HIST 438: Great Trials

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HIST 438 Great Trials

• Tami Smith, Librarian
• Thomas Arendall-Salvetti, Librarian
• Langsdale Library - Reference Services
• 410-837-4274
• langref_at_ubalt.edu
• AIM UBLangsdale

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Objectives

• At the end of these this session, you will be
  able to
• Generate search strategy with keywords
• Identify 1-2 subject-specific databases and
  locate 2-3 journal citations on your topic
• Find journal articles in Langsdale, determine the
  location of articles in other nearby libraries or
  order the article through ILL
• Use the library catalog to identify three books
  on your topic and locate them in the library or
  request them from another campus

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Course Website

• http//langsdale.ubalt.edu/howto/course_websites/h
  ist438_carney_sp06.htm

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Langsdale Library

• Circulation (First Floor)
• Check out books/videos/DVDs
• Get/renew a library barcode
• 410-837-4260 or langcirc_at_ubalt.edu
• Reference (Second Floor)
• Ask a question/get research help
• Pick up ILL materials
• Sign up for workshops
• 410-837-4274 or langref_at_ubalt.edu
• Stacks
• A-G Third Floor
• H-Z Fourth Floor

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Boolean Searching

• George Boole English Mathematician (18th
  century)
• Three operators
• AND narrows a search
• OR broadens a search
• NOT eliminates words/concepts you dont want
• Boolean searching saves time by making your
  search more precise

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Boolean Searching

• AND combine two different concepts

AND
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Boolean Searching

• OR combine synonyms or like terms

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Boolean Searching

• NOT eliminate an unwanted concept

NOT
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Search Strategy

• Create a search phrase that combines your terms
  using AND, OR, NOT
• Example find a recipe for an eggless cake
  flavored with chocolate, almond, or coconut

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Search Strategy

• Create a search phrase that combines your terms
  using AND, OR, NOT
• Example find a recipe for an eggless cake
  flavored with chocolate, almond, or coconut
• Recipe AND cake

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Search Strategy

• Create a search phrase that combines your terms
  using AND, OR, NOT
• Example find a recipe for an eggless cake
  flavored with chocolate, almond, or coconut
• Recipe AND cake AND chocolate

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Search Strategy

• Create a search phrase that combines your terms
  using AND, OR, NOT
• Example find a recipe for an eggless cake
  flavored with chocolate, almond, or coconut
• Recipe AND cake AND almond

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Search Strategy

• Create a search phrase that combines your terms
  using AND, OR, NOT
• Example find a recipe for an eggless cake
  flavored with chocolate, almond, or coconut
• Recipe AND cake AND (chocolate OR almond OR
  coconut) NOT egg

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Legal History Databases

• History/Law Databases
• HEIN Online (full text journals and books)
• JSTOR (full text journals)
• America History and Life (citations only)
• General Databases
• Lexis/Nexis Academic (full text no PDFs)
• Academic Search Premier (some full text)

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Off-Campus Access

• Use to log in from off-campus before
  trying to open a database

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Off-Campus Access
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Catalog USMAI
http//catalog.umd.edu/F/?funcfilefile_namefind
-clocal_baseub
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Langsdale Library - ILL

• Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
• Request materials not owned by any USM library
• Books 2-3 weeks articles 1-2 weeks
• Electronic delivery for articles
• Free
• http//illiad.ubalt.edu/BAL/
• Carol Vaeth cvaeth_at_ubalt.edu or 410-837-4283

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Research Port Tutorials
HTML Slide Show http//langsdale.ubalt.edu/howto/t
utorials/ResearchPort/index.html Windows Media
Player Video (need version 9) http//langsdale.ub
alt.edu/howto/tutorials/tutorial_06.htm
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Wrap-Up

• Make sure you have an active barcode
  (Circulation)
• Use that barcode to access databases off-campus
  through Research Port
• Can also find resources at the UB Law Library
  (Law Center, 3rd floor)
• Use ILL to get books and articles USM doesnt
  have
• When in doubt, ask a librarian!

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Questions?

• For more information
• Tami Smith tsmith_at_ubalt.edu
• Thomas Arendall-Salvetti tarendall-salvetti_at_ubalt.
  edu
• Langsdale langref_at_ubalt.edu
• Reference Desk 410-837-4274
• AIM UBLangsdale