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You can access UCB Library resources from off campus or via your laptop or other mobile device using one of two simple methods:
Proxy Server
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All libraries on campus are equipped with "bookscan stations," which allow you to scan documents and save them to a USB drive, OR to scan documents and then send them to a printer. In order to scan documents, you must have the following:
In order to print from any of the public computers in the libraries, you must have the following:
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The following titles are just examples of sources for background information on immigration topics and on specific immigrant groups.
For more sources, search Oskicat by subject, including specific ethnic groups (ex: asian americans encyclopedias, asian americans dictionaries), browse the reference collections of Doe Library (2nd floor) or the Ethnic Studies Library, or ask for assistance.
Items located in "Doe Reference" are in the North Reading Room, 2nd floor Doe Library. Items located in "Doe Reference - Reference Hall" are located in the same hall as the reference desk, next door to the North Reading Room.
Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups (1980)
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America (2000)
Encyclopedia of Immigration and Migration in the American West (2006)
Encyclopedia of American Immigration (2001)
Asian American History and Culture: an encyclopedia (2010)
Dictionary of Asian American History (1986)
Asian American Studies: an annotated bibiography and research guide (1989)
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; learn how to read them so you can find what you need on the shelves.
Search OskiCat for all library materials except articles. Examples:
1. try a keyword search, using truncation:
chinese american* immigra*
narrow down your search by adding another term:
chinese american* immigra* taiwan*
look at long form of record for official subject terms, try them:
taiwanese american* history
taiwanese american* social conditions
taiwanese american* ethnic identity
2. another example:
atom* bomb* survivor*
hiroshima survivor*
hiroshima bombardment personal narratives
modify search
language: english
other examples:
guam* world war
korea* generation* immigra*
korea* immigr* assimil*
vietnam* refugee*
vietnamese immigra*
southeast asian* immigra*
gay* asian american*
hmong united states
chinese second generation
chinese children of immigrants
filipin* nurs*
filipin* domestic*
korea* nail salon*
korea* immigr* business*
korea* immigr* entrepreneur*
* = truncation symbol/wildcard for variant word endings
ex: immigra* = immigrant, immigrants, immigrating, immigration...
If you're getting too many irrelevant results (ex: vietnamese american* retrieves a lot of things about the Vietnam War) try pulling down the "keyword" menu to "subject" to search by official subject headings
subject: vietnamese americans
Try out these OskiCat features:
Search an article database to find citations (title, author, title of journal, date, page numbers) for articles on a particular topic. The Library gives you access to over 200 article databases covering different disciplines.
1. Think about which academic disciplines might write about your topic. Examples: literature, film, anthropology, history...
2. Find the appropriate article database by subject (academic discipline or department). Look for "Recommended" databases.
Library home > Articles > Article Databases by Subject
Library home > Articles > General Article Databases > Academic Search Complete
restaurant worker* (select a field - optional)
immigra* (select a field - optional)
edit search
restaurant worker* (select a field - optional)
immigra* (select a field - optional)
united states (select a field - optional)
check off "scholarly (peer reviewed) journals"
use official descriptors/subject terms:
foreign workers united states (subject terms)
Library > Articles > Article Databases by Subject > History > America: History and Life
1965
immigration
chinese
advanced search
immigration
law
chinese
historical period from: 1965 to 1990
Once you've searched a database to find articles, you may need to use 
to link to a PDF or html file if the full text is not immediately available. Each database is a bit different, but a good rule of thumb is this: when you see the Uc-eLinks icon click on it to view your article access options, which can range from full text to a call number to an Interlibrary Loan request:
For more information, here's a tutorial on using UC-eLinks.
Library home > Articles > General Article Databases > JSTOR
Everyone Loves JSTOR:
CAUTIONS:
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
You already know that you should evaluate anything you find on the Internet. Here are some reminders of what to look for.
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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)
Research Advisory Service for Cal Undergraduates
Book a 30-minute appointment with a librarian who will help refine and focus research inquiries, identify useful online and print sources, and develop search strategies for humanities and social sciences topics (examples of research topics).
Schedule, view, edit or cancel your appointment online (CalNetID required)
This service is for Cal undergraduates only. Graduate students and faculty should contact the library liaison to their department or program for specialized reference consultations.
