HIST 103: Political Violence in Latin America, 1780-2010

Library Prize

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 22:26:18 -0700

The UCB Library sponsors the Library Prize for Undergraduate Research. Win $1000 (upper division students) or $750 (lower division students) for your research paper!

Quick Links

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 11:51:54 -0700

Read an introduction to the campus libraries for undergraduates.

Set up your computer for off campus access to library databases.

Need a map of the campus libraries?

Each library has its own hours. Click on the calendar for each library to view a month at a time.

Searching OskiCat

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:06:31 -0800

Search OskiCat for both primary and secondary sources. Examples:

guatemala* cia
dirty war argentin*
shining path

* = truncation symbol/wildcard for variant word endings
ex: immigra* = immigrant, immigrants, immigrating, immigration...

click on sort/limit results or go to advanced search to limit your search results to English, or by date, library or publication type

Try using official subject headings: look at the full record of relevant items to find the official subject headings; try a new search with those terms, pulling down the "keyword" menu to "subject" :

subject: mexico history revolution
state sponsored terrorism (name of country)
political violence (name of country)

if you know the name of a person or organization, search it both as an author and as a topic:

author: villa, pancho

author: madres de plazo de mayo

Try out these OskiCat features:

limit your search to a type of material (DVDs) or a library location (Doe Reference)
save items to a list you can e-mail/download/print
place a recall request online
request items from storage (NRLF)
view a list of items you have checked out
send call numbers to your cell phone (see below)
receive alerts of new items that match your search terms ("preferred search")

DVDs and Videos on Latin America

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:42:31 -0800

The Media Resources Center lists their DVDs and videos on Latin America . All materials must be viewed on-site.

Catalogs

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:39:03 -0800

To find books, DVDs, maps, sound recordings, manuscripts, and much more - everything except articles - use a library catalog.

OskiCat = most UC Berkeley libraries

MELVYL = all UC campus libraries, including all UC Berkeley libraries

What's the difference? more details here

For each item make sure you know the name of the physical library, call number, and whether or not it's checked out, library use only, etc.

Call numbers are on the spine of the book; l earn how to read them so you can find what you need on the shelves.

SMS and QR Codes in OskiCat

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:39:46 -0800

You can now text yourself a call number or use a QR code reader to find the location of an item in the UCB Library. Just click on a title in your OskiCat search results, and both options will be displayed on the right.

Search Results

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:23:31 -0700

click on the title to see full record (including abstracts and descriptors)
to limit by publication type (peer-reviewed journals, conferences, books, etc.) click on the appropriate tab or link
if necessary,look for other limits (latest update, journal articles only, english only) and more advanced searches
select records to save to your personalized list; lists may be e-mailed, downloaded, printed

UC-eLinks - Find Article Text/Location

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:45:40 -0700

Once you've searched a database to find articles, you may need to use to link to a PDF or html file if the full text is not immediately available. Each database is a bit different, but a good rule of thumb is this: when you see the Uc-eLinks icon click on it to view your article access options, which can range from full text to a call number to an Interlibrary Loan request:

For more information, here's a tutorial on using UC-eLinks.

Examples of Article Databases - Latin American History

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:58:12 -0800

Searching Article Databases

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:22:53 -0800

Library home > Articles > Article Databases by Subject > H > History > Historical Abstracts

guatemala* (select a field- optional)
cia (select a field - optional)

historical period from: 1950 to 1960

language: english

Library home > Articles > General Article Databases > JSTOR

REMEMBER: JSTOR doesn't include articles from the last 3-5 years!!!

Advanced Search

1. guatemala

cia

2. to narrow your search further, add another search term, or try searching for your terms in the titles of the articles:

guatemala (full text)

near 25 cia (full text)

modify search

item type: articles

language: english

(optional: narrow by discipline: Latin American Studies)

Library home > Articles > Article Databases by Subject > L > Latin American Studies > HAPI

mexic (keywords)
revolution (keywords)

Limit by language: "English"

note: don't use truncation symbols; truncation is automatic

Article Databases

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:37:16 -0700

Search an article database to find citations (title, author, title of journal, date, page numbers) for articles on a particular topic. The Library gives you access to over 200 article databases covering different disciplines.

1. Think about which academic disciplines might write about your topic. Examples: literature, film, anthropology, history...

