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This guide is for students enrolled in the Freshman
Seminar: The Anthropology of Coffee and Chocolate and for
other persons interested in using social science library resources.
Library information skills are a valuable part of any student's
toolkit, both for academic work and personal enjoyment, and this
guide should help in learning those skills and in answering your
questions as you go along in the course.
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| Lesson
1: How to find books related to a desired subject |
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Goals:
- Learn to logon and enter the General Libraries home page
and then find Euclid
- Search Euclid by subject; learn to navigate through a
"short list"
- Learn what to do when you make a mistake
- Learn to enter the "full record" and know what
kind of information is there
- Learn to identify books by publisher; decide what to do
about foreign languages
- Learn to highlight desired items (choose 5) and print
out
- Learn how to logout
- Learn how to retrieve printout
- Learn how to email a citation to yourself
Assignment for Wednesday:
Begin by reading the assignment in Dicum and Luttinger for
Wednesday. Make a list of the key terms or topics that are
covered in the chapter. Then, log on at a computer station
in the library. Do a search in Euclid for two topics from
your list. You can be as creative as you wish in exploring
a topic. Find a book that's particularly interesting to you
for each topic and email them to yourself and also print out
a hard copy to turn in in class. Be sure to include your name
on the hard copy.
For class discussion:
Where did you end up in your search that you didn't expect
to go?
What did you find that did not look interesting to you? Why?
What records were puzzling and very unclear from the record?
If you find some puzzles in the list, feel free to print it
and bring it to class, and we'll discuss them.
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| Lesson
2: How to find articles related to a desired subject |
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Goals:
- Learn the basic principles of database searches
- Learn how to enter the Information Gateway from EUCLID
and search Anthropological Literature
- Learn how to enter GALILEO and explore EconLit
- Find the article on gender relationships in coffee growing/producing
households
- Learn how to check to see if Emory owns a particular journal
- Compare references by author in EconLit and Worldcat;
learn why the lists are so different
- Be aware of other useful lists: International Bibliography
of the Social Sciences, Sociological Abstracts, Agricola,
and other databases
- Become familiar with the Library's web guide to electronic
research
- Learn how to highlight a title/reference record and email
to a learnlink address
(adding your own notes and name)
Assignment for Wednesday:
Search a database of your choice, pursuing a topic of relevance
to the course. Find an academic article that interests you.
Discover whether Emory has it or not (you don't have to read
it if you don't want to). Email the title and the article's
availability to me at my email address, telling me all the
steps you took to find the article and one sentence about
why it's interesting to you. Feel free to use this assignment
to begin research for your term paper.
* * Don't forget to add your name when you email me--the
direct link does not say who you are.
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| Lesson
3:How to find current news stories related to a
desired subject |
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| Goals:
- Learn to enter Lexis-Nexis
- Explore Business, Industry and Market News, food and
beverage news
- Searching under "coffee" and "Vietnam,"
what seems to be the situation of coffee production in this
country?
Assignment for Monday:
Log on to Lexis-Nexis
again this weekend and use what you have learned to find out
what is happening in Nicaragua and at least one other country,
as a result of the international coffee glut. Be sure you
read the Washington Post article for September 3, 2001 titled
"Coffee Glut and Drought Hit Nicaragua."
For your theme, combine what you have learned from your web
search with some issues from the Dicum and Luttinger chapter
you read for Friday. If there's an article that you found
particularly useful that you think I might want to assign
in the future, please print it out and attach it to your paper.
You may want your question section to be particularly thoughtful,
as a preparation for our class visitor.
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- Identifying Books
- AT EMORY
EUCLID
is the catalog which lists all of the books and journal
titles held by Emory libraries. To do an open-ended
search on your topic, use either the keyword search
or the Library of Congress subject headings.
- At Other Institutions
RLIN
is the union catalog of the Research Libraries Information
Network which includes major research libraries within
the United States.
OCLC
 is
the largest union catalog in existence with over 34,000
member libraries such as the Library of Congress, most
academic libraries in the United States and Canada,
as well as several overseas, including the British Library.
- Retrieving Books from other
Institutions
- Interlibrary Use
Emory belongs to two local consortia which allow
you to check out items from the universities in the
Atlanta-Athens area.
