FYS: Magical Hair

Prof. Donna Kerner and Jean Callaghan

General Library Information

ELIZA: the Library's online catalog

ELIZA, available from the Library's home page in telnet or web versions, is accessible from on or off campus. The catalog includes all of the Library's holdings: books, reference material, periodicals, electronic journals, newspapers, microforms, electronic resources, audiovisual material, music scores, interactive media, rare books and archival materials.

Search ELIZA by author, title, subject [Library of Congress subject headings only] or key word to find material in the library. To locate a book in the library, you will need the call number and the location [i.e. REF, STACKS].

Search periodicals by title, or for more advanced searching, consult Search Hints for Periodicals and Electronic Journals. Periodicals are shelved alphabetically by title: 1990+ on the Periodicals Level and 1900-1989 on the Stack Level, in the compact shelving. Pre-1900 periodicals must be paged. Microforms [microfilm and microfiche] are located on the Periodicals Level in the Microform Room.

Library of Congress Classifications

The Library uses the Library of Congress classification system. This is a subject-oriented system. A basic classification schedule is on the back of the Wallace Library Guide, which will help you to become familiar with various subject categories. The first letter (or letters) of the call number determines its subject, and its location in the Library. If a call number is preceded by "REF," the material is located in the Reference Room. All of the "N" (or Fine Arts) classifications are located on the top two levels of the Library. The main book collection (classification "A to M" and "P to Z") is located on the Stack Level.

Reference Collection

Material located in the Reference Room includes such sources as general and subject-specific encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, handbooks, directories, bibliographies, and indexes and abstracts. This is a non-circulating collection. Indexes and abstracts are available online and/or in paper format, depending on the dates of coverage, and will help you to find articles in journals and newspapers, plus citations for books and documents.

You can contact me at the Reference Desk Tuesdays 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
or call x3715 or email: jcallagh@wheatonma.edu
My office is located on the Periodicals Level.

Starting Your Research

Locating books in the Library:

Search ELIZA by author, title, subject [Library of Congress subject headings only] or key word to find books in the library. Truncate searches to include all terms [i.e. anthro* will locate anthropological, anthropologists, anthropology, etc.]. Example of a subject search: cultural anthropology. Example of a key word search: hair* afri*

To locate a book in the library, you will need the call number and the location [i.e. REF, STACKS]. For books not available in the Library, submit an Interlibrary Loan Form, available at the Reference Desk, or complete an online request form via the Library≠s home page or the main page of ELIZAWeb.

Suggested Reference Sources (use for in-class assignment):

Consult these encyclopedias and dictionaries located in the Reference Room for summary information, specialized terminology, and references to additional sources. Depending on your topic, you might need to consult multiple sources to answer the scavenger hunt questions.

Companion encyclopedia of anthropology
REF GN25.C65 1994

Dictionary of anthropology. Charlotte Seymour-Smith, ed.
REF GN11.D48 1986

Encyclopedia of cultural anthropology. 4 vols.
REF GN307.E52 1996

International encylopedia of the social and behavioral sciences. 26 vols.
REF H41.I58 2001

Routledge international encyclopedia of women: global women's issues and knowledge. 4 vols.
REF HQ1115.R69 2000

Social science encyclopedia. 2nd ed.
REF H41.S63 1996

Winick, Charles. Dictionary of anthropology
REF GN11.W5 1969

Winthrop, Robert H. Dictionary of concepts in cultural anthropology
REF GN307.W56 1991

Women in the Third World: an encyclopedia of contemporary issues
REF HQ1870.9.W6548 1998

Additional Reference Sources (for your research assignment):

Adolescence in America: an encyclopedia
REF HQ796.A33247 2001

Castro, Rafaela. Chicano folklore: a guide to the folktales, traditions, rituals and religious practices of Mexican Americans
REF GR111.M49 C37 2001

Countries and their cultures. 4 vols.
REF GN307.C68 2001

Encyclopedia of adolescence. 2 vols.
REF HQ796.E58 1991

Encyclopedia of African-American culture and history. 5 vols.
REF E185.E54 1996

Encyclopedia of American social history. 3 vols.
REF HN57.E58 1993

Encyclopedia of human evolution and prehistory. 2nd ed.
REF GN281.E53 2000

Encyclopedia of world cultures. 10 vols.
REF GN307.E53 1991

Gale encyclopedia of multicultural America. 2nd ed.
REF E184.A1G14 2000

Handbook of Hispanic cultures in the United States. (vol. 4)
REF E184.S75 H365 1993 v. 4

International encyclopedia of marriage and family. 2nd ed. 4 vols.
REF HQ9.E52 2003

Levinson, David. Ethnic relations: a cross-cultural encyclopedia
REF GN496.L48 1994

Sherrow, Victoria. For appearance sake: the historical encyclopedia of good looks, beauty, and grooming

South Asian folklore: an encyclopedia
REF GR302.S68 2003

Women's studies encyclopedia. Rev. ed. 3 vols.
REF HQ1115.W645 1999

Locating journal and newspaper articles:

Indexes/abstracts are used to find articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers. Many databases also include book reviews and citations. Suggested databases to use for your research:

Infotrac. 1980- present. Full text access and/or indexing and abstracting for scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers. Select:

Expanded Academic ASAP
in the keyword search block, enter your search terms
truncation symbol is * (i.e. anthro*)

New York Times on the Web current file 1999+ includes full text of all articles, but no images. For articles including images published before 1999, use the Historical New York Times 1851-1999.

Wilson Social Sciences Abstracts. 1983- present. Indexes articles and book reviews in over 350 of the key international English language journals in the social sciences. One of the Ovid databases. Search hints:

to find a proper name, type last name, first name
truncation symbol is $ (i.e. anthro$)
use Boolean operators such as and, or, not
enter your search and click perform search, then click display

For articles not available in full text in Expanded Academic ASAP search ELIZA for the journal, magazine or newspaper title.

For articles not available in full text in the Library in print, electronic or microform, submit an Interlibrary Loan Form, available at the Reference Desk, or complete an online request form.

Search Engines:

Librarians Index to the Internet. Includes evaluated internet sites.

BUBL LINK. Covers all academic subject areas, including anthropology.

Social Science Information Gateway. Resources selected and described by subject experts.

General search engines: google, hotbot, altavista, northernlight, alltheweb.com

Directory Sites:

Academic Info: Anthropology. Leads to related subject directory sites.

American Anthropological Association Anthropology Resources on the Internet. Largest directory of anthropology sites.

AnthroNet. Reviewed web sites.

AnthroTech: WWW Virtual Library Anthropology

Citing Sources

For information on how to cite sources, see Guides for Citing Print and Electronic Sources on the Library's website.

Web Evaluation Guides

Evaluating Internet Information from the University of Vermont

Evaluating Web Sites from Lake Forest College

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