Course Research Guide
COMP 100: Composition
Professor Crouse-Powers, Summer 2008
Finding Books in Milne Library | Finding Information by Time Period | Finding Periodical Articles |Finding a Copy of a Periodical Article
Finding Books in Milne Library
- To search for encyclopedias on a particular topic use the Advanced Search for the catalog. Set "Limit By Collection" to Reference, then do a "Search For" using a keyword, but limit the search to Title. Reference books cannot be checked out of the library.
- For example: 2/0 (two items available and on shelf)
- 1/1 (one item available and in circulation)
On the library web site, enter search terms in the box under Find Books & Media in the Library (Search the Catalog). Truncate or shorten terms using the *, if you are uncertain of the spelling, or if searching for variations of a word. For example, child* will find child, childish, children, children.
In any list of results, the number of items owned by the library will be followed by the number of items in circulation. A zero indicates that the item is not in circulation and should be on the shelf. A number following the slash indicates the number of items in circulation.
Note the call number for the item and consult Library Floor Plans to determine the location of the item.
- Timelines - Good for News Across Topics in a Specific Year
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World Almanac REF AY 64 .W89
Historic Documents of... (by year) REF D 5.5 .H5
Chronicle of the 20th Century REF D 422 .C53 1987
Keesing's Record of World Events (by year) Ref D 410 .K4
What They Said In... (by year) Ref D 410 .W46
Facts on File (by year) REF D 430 .F3
Day by Day: The Eighties REF D 848 .M45
Finding Information by Time Period Using Reputable Reference Books
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Olympic Games REF GV 721.5 .C474
Baseball Timeline REF GV 863 .A1 S693
Billboard Book of Number One Hits REF ML 156.4 .P6 B76
Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits REF ML 156.4 .P6 W44
New York Times Theater Reviews (by year) REF PN 1581 .N4
Television Network Prime-Time REF PN 1992.3 .U5 S54 1989
Variety Television Reviews (by year) REF PN 1992.3 .U5 V36
70 Years of the OSCAR REF PN 1993.92 .O82 1999
Variety Film Reviews (by year) REF PN 1995 .V34 - Gale Virtual Reference Library
- A collection of full-text electronic reference books covering many subject areas.
Finding Periodical Articles
Periodicals are publications that come out on a regular, or periodic, basis. Examples include newspapers, magazines, and journals. Scholarly, or peer-reviewed, periodicals are appropriate for more serious research, while magazines, or popular, periodicals are intended for entertainment or information for general audiences. See this Scholarly Journals v. Popular Magazine Articles handout to understand all the differences.
Central Search lets you search for articles in more than one database at a time. By doing this you can discover which databases are the best for your particular topic. Central Search doesn't let you use the more advanced and sophisticated features that each individual database offers, but it can be a good starting place. You can select which specific databases you'd like to search by going to Central Search using this link.
GENERAL
REGIONAL & LOCAL
Finding a Copy of a Periodical Article
- Locating the full text of the article in electronic form:
- If there is no full text with the citation for an article, click on Find It! If a full text of the article is available in another database, there will be a link connecting you to that database, where you can locate the article in the appropriate volume, or search for the article by title or author.
- You can also determine whether a periodical is available electronically by entering the periodical title in the search box on the library home page under Find Journals Available Electronically (Serials Solutions) and pressing Enter or Go. If the title is available in electronic form, check the coverage, and click on the database link(s) and search for the item(s) needed.
- Locating the article in print or microfilm, if unavailable in electronic form:
- Click on Search the SUNY Oneonta Catalog under "Additional Options for Finding Full Text." Type the title of the periodical in the search box above the phrase "Exact Title." Press "Go." If the title is listed, click on "Availability" and check to see if the volume needed is included in the "Summary Holdings." Note the location of the periodical title. Most periodicals will be in B2.
- Requesting an article on Interlibrary Loan:
- If you find an article from a periodical that is not available at Milne Library in any form, you can request the article through ILLiad - Interlibrary Loan through a link on the record for the article needed (see computer screen that comes up after you click on Find It!). Click on ILLiad Interlibrary Loan Request Form. You need to be registered to submit ILL requests. See a librarian for help.
Kay Benjamin (benjamkd@oneonta.edu), Milne Library, SUNY College at Oneonta
http://www.oneonta.edu/library/courseguides/summer2008/comp100-crouse.asp
Last revised June 2008
