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Spanish 3221 Latin American Arts
Kathleen BarilCollections and Electronic
Resources Librarian
What we will cover
• How to construct your research strategy
• Identifying keywords and finding useful subject headings.
• Evaluating online resources.• Using library resources.
Research Strategy
Start Big and do background research. Use books and
research books.Narrow your topic
and explore general databases (i.e.
Academic Search Complete).
Narrow further and move to
subject specific databases.
Keywords
Merengue
Dominican
Republic
Dance
Latin America
King de la Rosa
What about the Internet?
Start at Google to find sites that provide background
information.
Find an authoritative site that has aggregated information on your topic like Lanic.Lanic is part of the Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies and the Benson Latin American Collection at the University of Texas at Austin.
Critically analyzing web sources
• Who? created and maintains this site• What? is the page/site about• Where? Is the information coming from • Why? Is the information presented on the
web • When? Was the page created or last
updated• How? Accurate or credible is the page
From the University of Wisconsin Library, worksheet for evaluating web sites
Find Books: Library Catalog
Find Books: Library Catalog
Use subject headings to find further information on your topic.
Find Books: OhioLINK
OhioLINK our library consortium has a large variety of materials from academic libraries throughout the state.
• Deliveries every day.• Allow 3-5 days for
delivery.• Can be renewed 3
times.
Academic Search Complete
Finding Articles: General Database
Boolean OperatorsAND – use to narrow your search, Diego and cubism
OR – use to expand your search, Latino or Latina
NOT – use to exclude a search termMexico NOT New Mexico
Finding Articles: General Database
Finding Articles: Academic Search Complete
Articles are available in full-text in PDF or HTML format. Use the FIND IT! Button to find those that are not.
Finding Articles: Interlibrary Loan
Articles unavailable in the library’s resources, use Interlibrary Loan.
Finding Articles: Subject Databases
Many subject specific databases use the Ebscohost interface:
• Art Full Text• Fuente Academica• International
Bibliography of Theatre and Dance
• Music Index Online• RILM Abstracts of
Music Literature
RefWorks
To Get Started:• Create your
own personal account.
• If you sign up on campus, this account is yours for life!
RefWorks
• Export citations from databases or enter citations individually.
• Create your bibliography from these citations using the citation style of your choice.
Need More Assistance?
• Contact the Reference Desk at 419-772-2185.
• Contact the Reference Desk via email at [email protected].
• Contact me directly [email protected] or 419-772-2188 to set up an appointment.
• Reference Desk hours, Monday-Thursday 8AM-12PM, 1PM-4:30PM, 6PM-9PM; Friday 8AM-4:30PM and Sunday 10AM-3:30PM.