COLWRIT 4B: Images of History/Japanese American Internment

Campus Library Map

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:01:06 -0700

Click on the image below to see a larger interactive version of the campus library map.

You can also view/download a PDF map of library locations. For library contact information and building addresses, visit our directory.

Off-campus access to library resources

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:07:27 -0700

You can access UCB Library resources from off campus or via your laptop or other mobile device using one of two simple methods:

Proxy Server
After you make a one-time change in your web browser settings, the proxy server will ask you to log in with a CalNet ID or Library PIN when you click on the link to a licensed resource. See the setup instructions, FAQ, and Troubleshooting pages to configure your browser.

VPN (Virtual Private Network)
After you install and run the VPN "client" software on your computer, you can log in with a CalNet ID to establish a secure connection with the campus network.

Library Hours

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:12:04 -0700

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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!

Citing Your Sources

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:59:25 -0700

The UCB Library Guide to Citing Your Sources discusses why you should cite your sources and links to campus resources about plagiarism. It also includes links to guides for frequently used citation styles. Also:

MLA handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th edition. New York : Modern Language Association of America, 2009.
Doe Reference Reference Hall LB2369 .G53 2009
Main Gardner Stacks LB2369 .G53 2009
Many older editions available throughout the UCB libraries.
The Chicago Manual of Style (UCB-only access)
15th ed. Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 2003. Searchable, online version of the Chicago Manual of Style (15th edition).
Many print editions available throughout the UCB Libraries.
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.
Columbia Guide to Online Style (UCB-only access)
Janice R. Walker and Todd Taylor. 2nd ed. NY: Columbia Univ. Press. 2006.
Many print editions throughout the UCB libraries.

Doe, Main Stacks, Moffitt Library floorplans

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:10:21 -0700

Looking for a location in Doe, Main Stacks or Moffitt? Try the floorplans, or ask for assistance!

How do I start?

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:15:23 -0700

1. Use refefence sources (see above) to learn basic facts about your topic, including dates, places, names of individuals and organizations, titles of specific publications, etc.

2. Find and read secondary sources (see Books/Media tab for OskiCat searches and Articles tab for searches in the America: History and Life database).

Make sure you look through the bibliographies of secondary sources, which can lead you to other secondary sources and to primary sources.

3. Search for primary sources (see Primary Sources tab).

More about the writing of papers:

The Craft of Research- Booth, Colomb and Williams

This classic book on writing a college research paper is easily skimmed or deep enough for the truly obsessed researcher, explains the whole research process from initial questioning, through making an argument, all the way to effectively writing your paper.

This link is to the Google Books preview. But buy a secondhand copy for yourself. It's worth the $8 bucks.

Reading, Writing, and Researching for History: A Guide for College Students
Professor Patrick Rael [a Berkeley PhD] has written a comprehensive but easy to skim web guide to writing history papers. Recommended by History Dept faculty.

Finding Background Information

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:18:06 -0700

These are a few examples of sources that can provide background information and an overview on your topic:

Japanese American Internment During World War II: a History and Reference Guide (2002)

Encyclopedia of Japanese American History: an A-Z reference from 1868 to the present (2001)

The Japanese in America, 1843-1973; a chronology & fact book (1974)

Asian American History and Culture: An Encyclopedia (2010)

Asian American Studies: An Annotated Bibliography and Research Guide (1989)

Dictionary of Asian American History (1986)

Doe Refe = 2nd floor Doe Library      floorplan
     items listed as "Reference Hall" are in the same room as the Doe Reference desk
Moffitt Ref = main floor, Mofitt Library      floorplan
Asian Amer = Ethnic Studies Library

Finding DVDs and Videos

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:57:06 -0700

Media Resources Center list of DVDs and videos on the Internment

You can also find non-print media of all types in OskiCat; search by keywords, author, subject, title, etc. and pull down the "Entire Collection" menu to the type of resource you want (maps, films, etc.)

How to Cite Media

Searching OskiCat

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:53:38 -0700

Sample searches (both primary and secondary sources):

1. keywords: fred korematsu

refine your search: author: korematsu, fred

2. keywords: japanese american citizens league

refine your search: author: japanese american citizens league

3. if you know the title (leave off "the" and "a")

     title: view from within
      title: topaz times

     title: daily californian (limit to journals/magazines/newspapers)

4. researching by topic:

keywords: japanese internment

keywords: japanese draft resist*

* = truncation/wildcard child* = child, childs, children, childhood, childish, etc.

modify search

pull down languages menu to English

5. click on the titles of relevant items, look at official subject headings, redo your search:

subject: japanese americans evacuation and relocation

6. other examples:

advanced search

subject: japanese americans newspapers
subject: japanese american* interviews
subject: japanese americans personal narratives
subject: japanese americans berkeley

OskiCat: The Movie!

