HIST 7B : Rosie the Riveter (ROHO digital collection)

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tdilwort@library.berkeley.edu (Tim Dilworth) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:52:10 -0800

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Rosie the Riveter (digital collection)

tdilwort@library.berkeley.edu (Tim Dilworth) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:35:48 -0800

This collection identified as the source you will be using for your assignment was produced by the Regional Oral History Office (ROHO) and is available via their website.

ROHO is a research program of the University of California working within the Bancroft Library: "ROHO conducts, teaches, analyzes and archives oral and video history documents in a broad variety of subject areas critical to the history of of California and the United States" . (more about ROHO).

Access to Collection : lib.berkeley.edu > Libraries and collections A-Z link to the Bancroft Library > Research Programs link to the Regional Oral History Office (then Go to the Regional Oral History Office website) > Use their Featured Projects menu to select Rosie the Riveter...

Rosie the Riveter World War II American Homefront Project:

read project overview
project currently provides oral histories online in text format only [despite presence of two extractsfrom two interviews in video format on this site]
links to text of interviews (and brief summary of their content) accompany photo of interviewees
- For video footage, see Viewing the DVD Interview, below

Use tips
- scan content summaries (for promising histories, read their table of contents prior to interview)
- if you want to view the video footage of the interview, see Viewing the DVD Interview, below
- if you need background information on the time period, see Background tab

Viewing the DVD Interview

tdilwort@library.berkeley.edu (Tim Dilworth) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:41:06 -0800

In addition to reading the written transcripts of interviews, you may wish to see the video footage of an interview in order to gain additional perspective from the visual and verbal presentation. There is DVD copy of the interviews in the Bancroft Library.

catalog record for the collection (found by doing a title search in OskiCat)
- Rosie the Riveter World War II American homefront oral history collection
all but one or two interviewees have viewable DVD footage - must be used in Bancroft Library
advisable to bring your own laptop for viewing (Bancroft only has one viewing station)
advisable to request DVD a day or two in advance
- request form (via Bancroft Library website).
- you need the call number of the DVD relating to the interview selected
- perform an author search in OskiCat for the selected interviewee
  - example: record for blanchette, avis
  - call number information for her DVD is Motion Picture 1130 E no.7
  - in form's item location field, choose On-Site (the DVD is part of a collection kept on-site in Bancroft)

The Bancroft Library is the primary special collections library at UCB. It has some special use policies. You should familiarize yourself with these prior to your visit:
- access
- conditions of use

National Park Service

tdilwort@library.berkeley.edu (Tim Dilworth) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:10:58 -0800

As noted on ROHO's website, the Rosie the Riveter project is in collaboration with the National Park Service. The NPS has a website for their park in Richmond. It includes an online exhibit of memorabilia and other content, that, while not your chosen source base, might provide useful background/context.

Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park
- see History & Culture link

Doe Reference Collection | encyclopedias

tdilwort@library.berkeley.edu (Tim Dilworth) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:02:33 -0800

Doe Library has the campus' major reference collection for the arts, humanities & social sciences. The Doe Reference Service is located on the second floor of the library and has a staffed desk to help navigate the collection (hours, info.).

If you need general information about a historical time period, encyclopedias are often a good place to get that context.

provide basic background information -- identify people, events, issues, agencies, etc.
knowing this information can help you narrow your search
background can help you use historical sources, providing context to their content

Citation Management Tools

tdilwort@library.berkeley.edu (Tim Dilworth) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:58:40 -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.

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

Citing sources

tdilwort@library.berkeley.edu (Tim Dilworth) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:05:20 -0800

Properly citing sources is an important part of your research. It allows you to avoid plagiarism and highlights your engagement with related scholarship.

In a nutshell: "Whenever you quote or base your ideas on another person's work, you must document the source you used. Even when you do not quote directly from another work...."

The above extract is taken from the Library's guide on citing sources. The guide gives an overview of this topic and links to formatting rules for the major citation styles.

Chat with a librarian

tdilwort@library.berkeley.edu (Tim Dilworth) — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:53:47 -0700

Doe & Moffitt Reference Desks

tdilwort@library.berkeley.edu (Tim Dilworth) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:31:45 -0800

Libraries across campus have have librarians available to help. Since the system is structured by subject, you'll want to seek help from the library specializing in your disciplinary focus.

Doe & Moffitt focus on the arts, humanities and social sciences, and, since that subject base is very broad, they also serve as general reference desks for the system.

Doe reference hours | contact info.
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Bancroft Library Reference

tdilwort@library.berkeley.edu (Tim Dilworth) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:46:18 -0800

If you have questions about materials that have been identified as belonging to the Bancroft Library collection, Bancroft Reference staff can help (hours | info., email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu)

Note: The Bancroft Library is the primary special collections library at UCB. Accordingly, it has special use rules. You should familiarize yourself with these prior to your visit: