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Research Tips for History StudentsTRANSCRIPT
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Monica RettigLiaison LibrarianOctober 5, 2009
HIST ON10
Research Tips for History
Students
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For today:
oWhat the library has to offeroSearching the catalogueoFinding journal articles for History paperso*Tip*: Best place to start a paperoWhere to get research help
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James A. Gibson LibrarySchmon Tower
Floor 2 : Learning CommonsFloors 5-10: Library
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When to use books?
Journal articles?
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Looking for Books? Start at the Catalogue
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Let’s try itwww.library.brock
u.ca
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~ Advanced Search Tips ~
Phrase Searching “Treaty of Versailles”Truncation slave*Boolean Operators AND ,OR, NOT
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Looking for Journal Articles?
Start with Databases
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History Databases
Best databases for general History
topics?
Depends on your topic, but…
America: History and Life(for US & Canada)
Historical Abstracts(not US & Canada)
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Let’s try itwww.library.brock
u.ca
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Database:Historical Abstracts
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**Tip**Start your research with an
Encyclopedia
Databases > History > Oxford Reference OnlineLet’s try it.
Why?
•Brief overview of a topic, person, idea
•Scholarly & authoritative source•References for further reading
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Need help?Contact us:•Telephone•Chat•E-mail•In person
•At the help desk•Make an
appointment
Helpful Resources•Online tutorials• InfoSkills Workshops•“Research a topic in…”
…All found on the library homepage
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Thank you.
Contact:Monica Rettig
Liaison [email protected]
Remember: Books → CatalogueJournal Articles → Databases