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")

Government Information

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:28:04 -0700

UCB Library - Federal Government Information

note that you can chat with the Federal Documents Librarian when you have a question

look under "Quick Links" to find the Lexis-Nexis Congressional database for congressional publications

Biographical Directory of Congress

enter a year to view a list of all members of Congress for that year

Getting Material from NRLF

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:18:43 -0700

A large part of the library's collection is stored off campus in an environmentally secure building called the Northern Regional Library Facility [NRLF].

Submit online requests via the REQUEST button in OskiCat to borrow material shelved at NRLF. To receive electronic or paper copies of book chapters or journal articles, submit an online request via the "Request an article from NRLF (photocopy or web delivery)" link that appears in eligible titles in OskiCat. Staff at public service desks of any campus library can assist you with further questions.

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.

Searching Article Databases

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:37:02 -0700

Sample searches in America: History and Life (article database - secondary sources):

japanese (select a field - optional)
internment (select a field - optional)
student* (select a field - optional)

historical period: 1940 to 1945

click on expand record to see long version of record including abstract

Watch the movie (short): navigating to America: History and Life, searching, saving and e-mailing a list of cites

See below for a movie demonstrating UC e-links from America: History and Life.

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

Finding Primary Sources - Articles

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:36:41 -0700

Sample searches in Historical Newspapers (ProQuest): (mostly primary sources)

1. Japanese american* internment

2. advanced search

Japanese (citation and document text)
Evacuation (citation and document text)
Alien* (citation and document text)

From: 1/1/1942 – 12/31/1945

Remember to use the terminology of the time period!

Note: read the help screens before trying to print!

Watch the movie version navigating to Historical Newspapers, searching, revising the search, e-mailing the cites - in MLA citation style!

Sample Searches in Readers Guide (primary sources - major American magazine articles)

1. Japanese (keywords)
internment (keywords)

2. Japanese Americans evacuation (subject)

limit by date: from year 1942 to year 1945

click on UC e-links to find library location

The Movie: navigating to Reader's Guide, searching, revising the searching, e-mailing the cites in MLA citation style.

Also try searching specific names and events:

General De Witt; Executive Order 9066, Civilian Exclusion Order 346, etc.!

Searching OskiCat for Books and Media

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:59:32 -0700

See the Books and Media tab for search examples.

How can you tell if something is a primary source by looking at OskiCat? Sometimes you can't, but here are some ideas:

was it created by a person or organization involved with the events? (ex: Fred Korematsu, Japanese American Citizens League)
was it created during the time period of the events? (ex: 1939-1945) - note that not all primary sources were created during the time period - some, like interviews and memoirs, were created later
is the item the type of material that has been created by participants in the event - specialized newspapers, memoirs, interviews, diaries, correspondence, etc.?
is the item the type of material that has been created by witnesses of the event - mainstream newspapers and magazine articles, for example?

If you're not sure, ask for assistance!

Internet Resources

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:29:11 -0700

A small sampling of Internment-related primary sources on the Internet:

Japanese American Relocation Digital Archives

Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco

The National Archives

the first link, "Documents and Photographs" is a little hard to use - scroll through the lesson plans to the links to the documents - the links are just a series of record numbers like 296057 - then you may still have to look for a tab that says something like "Digital Copies"

Library of Congress

Search the Library of Congress site for many amazing collections - don't miss Ansel Adam's photographs of Manzanar

California Civil Liberties Public Education Program

Finding Resources in The Bancroft Library

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:20:07 -0700

Finding Resources on the Japanese American Internment in The Bancroft Library

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.

Loading Microfilm: The Movie!

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:53:43 -0800

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.

Microfilm & Microfiche

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:51:07 -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. Many of the UC Berkeley Libraries still have extensive microform (microfilm and microfiche) collections, containing valuable information for researchers.

Since each roll of microfilm (or microfiche card) contains thousands of tiny images of the original documents, you'll need a microfilm reader to magnify the images so that you can read, print, and scan the images.

When you search OskiCat or MELVYL you will find materials with the word [microform] in the title; check to see which library owns the item. To search specifically for microform materials, use Advanced Keyword Search to limit your search to "All Microforms."

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.

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)

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