Through the GETS program, you may use your Emory ID
to check books out from:
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia State University
University of Georgia
Through the ARCHE program, you may check books out
from:
Agnes Scott College
Atlanta College of Art
Atlanta University Center
Clayton College & State University
Columbia Theological Seminary
Institute of Paper Science and Technology
Kennesaw State University
Mercer University
Oglethorpe University
Southern Polytechnic State University
State University of West Georgia
To do this you need a valid Emory ID and an ARCHE
card which is issued to you at the Reference desk
at the General Libraries. The application takes approximately
5 minutes to complete.
As a courtesy to these other institutions we extend
this privilege only to currently enrolled students,
faculty and staff, for a specific institution, and
only for materials we do not own.
- Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary Loan differs from Interlibrary Use: our
Interlibrary Loan office belongs to several different
library consortia which makes it possible for them to
borrow materials from thousands of libraries in North
American and overseas. There is no charge for this service.
You can submit a request using EUCLID.
To do so,
you must be a currently enrolled Emory student, faculty
or staff member;
the items must be requested for scholarly purposes;
and
as a courtesy to other libraries,
we typically do not borrow books or photocopies for
items that we already own.
Identifying and retrieving Journal
Articles
An important decision in collecting materials for your
bibliography is which of the many available periodical indexes
will best help you identify journal literature on your topic.
Topics in anthropology usually benefit from using a broad
base of reference tools; be sure to research several of the
following databases/indexes for thorough coverage on your
topic. See your professor and your librarian for additional
suggestions, or check out the section on Research Strategies
on this page, as well as the Database
Locator which is an updated subject list of the electronic
indexes we own. Check the library help guide Finding
Articles at Woodruff Library to help you retrieve your
results.
ABI-Inform
This is an index to the literature in business, from over
2200 English language and academic journals. Our subscription
covers journals from 1971 to the present. Full text for many
of these journals is also included from 1991 to the present.
AGRICOLA
This database is constructed by the National Library of
Agriculture. It is one of the most comprehensive indexes
to journal literature in agriculture and related sciences,
from marketing and rural sociology to animal breeding and
agricultural engineering. The subject headings are collocated
very well, be sure and check a number of synonyms to be
sure you've identified the subject heading used for your
topic.
America:
History and Life
This database indexes academic journal literature about
American history from 1964 to the present.
Anthropological Index to Current Periodicals in the
Museum of Mankind Library (1968 to present)
Reference Z5112 .I5
This index is arranged according to world areas, subdivided
by discipline, and provides indexing to many journals published
overseas. To find articles on your topic, browse the relevant
area and discipline in each issue. There is a cumulative
author index at the end of each volume. Abbreviations are
used from World List of Scientific Periodicals (Reference
Z7403 .W61).
Anthropological
Literature
Anthropological Literature is a periodical index to the
journals held by the Tozzer Library of Harvard Library,
and goes back to the late 19th century to the present. Be
careful of the subject headings as they do not always collocate
the material consistently, so search under multiple synonyms.
This is the only electronic index for journal literature
in anthropology.
Biological
and Agricultural Index
This index provides citations to articles and book reviews
in over 200 periodicals in the field of agriculture and
related sciences.
Columbia
International Affairs Online
This publishes a wide range of scholarship on economics
and international affairs, from sources not easily identified
elsewhere: occasional papers from NGO's, foundation funded
research, and conference proceedings.
Current
Contents Connect
Indexes articles in approximately 7,000 journals in the
sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities going
back to 1992.
EconLit
This is compiled by the American Economic Association, expanding
the Journal of Economic Literature and Index of Economic
Articles. It is international in scope and selectively indexes
the journal literature in economics from over 400 scholarly
journals.
FRANCIS
Produced in France, this is one of the only electronic indexes
we have which accesses European literature. Relevant subjects
may be history of science, geography, ethnology, economics
and sociology. Coverage is from 1984 to present.
Historical
Abstracts
This database covers over 2100 journals in 40 languages
from 1970 to the present. It indexes the scholarly literature
in world history, 1450 to the present.
International
Bibliography of the Social Sciences
This is compiled by the British Library of Political and
Social Science and the London School of Economics and Political
Science. It is listed because it does include journal coverage
in anthropology. Indexing is from 1981 to the present.
PAIS:
Public Affairs Information Service
This selectively covers journal literature from 1971 to
the present in the areas of public policy, social policy
and the social sciences. It includes monographs, periodicals
and selected local, state, national and international government
documents.
