LHOP-list March 2016

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View this email in your browser (http://us11.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3&id=d9e739b24…) ** This Week: ------------------------------------------------------------ * Using encyclopedias * Building your bibliography...from other bibliographies! I'll be in the dining hall on Thursday from 8-9pm with candy and handouts. Stop by to learn how I can help you this semester. As always, if you have any research questions, email me any time (gomez01(a)college.harvard.edu (mailto:gomez01@college.harvard.edu) ) and check out our PRF Website (http://harvard.us11.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f…) for useful links and resources! Tall-ceiling room with large tables for studying Study Space of the Week: Widener Stacks Reading Room: Tucked away next to the Widener stacks, the Stacks Reading Room has been historically hard to find! This large reading room complete with tables outlets and soft seating can be accessed via the 3rd floor of the Widener stacks, by taking the west elevator to the reading room level, or (newly introduced) by walking directly in from the hall by the Harry Widener exhibit! Fill out this survey (http://harvard.us11.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f…) to suggest your favorite spaces. Quick Tips: Start with Encyclopedias Are you having trouble identifying a good paper topic or struggling to understand a subject? While many people start research with a Wikipedia search, academic encyclopedias provide information about the context surrounding a subject and can be a great launchpad for your paper. In many cases, an academic encyclopedia might actually be more accessible than Wikipedia. You can compare this Wikipedia article on Prospect Theory (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) and Oxford Reference Online's entry on Prospect Theory from the Dictionary of Psychology (http://harvard.us11.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f…) to see for yourself! In addition to Encyclopedia Britannica (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) , there are hundreds of subject area specialized encyclopedias available through the “Databases (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) ” tab on the Harvard Libraries website. You can also search for encyclopedias in Hollis+ under the term “subject.” Did You Know...? Shadow of a pile of books ...that you can access pre-made bibliographies to help you find sources? For many topic areas, scholars have compiled relevant resources into a list to provide an entry into the subject. You can find these by inputting “Bibliography” into the “Subject” box on an Hollis+ advanced search. For example, you can find Beowulf, and The fight at Finnsburh; a bibliography in Hollis+. (http://harvard.us11.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f… 282205957UI7%29=Year&Submit=Search&vl%28freeText2%29=&vl%28boolOperator2%29=AND&dum=true&vl%28freeText0%29=monsters) In addition to published bibliographies, the works cited in course syllabi, theses and dissertations (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) , books and articles are also good places to start! You can also search for “Biobibliographies,” which are bibliographies organized around a specific person or a collection of people, such as Asian American Authors. Check out this PRF video (http://harvard.us11.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f…) to learn more! cover of Neil Gaiman's Good Omens Book of the Week: The book of the week (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) is Good Omens, by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. According to the Currierite who recommended this book, it is an "hilarious and thought-provoking presentation of the apocalypse. Witty, honest, and impossible to put down." (Fiction). If you would like to make your own recommendation, fill out this survey (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) ! Comic courtesy of Unshelved (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) ============================================================ Comic: [Panel] Librarian: "It's a reference book, not a 'printout of the internet'." Copyright © 2015 Harvard LHOP, All rights reserved. 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PRF Newsletter