2. Find the appropriate article database by subject (academic discipline or department). Look for "Recommended" databases.

Library home > Articles > Article Databases by Subject

How to Scan Microfilm

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:21:47 -0800

To save to a flash (USB) drive, make sure you have a flash drive before you start! The Library does not sell flash drives.

1. If necessary, turn power on in this sequence:

Microfilm reader
PC and monitor

2. On the reader, the "PC/PR" indicator should be set to "PC". If it is not, simultaneously hold the "PC/PR" and the "Shift" buttons down (for over a second). This action will toggle the reader between connections to the scanner (PC) and to the printer (indicated with a number).

3. Load microfilm/microfiche into the reader as usual. Locate the frame to scan and center it on the outlined frame on the reader screen.

Searching OskiCat for Primary Sources

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:57:06 -0800

Search OskiCat for primary sources using keywords and adding terms that denote primary sources, such as:

-correspondence
-sources
-diaries
-personal narratives
-interviews
-speeches
-documents
-archives
-early works to 1800
-newspapers

Primary Source Databases

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:32:16 -0800

For the complete list of primary source databases, follow this path: Library home > Electronic Resources > Electronic resources types A-Z > Archival Collections and Primary Source Databases.

Searching Article Databases for Primary Sources

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:45:20 -0800

Library home > Electronic Resources > Electronic Resources Types A-Z > Archival Collections and Primary Sources > Historical Newspapers (ProQuest)

advanced (tab)

argentin* (citation and document text)
jorge rafael videla (citation and document text)

from: 1976 to 1983

Library home > Electronic Resources > Electronic Resources Types A-Z > Archival Collections and Primary Sources > Declassified Documents Reference System

argentina (keywords)

issue date: 1976 to 1990

Microfilm & Microfiche

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:37:24 -0700

Before digital storage became easy and cheap, microfilm was a way for libraries to maintain large collections of newspapers, government documents, and historical documents while saving physical storage space. The UC Berkeley Libraries still have extensive microform (microfilm and microfiche) collections, containing valuable information for researchers.

Since each roll of microfilm contains thousands of tiny images of the original pages of a document, you'll need a microfilm reader to magnify the images enough to read them. The UC Berkeley Newspapers and Microforms Department (40 Doe Library) has machines that read, print, and scan images from microfilm and microfiche.

Microfilm and microfiche owned by the UC Berkeley Libraries can be found through OskiCat; use Advanced Keyword Search to limit your search to "All Microforms." In the News/Micro collection, microfilm rolls and microfiche cards are shelved with their own numbering system; click here for a PDF of the collection's floorplan.

Newspapers and Microforms Collection

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:21:10 -0800

If the library location in OskiCat says "Newspapers and Microforms" it is referring to the Newspapers and Microforms Collection, 40 Doe Library.

To get there, enter the north entrance of Doe Library (the side facing Memorial Glade and the East Asian Library). Walk straight ahead until you reach the marble stairs; do NOT take the stairs, but instead turn right and go down the hall until you see stairs to the basement. (There is an elevator around the corner). Once you go down the stairs or elevator, the entrance to the Newspapers and Microforms collection should be directly in front of you.

Floor plan of Doe Library, 1st floor | Floor plan of Doe Library basement

The collection's hours are 10-7 M-Th, 10-5 on Fridays. The collection is not open on weekends, and microfilm cannot be checked out.

There are a limited number of machines -- please plan ahead! Be sure to bring a flash drive so you can save scanned copies of the microfilm to your disk. Scanning is free, but printing from the microfilm reader/printers is 10 cents a page. You MUST use your Cal1 card to pay for printing.

In the News/Micro collection, microfilm rolls and microfiche cards are shelved with their own numbering system; click here for a PDF of the collection's floorplan.

Don't hesitate to ask for help! The News/Micro staff are experts in the use of the machines.

The Bancroft Library - Overview

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:01:01 -0800

The Bancroft Library is one of the treasures of the campus, and one of the world's great libraries for the history of the American West.

Some Bancroft materials are available online via Calisphere, which includes primary sources from many California libraries and museums.

How to Use the Bancroft Library

1. Be prepared! Read secondary sources and know something about your topic.

2. Before you go: Search OskiCat so you can bring call numbers with you. You can limit your OskiCat search to find materials at the Bancroft Library, instead of all campus libraries (choose "Bancroft Library" from the pulldown menu that says "Entire Collection."). Remember that there are primary sources in many other campus libraries as well.