Sociological
Abstracts
The American Sociological Association is responsible for
producing this excellent resource, which covers journal
literature and conference proceedings in many fields. Those
relevant to this course are of course, anthropology, medicine,
and social psychology. It includes abstracts of articles
from 2000 journals in 30 languages, from 1963 to the present.
Web
of Science (ISI Citation Indexes)
The Institute of Scientific Information publishes three
citation indexes, of which two are relevant to this class:
Science Citation Index and Social Science Citation Index.
The electronic version lets you track who has cited a particular
article, as well as use the citation index as a regular
database. Because it is so large, be very careful to truncate
most subject terms and all names after the first initial.
It is possible to get inaccurate search results and even
miss important material entirely because of the way the
interface works. Please be sure and ask a library staff
member or your librarian for assistance if you are unsure
or suspect your retrieval.
Worldwide
Political Science Abstracts
Supplies up-to-date bibliographic information and research
within the political science discipline and its complementary
fields, including international relations, law, and public
administration/policy. Covers over 1000 journals drawn from
the international serials literature.
DIALOG 411 Searches (By appointment)
Library work in anthropology becomes particularly interesting
when the researcher begins to identify indexes and abstracting
services in other fields that will also support their topic.
Anthropologists find relevant information in many different
sources. File 411 in DIALOG searches all of DIALOG's 500+
databases and helps to identify those which may contain entries
on your topic. Many of these same databases are available
in either print or electronic format here at Emory. Faculty,
staff and currently enrolled Emory students may request a
DIALOG 411 search by making an appointment with Elaine
Wagner, Biology and General Science librarian.
Definitions and Overviews
This section will help you find dictionaries and encyclopedias
that will define and provide overviews to many topics relating
to both coffee and chocolate. The following will cover basic
information about agriculture and production, business and
economics, as well as cultural concepts and world cultures.
Brewers' Politics
Reference JA61 .C663 1995
Dictionary of Concepts in Cultural Anthropology
Reference GN307 .W56 1991
This is an excellent source. It does not look like a typical
dictionary, but rather a series of brief essays on approximately
100 concepts from cultural anthropology. The bibliographies
are thorough, but perhaps peripheral to the research topics
in this course. The essay definitions are very clear and
helpful.
Dictionary of Statistics and Methodology
Reference HA17 .V64 1999
Encyclopedia of Agricultural Science
Reference S411 .E713 .1994
Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology
Reference GN307 .E52 1996
This four volume set provides 340 articles covering almost
every aspect of cultural anthropology, including overviews
of major sub fields like medical and economic anthropology,
as well as major organizing concepts like cultural materialism
and ritual. Bibliographies are included.
Encyclopedia of Government and Politics
Reference JA61 .C66 1991
Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International
Agreements
Reference KZ4968 .O84 2003
Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology
Reference GN307 .B527 1996
This single volume contains entries on five different aspects
of social and cultural anthropology: 1. ethnographic surveys;
2. history of anthropology; 3. sub-disciplines and neighboring
disciplines; 4. anthropological concepts and methods; and
5. anthropological objects, e.g. colonialism, millenarianism,
and work. It does not have a section on agriculture specifically,
but the definitions may be helpful nonetheless. The encyclopedia
uses an alphabetical dictionary arrangement. Bibliographies
are included.
Encyclopedia of World Cultures
Reference GB307 .E53 1991
This encyclopedia contains an alphabetical arrangement of
culture groups, with some cross-reference and see-also references
to help the reader. Brief entries describe the culture,
some in detail, others more superficially. There are some
black and white illustrations, but no bibliographies. Students
looking for overviews of a particular culture group will
benefit from using this book as well as the ones listed
below.
Europa World Yearbook
Reference Desk D2 .E821 2003
This title provides the best summary of a country's recent
political and social history, government, agencies and statistics.
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Mankind
Reference GN307 .I44 1990
The title is misleading, as this encyclopedia is inclusive
of women. This is a visually enjoyable book, with colorful
illustrations of peoples, landscapes, maps, and meant more
for a general rather than scholarly audience. Still, it
will help you to "picture" the ethnic group you're
studying, and the entries are easily read and interesting.
Don't use this title exclusively, look at others listed
on this page for a fuller picture.
