Mexican

folk music? C) What African elements are heard in son

jarocho?D) All of the above.

HAVING TROUBLE CREATING RESEARCH QUESTIONS?

• Use prompts

•Who•What •Where •Why•When•How

I-CLICKERS

• What is the key to successful research?• A. Deciding what databases to use.• B. Using reference source, i.e. encyclopedias• C. Using the right vocabulary to search in

databases.• D. Working with the librarian.

I-CLICKERS

What are the most important keyword(s)/concept(s) used here?

Son Jarocho music of Veracruz MX has profound

elements of African music.

A) Son Jarocho AND Africa AND VeracruzB) Africa AND Mexico AND MusicC) Son Jarocho AND Africa

RESEARCH PROCESS

• Identify key concepts• Son Jarocho music of Veracruz MX has profound

elements of African music.

RESEARCH PROCESSFind articles where all concepts appear.

I-CLICKERS

•What are Boolean Operators?• A. Computer commands used to organize

research databases• B. Computer commands used to search multiple

databases at once.• C. Computer commands used to create a

research strategy.• D. Computer commands used in selected

databases to find full-text articles.

BOOLEAN OPERATORS

• AND narrows a search• both variables must appear in same citation• terms are different in meaning• example: “Jazz AND New Orleans”

• OR broadens a search• terms are similar in meaning• either term may appear in the record• example: “hip hop OR Rap”

I-CLICKERS

• What is the truncation symbol?

•A. @•B. ( )•C. ?•D. *

TRUNCATION

•Searches root word to retrieve variant endings

• Music*• Musician• Musicians• Musically• Musicality

I-CLICKERS

•What is a peer reviewed journal article?• A. A research article that has been vetted by a team of peer scholars. • B. An research article written by a team of peer scholars.• C. A research article that has been presented at a professional conference before publication.

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS

• Content & research model are reviewed by other scholars• Based on research & written for a discipline scholars• In-depth analysis• Extensive bibliography

I-CLICKERS

Name 2 databases that are used for music research.

•A. Academic Search Complete and Historical Music Abstracts•B. Music Index and RILM•C. NAXOS Music Library and Oxford Music Online

FINDING PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES• Http://www.csulb.edu/library• 1) OneSearch: Test or preliminary search for journal articles,

books & more• 2) Structured Databases by topic/title

ONESEARCH@ CSULB

Digital front door to library resourcesDoes NOT replace structured databasesOnly looks at a selected slice of library holdings

MUSIC INDEX

• Most comprehensive database of music-related articles • Covers all styles and genres of music. • Scholarly journals• Availability=

RILM, ABSTRACT OF MUSIC LITERATURE

• Books, journals, conference papers, dissertations, book chapters, bibliographies, catalogs, media materials, and all forms of scholarly communication related to music.• Availability =

BLACK STUDIES CENTER• Scholarly essays accompanied by timelines, images, and film clips.• Mostly full-text• Availability=

NO DIRECT LINK TO FULL-TEXT

NEED FULL-TEXT ARTICLES NOT AVAILABLE:

USE BEACHREACH

SEARCH STRATEGIES

Susan Luévano, CSULB, University Library

Boolean OperatorsTruncation

LIMIT - Scholarly LIMIT – Pub years

LIMIT - Language

FINDING BOOKS, MEDIA & GOV DOCS• Http://www.csulb.edu/library• 1) Test or preliminary search for journal articles, books &

more• 2) Library Catalog -COAST

Susan Luévano, CSULB, University Library

USING DATABASES OFF CAMPUS

Set up your Library Password/PIN

REVIEW: RESEARCH BASICS

Step 1: Develop search strategy usingThesis statementDevelop research questions Identify key concepts/keywordsBoolean operatorsTruncation

Step 2: Search databasesSelect subject related Research Databases

Step 3: Search the databaseTry different keywords, try different searchesMove to database subject headingsSelect the best citationsUse internal citation generators when sending information

Susan Luévano, CSULB, University Library

REVIEW: RESEARCH BASICS

• Evaluate Resources• Read and evaluate sources

•Step 5: Apply and use information• Synthesize information• Write up the finding and conclusion • Create your bibliography using correct citation style

Susan Luévano, CSULB, University Library

INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS

• Reference Desk, 1st floor • Susan Luévano• Email is best!• Susan.luevano@csulb.edu• U Library, 4th floor, room 116• Office hours: Wednesday, 2:00 – 4:30 or by appointment