Important: if the item is in storage ("NRLF") and owned by The Bancroft Library, do not use the Request button in OskiCat. Instead, use the Bancroft's online request form AT LEAST 72 hours in advance (they prefer a week.)

If you have 72 hours in advance, you can also use the online request form for materials not in storage; that will speed things up when you arrive.

If the OskiCat record mentions a "finding aid" (an index) to a manuscript collection, you should use it to help you find what you need in the collection. If the finding aid is online there will be a link from the OskiCat record, or you can search the Online Archive of California to find it. The finding aids that are not online are near the Registration desk at the Bancroft Library.

3. Learn how to use the Bancroft Library. Read about Access (bring a quarter for lockers!) and Registration (bring two pieces of ID!). Remember to bring call numbers, titles, etc. with you. You will fill out a form to present to the Circulation Desk, and materials will be paged and brought to you.

4. Read about the new camera policy ($10/day and no flash!) or about getting photocopies.

5. Ask for assistance at The Bancroft Library's reference desk.

Primary Sources

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:49:33 -0800

Primary sources can be found in a variety of library tools:

Catalogs: OskiCat and Melvyl
Online book and text collections
Primary Source databases provided by the Library
includes databases for finding newspaper articles, such as Historical Newspapers (ProQuest) or magazine articles, such as Reader's Guide
Vetted sites on the web:

For specific search strategies, see the Library's Guide to Finding Historical Primary Source s

Learn more about your topic in advance:

names of relevant individuals and organizations
dates of events
places
what terminology was used at the time by participants and observers? (ex: negro or colored instead of african american)

Use the bibliographies of secondary sources and reference sources to find citations to specific primary sources; search OskiCat to locate them on campus, or ask for assistance at the Library.

Citation Management Tools

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:21:33 -0800

Citation management tools help you manage your research, collect and cite sources, and create bibliographies in a variety of citation styles. Each one has its strengths and weaknesses, but any are easier than doing it by hand!

Zotero: A free plug-in that works exclusively with the Firefox browser: keeps copies of what you find on the web, permits tagging, notation, full text searching of your library of resources, works with Word, and has a free web backup service.

RefWorks - free for UC Berkeley users. It allows you to create your own database by importing references and using them for footnotes and bibliographies. Use the RefWorks New User Form to sign up. Refworks Help is pretty good.

How to link from the Refworks record to a pdf on your hard drive

Exporting from OskiCat to Refworks

EndNote: may be purchased from UC Berkeley's Software Central. The Library's Guide to EndNote. And more Tips from EndNote.

It's always good to double check the formatting -- sometimes the software doesn't get it quite right.

Google Research Tools

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:00:50 -0700

Google Scholar is an easy way to do interdisciplinary research, and with some settings changes can become even more useful. You may need a Google account to use some of these features.

Set up Google Scholar to display links to full text of articles that Berkeley subscribes to:

Open Scholar. Click on scholar preferences [upper right corner]. Under Library Links, enter the word Berkeley. Choose UC Berkeley eLinks and Open WorldCat - Library Search and Save your preferences. UC e-links will now appear in Google Scholar search results.

Set up a Google Scholar Alert to be automatically notified when new articles are added to Google on topics of interest:

Do your search in Google Scholar. Look in the green toolbar for the envelope icon, and click it. New items will be sent to your email account as they are found by Google.

Ever wanted to trace an article’s impact? Google now permits searching within citing articles.

Do a Google Scholar search. Click on the "Cited by" link under a citation and select the "Search within articles citing..." checkbox.

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clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:15:20 -0800

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Research Advisory Service

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:34:47 -0700

Research Advisory Service for Cal Undergraduates

Book a 30-minute appointment with a librarian who will help refine and focus research inquiries, identify useful online and print sources, and develop search strategies for humanities and social sciences topics (examples of research topics).

Schedule, view, edit or cancel your appointment online (CalNetID required)

This service is for Cal undergraduates only. Graduate students and faculty should contact the library liaison to their department or program for specialized reference consultations.

Ask a Librarian 24/7 Chat

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:03:23 -0700

Getting Help

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:44:57 -0800

Other ways to get help: in person, by e-mail, using specialized chat services

And of course: e-mail Corliss or email Theresa (Bancroft Library)