International Encyclopedia of Statistics
Reference HA17 .I63
Lipton Dictionary of Agriculture
Reference S411 .L55 1995
New Palgrave: a Dictionary of Economics
Business Reference HB61 .N49 1987
Safire's New Political Dictionary
Reference JK9 .S2 1993
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life
Reference GN333 . W67 1998
This is the best encyclopedia of world cultures that we
have: it provides basic information on both cultures and
countries. Entries are uniform and include information on
geography, folklore, rites of passage, interpersonal relations,
living conditions, food and social problems. This resource
really gives the reader a sense of what it might be like
to live among this group of people. It does not have a strong
visual presentation like some of the other encyclopedias
above. Bibliographies included.
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Atlases
Here is a list of atlases which are shelved in the alcove
to your left when you stand in front of the reference desk.
This is the "Reference Atlas" location in EUCLID.
Atlases shelved on their sides are listed as "Folio Reference
Atlases." Others are also included in this section, and
are noted with (folio) in parentheses after the call number.
This list is not comprehensive-- there are
many other atlases in this section as well as atlases upstairs
in the stacks. To find these, search EUCLID
by geographic region and the word "atlases" or
refer to the atlas
section of the library's map guide.
Atlas of the Environment
Reference Atlas G1046 .G3 L4 1994
Atlas of the Third World
Reference Atlas G1046 .G1K8 1992
Atlas of World Development
Reference Atlas G1046 E1A74 1994
Book of the World
Reference Atlas G1021 .K3842 1996
Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests:
Africa
Reference Atlas G2446 .K3 C6 1992
Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests:
The Americas
Reference Atlas G1101 .K3 C66 1996
Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests:
Asia and the Pacific
G2201 .K3 C6 1991
Economist World Atlas
Reference Atlas G1046 .G1E29 1992
Illustrated Great World Atlas
Reference Atlas G1021 .R575 1997
Oxford Atlas of the World
Reference Atlas G1021 .A7545 2000
(Oxford) Encyclopedic World Atlas
Reference Atlas G1021. G417 2000
Times Atlas of the Twentieth Century
Reference Atlas D422 .T56 1996
Third World Atlas
Reference Atlas G1046 .G1C7 1994
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Research Strategies
This is an alphabetical list of guides-to-the-literature,
directories of associations and web-sites that may provide
more information on how to research your topic. Skim these
titles to identify other catalogs, dictionaries, indexes and
web-sites not listed on this course guide.
American Historical Association's Guide
to Historical Literature
Reference Z6201 .A55 1995
Business Information
Business Reference HF5356 .L36 1992
Business Information Sources
Business Reference HF5351 .D36 1993
Encyclopedia
of Associations
Reference Desk HS17 .G3 2003
This is the kind of resource you use when you want to find
information from the horse's mouth-- the folks who are active
in a particular field. Start with the index in the last
volume to identify organizations relevant to your topic
by using keywords or the name of the organization. Notice
that organizations with common work objectives will be listed
together, but sometimes in several different parts of the
encyclopedia. You will find the address, key contacts, a
brief description of the organization's activities including
publications, historical relationships with other organizations
and conferences.
Fieldwork in the Library
Reference Z5111 .W47 1994
Published by the American Library Association, this has
two sections: part one covers the disparate subdisciplines
and theory, and part two is arranged geographically, emphasizing
empirical research. The library's copy is annotated with
our call numbers.
Guide to Country Information in International
Governmental Organization Publications
Reference HN25 .A12 G85 1996
This is a good annotated bibliography, and will help identify
governmental organizations' publications; indicators like
financial statistics, human rights, international trade,
natural resources and included for most regions. Some worldwide
sources are also identified. Check EUCLID to see if we own
the titles that interest you, if not, check with Interlibrary
Loan.
Introduction to Library Research in Anthropology
Reference Z5111 .W44 1998
If you wanted to do library research in cultural anthropology
without ever talking to a librarian, this is the book for
you. Weeks' starts with a thoughtful overview of the field,
followed by individual chapters detailing different kinds
of sources including databases, Internet sites and conventional
information sources like indexes and abstracting services,
regional bibliographies and Library of Congress subject
headings.
International Business Information
Business Reference HF54.5 P33 1998
International Encyclopedia of Associations
Reference Desk HS17 .G3 2003
Like the Encyclopedia of Associations listed above, but
international in scope.
