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The Library Prize for Undergraduate Research recognizes excellence in undergraduate research projects that show evidence of significant inquiry using the library, its resources, and collections and learning about the research and information-gathering process itself.
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Unless home is a campus dorm, in order to access many Library resources you must first configure your computer to use one of two simple access methods:
Proxy Server (easiest method)
After you make a one-time change in your web browser's settings, allows you to use your CalNet ID to access a licensed resource.
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
You install and run the VPN software on your computer. It allows you to log in with a CalNet ID and accesss a licensed resource.
This collection identified as the source you will be using for your assignment was produced by the Regional Oral History Office (ROHO) and is available via their website.
ROHO is a research program of the University of California working within the Bancroft Library: "ROHO conducts, teaches, analyzes and archives oral and video history documents in a broad variety of subject areas critical to the history of of California and the United States" . (more about ROHO).
Access to Collection : lib.berkeley.edu > Libraries and collections A-Z link to the Bancroft Library > Research Programs link to the Regional Oral History Office (then Go to the Regional Oral History Office website) > Use their Featured Projects menu to select Rosie the Riveter...
Rosie the Riveter World War II American Homefront Project:
In addition to reading the written transcripts of interviews, you may wish to see the video footage of an interview in order to gain additional perspective from the visual and verbal presentation. There is DVD copy of the interviews in the Bancroft Library.
Doe Library has the campus' major reference collection for the arts, humanities & social sciences. The Doe Reference Service is located on the second floor of the library and has a staffed desk to help navigate the collection (hours, info.).
If you need general information about a historical time period, encyclopedias are often a good place to get that context.
As noted on ROHO's website, the Rosie the Riveter project is in collaboration with the National Park Service. The NPS has a website for their park in Richmond. It includes an online exhibit of memorabilia and other content, that, while not your chosen source base, might provide useful background/context.
Properly citing sources is an important part of your research. It allows you to avoid plagiarism and highlights your engagement with related scholarship.
In a nutshell: "Whenever you quote or base your ideas on another person's work, you must document the source you used. Even when you do not quote directly from another work...."
The above extract is taken from the Library's guide on citing sources. The guide gives an overview of this topic and links to formatting rules for the major citation styles.
Read moreCitation 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!
It's always good to double check the formatting -- sometimes the software doesn't get it quite right.
Libraries across campus have have librarians available to help. Since the system is structured by subject, you'll want to seek help from the library specializing in your disciplinary focus.
Doe & Moffitt focus on the arts, humanities and social sciences, and, since that subject base is very broad, they also serve as general reference desks for the system.
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If you have questions about materials that have been identified as belonging to the Bancroft Library collection, Bancroft Reference staff can help (hours | info., email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu)
Note: The Bancroft Library is the primary special collections library at UCB. Accordingly, it has special use rules. You should familiarize yourself with these prior to your visit:
