ITALIAN 5B: You Are What You Eat: Cannibalism in Western Literature from Ovid to Calvino

Quick Links

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 11:51:54 -0700

Read an introduction to the campus libraries for undergraduates.

Set up your computer for off campus access to library databases.

Need a map of the campus libraries?

Each library has its own hours. Click on the calendar for each library to view a month at a time.

Find Course Reserves

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:12:51 -0700

Department and Course Number
- chem 1A
- Chemistry 1A
- Music 75

Instructor Name
- Smith
- smith j
- Smith, Jane

Finding Background Information

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:40:18 -0700

1. Do you need background information on your topic? Try reference sources, for example:

Civilization of the ancient Mediterranean: Greece and Rome
DREF DE59.C55 1988

A Companion to Greek Studies
DREF DF77.W5 1931

Brill's New Pauly: encyclopaedia of the ancient world
DREF DE5.N4813 2006

oh heck, you can use this one online

Historical dictionary of modern Italy
DREF DG555.G53 2007

Encyclopedia of Anthropology
DREF GN11.E63 2006

Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology
DREF GN307.E52 1996

DREF = Doe Reference collection, 2nd floor Doe Library

Other online reference works relating to the Classics

Literature Online

Literature Resource Center

set up your computer for off campus access to these databases

2. Think about keywords for your topic - as few as possible.

If you're not finding anything when searching, think broader terms (instead of A Modest Proposal, use Jonathan Swift; instead of Metamorphoses, use Ovid)

3. Think about which academic disciplines might write about your topic. Examples: literature, film, anthropology, history...

Find Articles

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:43:00 -0700

1. Find the appropriate article database by subject (academic discipline or department).

Library home > Articles > Article Databases by Subject

2. Searching:

Use Advanced Search if available

one word or phrase per horizontal row of search boxes

when appropriate, use truncation symbol for variant word endings (child* = child, childs, children, childish, childhood...)

use alternative terms when necessary (film or movie* or cinema*)

Examples:

Library home > Articles > Article Databases by Subject > Literature > MLA Bibliography (also good for film)

cannibal*
colonial*

cannibal*
horror
film* or movie* or cinema*

cannibal*
montaigne

select checkbox for "English only" if appropriate

MLA: The Movie! (1:18 min)

Library home > Articles > Article Databases by Subject > Film > Film and Television Literature Index

cannibal*
horror

3. Find the locations of articles - online or on the shelf

Some article databases include the full text of all or some of their articles.

If not, 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 MELVYL link to search for the library location of the journal.

Watch the UC e-links movie! (2 minutes)

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.

Why Can't I Just Use Google?

clee@library.berkeley.edu (Corliss Lee) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:37:48 -0800

If you want to use Google for research, use Google Books or Google Scholar.

Use the Advanced Search for more searching options.

Please note that Google Books search results do not necessarily include the full text of the book; some include no text at all, some include a limited preview (only some pages of the book).

When you use Google Scholar, make sure to update your Scholar Preferences (see below) so you'll be able to use UC e-links to find the UC Berkeley library locations/online availability of the articles.

Step 1: If you haven't already done this, set up your proxy server access by following the directions at http://proxy.lib.berkeley.edu/. When you get to a point where you are accessing resources that the Library pays for, you will be prompted for your CalNet ID and password. For more help see: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/doemoff/tutorials/proxy.html

Step 2: Change your “Scholar Preferences.” Access these by clicking on the small icon in the upper right of the screen.

Step 3: In search box next to "Library Links," type in University of California Berkeley and click on “Find Library”

Step 4: Check all the boxes next to "University of California Berkeley"

Step 5: Click on "Save Preferences" at bottom of page

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)