2. Gary Handman ghandman@library.berkeley.edu 643-8566 Doing Research Online: A Crash Course Where do you plug this damn thing in?

4. The Information Universe BooksBooks Journals (Magazines) & NewspapersJournals (Magazines) & Newspapers Government docsGovernment docs Maps & other geophysical dataMaps & other geophysical data Media (video, sound recording, etc.)Media (video, sound recording, etc.) Photographs & other graphicsPhotographs & other graphics Computer files (e.g. CD- ROMS, data files, web resources)Computer files (e.g. CD- ROMS, data files, web resources) Dissertations & thesesDissertations & theses ManuscriptsManuscripts Other special collectionsOther special collections The guy next to me is soooo hot!

5. The Information Universe The guy next to me is soooo hot! …But how do you find this stuff?

6. The Information Universe Library Catalog(s) Journal/Newspaper Indexes (article databases)

7. Library Catalog(s)  Pathfinder  Pathfinder: UCB Library holdings only  MELVYL  MELVYL (CDL cat): All 9 UC Campuses An inventory of what the library owns Search by Author, Title, Subject Whole books and print and electronic journals, NOT what’s inside of those publications NOTEWELLNOTEWELL

8. The Information Universe: Books From ethnic conflict to stillborn reform : the former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia /From ethnic conflict to stillborn reform : the former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia / Author: Horowitz, Shale Asher. Published: College Station, TX : Texas A&M University Press, c2005. Location(s): MAIN: JN6531.H64 2005 Location(s) Get da Book in da Stax Call # Look it Up in Pathfinder or MELVYL by Author, Title, or Subject Look it Up in Pathfinder or MELVYL by Author, Title, or Subject :

9. The Information Universe: Books But Be Aware!: Subject Access to Books Can be Tricky! From ethnic conflict to stillborn reform : the former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia /From ethnic conflict to stillborn reform : the former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia / Author: Horowitz, Shale Asher. Published: College Station, TX : Texas A&M University Press, c2005. Location(s): MAIN: JN6531.H64 2005 Location(s) Subject Headings Ethnic conflict -- Former Soviet republics -- Case studies.Ethnic conflict -- Former Soviet republics -- Case studies. Post-communism -- Former Soviet republics. Democratization -- Former Soviet republics. Ethnic conflict -- Former Yugoslav republics. Post-communism -- Former Yugoslav republics. Democratization -- Former Yugoslav republics. Yugoslav War, 1991-1995. Former Soviet republics -- Politics and government. Former Soviet republics -- Economic conditions. Former Yugoslav republics -- Politics and government. Former Yugoslav republics -- Economic conditions. Post-communism -- Former Soviet republics. Democratization -- Former Soviet republics. Ethnic conflict -- Former Yugoslav republics. Post-communism -- Former Yugoslav republics. Democratization -- Former Yugoslav republics. Yugoslav War, 1991-1995. Former Soviet republics -- Politics and government. Former Soviet republics -- Economic conditions. Former Yugoslav republics -- Politics and government. Former Yugoslav republics -- Economic conditions.

10. The Information Universe: Finding Articles Online Article & News Databases (Indexes/Abstracts) Allow subject/author searching in a group of journals in a particular discipline or topical area. Produced by different commercial publishers; often look/act differently from one another. Regularly updated (yearly, etc.) Many come in both print & online Online versions are licensed and limited to the users of a particular institution. Not accessible via general web (with a few exceptions) I know! I’ll do my paper on Marilyn Manson!

11. Choosing an Article Database (Index) Indexes/Abstracts come in various “flavors” --from narrow discipline focus to general/pop lit --from citation only to abstracts to full-text --links to library holding – no links (you need to look up the journal holdings in another catalog) --Some journals are indexed in multiple databases --The same journal may be full-text in one db and citation only in another

12. Articles/News (how do you find this stuff?) Jumping Off point for Finding Article & News Databases http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/

13. Articles/News (how do you find this stuff?) Jumping Off point for Finding Article & News Databases Find Information / Articles / Find Information / Articles / Article Databases by Subject Article Databases by Subjector Often best to begin with general articles dbs

14. Reviews and Criticism THE MOVIES vs Documentary and Ethnographic Films Brad Jean

15. The Information Universe (Now) But Remember: Not everything is online!!!!!: Article Databases: Generally only go back 10- 20 yrs online (some exceptions – e.g. Historical Newspapers) Not every publication is indexed Fairly small (but rapidly growing) subset of the books and journal universe is currently available in full-text Online is Cool

16. Remember Also: Not every topic has lots written about it, either in books or journal lit. --Research on very current topics --Research on radically specific topics --Research on topics off the beaten academic track or off the pop culture radar UCB has tremendous (but not infinite) resources: ILL for some things, but for others…

17. The Information Universe (Now) What to do if nothing is turning up: Tweak your topic: Broaden it / select a different angle Rethink your search strategy (new keywords, new concepts, etc.) Bail out completely and choose another topic

18. A few cautionary words about research on the Net LibraryLand The Net Google Rocks!

19. How to Begin? Before you click: THINK Formulate your search in terms of keyword and key phrases: Reflection of the fear of uncontrolled science and technology and nuclear annihilation in the science fiction and horror films of the 1950’s

20. How to Begin? Before you click: THINK Formulate your search in terms of: KEY WORD Searches : --Look for words anywhere in record: title, subject, abstract and full-text (if available) PHRASES: --Looks for words in the exact order entered

21. Common Search Features: Basic and Advanced Search Screens Trunction: “wild card” that allows you to scoop up broader results:* # or ? Depending on db --e.g.: Advertis* will give you: advertise, advertising, advertisers, advertisements Search by keyword or by phrase Search specific fields (e.g., SUBJECT, TITLE) Use of AND, OR, NOT

22. Common Search Features: --Save list of good stuff --Mail Articles/Citations to yourself

23. Connecting from off-campus