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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

Hours on:
Enter as mm/dd/yy

For:

To select individual libraries/units, hold down the Ctrl key while clicking.

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.

Where is the actual article?

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:43:38 -0700

The full text of some articles is available online via the Library's article databases. For other articles you'll need to find the physical library location and call number of the journal.

The easiest way to do this is to use the UC e-links feature which is available in many (not all) databases.

When you find an item you're interested in, click on the UC e-links icon, which will lead to links to full text if available, or else a link to the Next Generation MELVYL catalog. Click on the Next Generation MELVYL link to search for the library location of the journal.

Watch the UC e-links movie! (4 minutes). For assistance in reading a Next Generation MELVYL record for a journal title, go here or ask for assistance.

Literary Criticism v. Book Reviews

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:27:31 -0700

Literary Criticism is in-depth scholarly analysis of a literary work. As such, literary criticism may be published months, years or centuries after the publication of the literary work.

Book reviews are published at the time of the publication of the literary work and are intended for potential readers. Although they can be very useful to a student they are not considered scholarly works.

Finding Literary Criticism - Books @ UCB

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:33:47 -0700

Start with OskiCat to find literary criticism in book form in the UCB libraries.

Criticism on very famous works may be searched using the title of the literary work, but don't forget to search by author:

othello criticism
or
william shakespeare criticism

or by subject:

gender identity in literature

For each item make sure you know the name of the physical library, call number, and whether it's checked out, library use only, etc.

If the author is very contemporary there may not be literary criticism in book form yet. Try MELVYL or search for articles; or ask for research assistance.

Finding Literary Criticism: Articles

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:51:59 -0700

Search strategies for MLA Bibliography:

1. Search by title of the literary work (example: gangster of love)

2. If you need to retrieve more items, search by the author's name (ex: hagedorn, jessica)

3. You may have to combine the title with the author's name; if so, put them in separate lines:

jazz
morrison, toni

4. Look through your search results for useful search terms; combine them with author's names or other search terms. Use the truncation symbol/wildcard * to retrieve variant word endings:

kincaid, jamaica
postcolonial*

french caribbean
feminis*

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.

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

Where is the actual article?

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:43:38 -0700

The full text of some articles is available online via the Library's article databases. For other articles you'll need to find the physical library location and call number of the journal.

The easiest way to do this is to use the UC e-links feature which is available in many (not all) databases.

Watch the UC e-links movie! (4 minutes). For assistance in reading a Next Generation MELVYL record for a journal title, go here or ask for assistance.

Find Articles - Background for a Literary Work

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:39:01 -0700

To find articles on the historical or sociological background for a literary work, try using an article database that is interdisciplinary (covers multiple academic disciplines). For example:

Library home > Articles > General Article Databases > Academic Search Complete

Sample searches:

1. japanese american*
internment

* = truncation or wildcard symbol; child* = child, childs, children, childish, childhood...

2. limiting your search:

in the left sidebar, check off "scholarly/peer-reviewed journals"

3. add a search term

in the third search box, add a term (you can use "or" to retrieve one or the other term)

japanese american*
internment
child* or student*

Ask a Librarian 24/7

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:05:50 -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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