HTY 394 - Africans in Latin America

Introduction | Reference Sources | Indexes & Databases | Internet Resources | Writing the Paper

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Subject Headings

A subject search (See Subject Headings Below) is an attempt to find a collection of works determined to be in the same subject area. The Library of Congress creates these Subject Headings and new works are either matched to an existing Subject Heading or new Subject Headings are created. The best way to use a Subject Heading is to find a book, using a Keyword search, (See above) that very closely fits your topic, then look to the bottom of the record for the Subject Headings that belong to that book. Using the blank Subject search on its own is possible but will probably not give you the information you are looking for unless you know exactly the right Subject Headings to use.

Remember, by choosing one of these new subject headings you will have completely changed your search from your initial search. Return to your oringinal search by using the "Search History" pull-down menu or "back" button.

Searching strategies Using AND and OR: (This process can be used in most any database including journal indexes and databases)

Basic Search

1. State your topic in one sentence. (Ex. I'm looking for information about black women in latin america)
2. Separate important terms. (Ex. black AND women AND latin america)
3. Did you find enough information? If not continue. . . .
4. Add IMPORTANT synonyms and related terms that you would find in the professional literature: (black or african) AND (women or females or gender) AND (latin america or central america or south america)
5. Truncate terms to get plural as well as singular form.
   Ex. (black* or africa*) AND (wom* or female* or gender*) AND (latin america or central america or south america)

Advanced Search (Default)

AND and OR searching can also be accomplished by filling in the search boxes using the AND connector in the Adanced search mode. Make sure and place all the OR terms (ie synonyms) together in the same box separated with the word"OR". Also place the AND terms in the same box, connected with the word "AND"

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If the item is not available through the University of Maine System (URSUS) or Maine InfoNet (public and private libraries in Maine) you can request it via Interlibrary Loan (Illiad).
Books requested by interlibrary loan may take a week to 10 days to arrive. Articles requested by interlibrary loan usually arrive in about 3 days! Items requested from Maine InfoNet will arrive in approximately 5-7 days.

Off-Campus (remote) connection to databases: Use your last name and library barcode number (2502. . . . ) available at the bottom of your student ID to access Indexes and databases from home. Indexes and Databases that can be accessed remotely will have a small yellow "remote access" icon next to the Index or database. If you are having trouble, try using the state funded Marvel Databases. Register by entering personal information including ZIP Code.

Cambridge Encyclopedia of Latin America and the Caribbean
GOR and LEW and POR Reference F 1406 .C36

Encyclopedia of Latin America
GOR and POR Reference F 1406 .E52

Encyclopedia of Latin-American History
GOR and POR Reference F 1408 .M36 1968

Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture
POR Reference F 1406 .E53 1996 [5 vols.]

Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures
GOR Reference F 1218.6 .O95 2001 [3 vols.]

A Reference Guide to Latin American History
POR Reference F 1410 .R395 2000

Worldmark of the Nations: Americas
POR and GOR Reference G 103 .W65 v.3

*Note earlier works should only be used in historical context and as a source of comparison data with later sources.

Academic Search Premier
Provides full text for nearly 4,000 scholarly publications of which 3,100 are peer reviewed. Academic areas of study include: social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies.

America: History and Life
Index to research on the history of the United States and Canada, from prehistoric times to the present. Includes references to journal articles, books and book reviews, dissertations, and collective works.

American Humanities Index
The American Humanities Index is a collection of bibliographic references to literary, scholarly and creative journals published in the United States and Canada. Produced by Whitston Publishing, this database covers over 700 journals published from 1975 to the present, many of which cannot be found in other reference works. All journals included in the American Humanities Index are indexed in their entirety (cover to cover). This database provides citation information for articles, essays and reviews, as well as original creative works including poems and fiction. Photographs, paintings and illustrations are also referenced.

Clase and Periodica
Index of Latin American journals in the sciences and humanities

Historical Abstracts
Index to articles, dissertations, and books on the history of the world, except the United States and Canada, from 1450 to the present. Works on U.S. and Canadian history are covered in America: History and Life.

Grovemusic
Full-text access to the encyclopedia, with sound files, musical examples, and Web links.

In the First Person
Index of more than 2500 collections of oral history from around the world.

MasterFILE Premier
MasterFILE Premier provides full text for over 1,830 general reference, business, consumer health, general science, and multi-cultural periodicals. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for nearly 2,800 periodicals. Full text backfiles go as far back as January of 1990, while indexing and abstract backfiles go as far back as January of 1984. This database is updated daily on EBSCOhost.

PAIS International
Index to the literature of public and social policy, and other aspects of social sciences. Includes journal articles, serials, books, government documents, directories, and public, intergovernmental, and private organization reports. Updated monthly.

Sociological Abstracts
Covers sociology and related disciplines including anthropology, criminology, demography, education, gerontology, mental health, minority studies, political science, public health, social psychology, social work, urban studies, welfare programs, and women's studies. Comprehensive and international in scope. Covers about 2,600 journals in 30 different languages from 55 different countries. Also includes books, conference papers,and doctoral dissertations.

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
This database supplies citations, abstracts, and indexing of the international serials literature in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law and public administration/policy.

There is no authority control for the Internet. In choosing Internet resources it is imperative to evaluate the authenticity of the source. Thinking Critically about Discipline-Based World Wide Web Resources (UCLA College Library) provides excellent evaluation criteria. The following selected resources have been chosen because of authenticity and comprehensiveness of coverage.

HTY 394 Women in Latin America Course Guide

The Annotated Bibliography

How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography

The Writing Center

Style Manuals

In using resources it is imperative that they be used ethically and legally. The sources listed here provide assistance in following correct citation methods and in avoiding plagiarism.

Bedford Handbook 7th edition (Hacker)
Gor. Reference PE 1408 .H277 2006 or Companion Site

Chicago Manual of Style 15th ed.
Gor. Reference Z 253 .U69 2003

A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (Turabian)
Gor. Reference LB 2369 .T8 1996

A Writer's Reference (Hacker)
Gor. Reference PE 1408 .H2778 2003

Plagiarism

Avoiding Plagiarism (University of California-Davis)

How to Recognize Plagiarism (Indiana University School of Education)

Created by: Tim Lynch
Created on: 02.13.2006
Last Updated: 03.27.2006