COLWRIT 008: English As a Second Language

Doe Reading Room

chennesy@library.berkeley.edu (Cody Hennesy) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:27:10 -0700

A few questions to start

chennesy@library.berkeley.edu (Cody Hennesy) — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:00:07 -0700

Fill out this quick survey to begin.

UCB Libraries

chennesy@library.berkeley.edu (Cody Hennesy) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:29:51 -0700

The library website is your gateway to research at UC Berkeley.

Library hours and maps
Types of resources
Over ten million volumes
Several dozen libraries
Library Workshop: Research 101

This guide has been archived

chennesy@library.berkeley.edu (Cody Hennesy) — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:17:10 -0800

This course guide was created during a previous semester, and is no longer being actively maintained. Here is a list of current course guides.

Library vocabulary

chennesy@library.berkeley.edu (Cody Hennesy) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:06:25 -0700

call number (let's try it)
A unique code on the spine of a book that tells you where the book is located on the shelves (like an address).

catalog
A catalog contains records, with detailed descriptions and location information, of the materials in the library. UC Berkeley Library’s catalog is called OskiCat.

Circulation Desk
The area where you can check out, return, or renew library materials.

citation (image)
A brief description of a source (book, article, movie...) with specific publication details (such as title, journal, date, publisher, author, etc.)

Course Reserves
An area in the library where you can check-out items that your teacher has made available for your specific class. There may also be eReserves available for your class in bSpace.

full-text
Refers to a database or other electronic resource which provides the entire text of the works it contains (e.g., journal articles).

journal
Journals usually contain scholarly articles written by professors, researchers, or experts in a subject area, and are published periodically (weekly, monthly).

overdue
An item checked out that the borrower has kept past its due date. A library will usually charge a fine for overdue items.

periodical
Published on a regular schedule (e.g., weekly or monthly), popular periodicals are called magazines and scholarly periodicals are called journals. Newspapers are also periodicals.

Reference Desk (image)
The place in the library where reference librarians and assistants give you directions, answer your questions, and show you how to find and use library materials.

stacks (image)
Areas of a library where books and periodicals are shelved.

Adapted from the University of Maryland's Library Lingo.

Searching Library Catalogs

chennesy@library.berkeley.edu (Cody Hennesy) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:58:28 -0700

Use OskiCat to locate materials on the shelves of the UC Berkeley libraries and also to:

renew books online
find course reserves and to
place holds on items that are checked out.

Use Melvyl to locate materials at other campuses in the UC system, or worldwide, and also to

request materials from another library if we don't own it
find articles from some article databases
easily format a citation for copying into a bibliography

Library catalog history

chennesy@library.berkeley.edu (Cody Hennesy) — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:21:34 -0700

Photo of card catalog from OSU Archives on Flickr.

Photo of card catalog index card by dfulmer on Flickr.

Oskicat Tips

chennesy@library.berkeley.edu (Cody Hennesy) — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:15:16 -0700

Search for author's name using the author search, e.g., Albenda, Pauline
Search for topics using a keyword search, e.g., china secondary education
Limit results by language (Modify search)
You can browse topics using the Subject links.
Use My Oskicat to view your library account and renew books
Use the Request button to:
- page books in NRLF and
- recall books that are checked out
Be persistent!

Using call numbers to find books

chennesy@library.berkeley.edu (Cody Hennesy) — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:02:07 -0700

Books and journals are arranged on our shelves according to the Library of Congress (LC) classification system. Each is assigned a unique call number based on its subject matter and other characteristics. Items on the same subject will often be grouped together.

Each call number consists of several elements. In using a call number to locate a book on the shelf, consider each element in turn before moving on to the next segment.

These call numbers are arranged as they should appear on the shelves. In each case, the element shown in boldface distinguishes the number from the preceding one:

Q
76
K26

QA
17
F75

QA
17.1
C98

TK
3
Z37

TK
29
M49

TK
29
M5
1997

TK
29
M5
2007

Proxy server

chennesy@library.berkeley.edu (Cody Hennesy) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:38:24 -0800

To use library databases from off campus you have to set up the proxy server: this changes your browser settings.

Different browsers [Firefox, Chrome, Safari...] have different instructions- they are all here.
You can set it up on multiple devices
You log in with your CalNet ID
There's an alternative: the VPN

Where's the PDF?

chennesy@library.berkeley.edu (Cody Hennesy) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:58:29 -0700

Once you've used an article database to find articles on your topic, you may need to use this button: in order to locate and read the full text of the article.

UC-eLinks will link you to the online full text of an article if UCB has paid for online access; otherwise, UC-eLinks will help you locate a print copy on the shelf in the library. If UCB doesn't own the article in print or online format, UC-eLinks can also help you order a copy from another library.

For more information, watch this video tutorial (about 4 min.)

You can also set up UC-eLinks to work with Google Scholar. For more information, watch this video tutorial (about 2 min.)

Article databases

chennesy@library.berkeley.edu (Cody Hennesy) — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:08:51 -0700

Here are some general article databases that cover many different topics and subjects.

Finding information in Databases

chennesy@library.berkeley.edu (Cody Hennesy) — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:24:37 -0700

The Library gives you access to over 200 article databases covering different disciplines.

Think about which academic disciplines might write about your topic. Examples: literature, film, anthropology, history...
Find the appropriate article database by subject (academic discipline or department). Look for "Recommended" databases.

Library home > Articles > Article Databases by Subject
You may need databases that cover diffferent types of materials - historical or ethnic newspapers, congressional information, primary sources, etc:

Library home > Electronic Resources > Electronic Resources, Types A-Z >

Cite your sources

chennesy@library.berkeley.edu (Cody Hennesy) — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:38:11 -0700

Citing Your Sources - a brief online guide to the main citation styles and a brief discussion on what constitutes plagiarism.
Cite Right: A Quick Guide to Citation Styles--MLA, APA, Chicago, the Sciences, Professions, and More (UCB-only access) Charles Lipson. Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 2006.
Many print editions throughout the libraries.

How to Avoid Plagiarism

chennesy@library.berkeley.edu (Cody Hennesy) — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:21:23 -0700

Plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty, violating the Berkeley Campus Code of Student Conduct. The campus issues a guide to understanding plagiarism, which states:

"Plagiarism means using another's work without giving credit. You must put others' words in quotation marks and cite your source(s). Citation must also be given when using others' ideas, even when those ideas are paraphrased into your own words."

Plagiarism is a serious violation of academic and student conduct rules and is punishable with a failing grade and possibly more severe action.

In order to avoid plagiarism, you must give credit when

You use another person's ideas, opinions, or theories.
You use facts, statistics, graphics, drawings, music, etc., or any other type of information that does not comprise common knowledge.
You use quotations from another person's spoken or written word.
You paraphrase another person's spoken or written word.

This content is part of the Understanding Plagiarism tutorial created by the Indiana University School of Education.

A few questions to finish

chennesy@library.berkeley.edu (Cody Hennesy) — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:11:00 -0700

Fill out this quick survey to finish up the class. thanks!

Chat and email reference

chennesy@library.berkeley.edu (Cody Hennesy) — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:24:57 -0700

Go to the research help page to have librarians answer your questions online:

24/7 Chat Reference
Email Reference
Phone Reference
Library Liaisons (for in-depth, upper-level research)