International Financial Statistics Locator:
a Research and Information Guide
Business Reference HG151.7 .B37 1995
The business reference librarians use this source to help
them locate less frequently documented international financial
statistics, or, financial statistics for countries whose
documentation can be difficult to find. You'll find this
title on the small bookcase directly behind the Center for
Business Information's reference desk as it is frequently
used.
Social Science Reference Sources
Reference Desk Z7161 .A1L5 2000
This is a reputable resource which includes a separate section
on each of the social sciences sub-disciplines.
Sources of Information in the Social Sciences
Reference Desk Z7161 .S666 1986
This sources includes listings of library resources in each
of the fields relevant to this course except agriculture:
Anthropology, Economics, History and Political Science.
United
Nations Research Guide
This guide will help you navigate the sometimes daunting
wealth of information published by the United Nations. Under
Reference Sources you will find descriptive information,
call numbers and links to important sources on international
statistics,
Yearbook of International Organizations
Reference Desk JX1904 .A42 2003/2004
We only subscribe to volume 1 of this publication. Alphabetical
dictionary arrangement lists different international organizations,
with see-also and cross-references. Each entry includes
a history of the organization, address, personnel, membership
lists if the members are countries or other organizations,
a historical list of conferences, publications, and occasionally
budget and staffing information. Web-sites are listed where
available.
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Dr. Peggy F. Barlett, Professor
Emory University, Department of Anthropology
Department of Anthropology
Style Sheet for Papers
Anthropological style for bibliographies and
citations avoids the use of footnotes in favor of parenthetical
citations inserted in the text. This format saves space and
paper and is usually easier for both readers and authors.
Though other departments will require other formats, please
use this one for anthro assignments. Here are some general
guidelines.
Citations and Quotations
When citing a book which has been assigned in class or which
your professor knows well, it is not necessary to footnote
a reference unless a major point or controversy depends on
specific documentation. Thus:
Turnbull says in the Forest People that the villagers
consider the Mbuti people to be their slaves.
In the Ituri Forest, the villagers consider the Mbuti
to be their slaves.
Garland contradicts himself in his analysis of the Xerxes,
saying that they are matrilineal (p. 12) and later patrilineal
(p. 156).
All uses of the author's words must be quoted, including
the use of "the apt phrase." When you wish to cite
the author for a point you are mentioning, or for a quotation,
you should use the following form (do not use footnotes):
Using the definition of prescriptive marriage rule as
defined by Needham (1962a:9), the Tahitians can be seen
to....
The first man to define the discipline of Anthropology
in modern terms was Edward B. Tylor. His books Primitive
Society (1871) and Anthropology (1896) set the
tone....
To cite an article by Geertz in a book edited
by Banton (and also to cite to books in reference to one point):
One way of looking at culture is to discuss it as public
imagery (Geertz 1966:5-8; Goodenough 1963:263).
Bibliography
If you are using only books assigned in class, you do not
need a bibliography. Research papers should have a complete
bibliography in the following form:
Geertz, Clifford
1966 "Religion as a Culture System." In Michael
Banton, ed.: Anthropological Approaches to the Study
of Religion. p. 100-110. London: Tavistock.
Goodenough, Ward
1966 Cooperation in Change. New York: Russell Sage
Foundation.
Lewis, Oscar
1966 La Vida. New York: Russell Sage Foundation.
Needham, Rodney
1962a Structure and Sentiment. Chicago: University
of Chicago Press.
1962b "Genealogy and Category in Wikmunkan Society."
Ethnology 25(2), p.223-264.
Tylor, Edward B.
1928 Anthropology. New York: Appleton. (First pub.
1896).
1871 Primitive Culture. London: John Murray.
To cite a web site, the general format goes like this:
Author or Organization Name
Date
Title of Article or Website Page.
website url. accessed [date]..
For example:
Ad Hoc Committee on Environmental Stewardship, Emory University
2001
Campus-wide Environmental Mission Statement.
http://www.environment.emory.edu, accessed 8/25/01.
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Suggestions and comments about this course
guide should be addressed to Nancy
Reinhold, Library Instruction Team Leader. Content provided
by former Anthropology librarian Greta Boers and Professor
Peggy Barlett. Last updated by Marie Nitschke August 2003. |
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