by Alexis Gomez

View this email in your browser (http://us11.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3&id=de0aaf483…) Harvard Library logo ** This Week: ------------------------------------------------------------ * How to improve your database searches I'll be in the dining hall on Thursday from 8-9pm with candy and handouts! As always, if you have any research questions, email me any time (gomez01(a)college.harvard.edu (mailto:gomez01@college.harvard.edu) ) and check out our PRF Website (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) for useful links and resources! Study Space of the Week: Yenching Reading Room: The Yenching Library (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) is located at 2 Divinity Avenue and houses a phenomenal collection of works on Asia and Asian cultures. This reading room has long tables perfect for working on a project which requires a lot of space. The beautiful chairs and tables make for a wonderful atmosphere.. Quick Tips: Boolean Operators and Truncation With a few simple tricks, you can tailor your searches to get more useful results. If you want to narrow a search with two or more search terms, use the Boolean operator "AND" to connect them. Conversely, "OR"can expand your search by generating results that contain any of your search terms. If you need to filter unwanted results, use "NOT" to eliminate certain terms. You can connect multiple Boolean operators through the use of parentheses. For example, (witches OR wizards OR warlocks) AND (animals NOT cats) only generate results that contain both information about animals and any of the three magic practitioners. Any sources containing information about cats would be excluded. Check out this video (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) to learn more! Did You Know...? Shadow of a pile of books ...that subject headings can also help you tailor your searches? Using Library of Congress Subject Headings (http://harvard.us11.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f…) (LCSHs) is a simple way to find keywords that you know will be relevant to your area of study. Often common terms you might think of for a basic keyword search simply won't show up in the citation information for a source. Subject Headings are specially categorized terms attached to, or tagged, to each resource. All you have to do is look up the word or term you think you want to use, and the LC Subject Heading files will tell you the term that you should be using instead. This is especially useful if you are researching something where the terms have changed over time. They also provide broader terms if you want to go from a small topic to a larger one and narrower terms for the opposite effect. Plugging these terms into the “subject” field in an advanced search in HOLLIS+ will bring up relevant sources. Check out this video (http://harvard.us11.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f…) to learn more! Book cover for "The Bone Clocks" Book of the Week: The book of the week (http://harvard.us11.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f…) is The Bone Clocks, by David Mitchell (Science Fiction/Fantasty). If you would like to make your own recommendation, fill out this survey (http://harvard.us11.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f…) ! Comic courtesy of Unshelved (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) . [Panel 1-Librarian: "Can I explain how the catalog works?" Panel 2- Woman: "Does a meerkat explain to the lion how to bring down a gazelle" Panel 3-Librarian: "No. But if the lion were looking for the latest "Steben King" he'd help correct its spelling."] ============================================================ Copyright © 2015 Harvard LHOP, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: LibraryPRF(a)fas.harvard.edu This email was sent to lhop-list(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu (mailto:lhop-list@lists.fas.harvard.edu) why did I get this? (http://harvard.us11.list-manage1.com/about?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3&id=5…) unsubscribe from this list (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) update subscription preferences (http://harvard.us11.list-manage1.com/profile?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3&id…) Library House Outreach Program . Harvard Library . Cambridge, Ma 02138 . USA Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…

8 years, 1 month

PRF Newsletter

by Alexis Gomez

View this email in your browser (http://us11.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3&id=d418537ee…) ** This Week: ------------------------------------------------------------ * How to make the most of HOLLIS+ * When to use HOLLIS+ vs. Google Scholar I will not be holding my usual study break this week due to Housing Day (go Currier!), but if you need research assistance, feel free to email me (gomez01(a)college.harvard.edu (mailto:gomez01@college.harvard.edu) ) or check out our PRF Website (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) for useful links and resources! Image of the Fung Reading Room with journal shelves and large tables. Study Space of the Week: Fung Reading Room: The Fung Library (http://harvard.us11.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f…) is located on the bottom floor of CGIS Knafle and houses the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies Library, the Documentation Center on Contemporary Japan, and the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies. The Fung Reading Room is a great place to study without distractions, especially since it's a bit removed from campus! Fill out this survey (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) to suggest your favorite spaces. Quick Tips: Use Hollis+ Advanced Search: Instead of typing your query directly into the search toolbar on Hollis+, click on the "Advanced Search" button. Here, you can search byKeyword, Author, Subject Heading, Title, ISBN, and more! You can also limit the results by a date range, source type (from book to film to map), language, and location. By combining increased search specificity with Boolean phrases, which we will cover after Spring Break, you can ensure you get the best results for your paper! You can refine your search results by using the categories on the left hand side of the results as well. Did You Know...? ...HOLLIS+ and Google Scholar use different search algorithms? The HOLLIS tab in HOLLIS+ searches descriptive data, like authors and titles, about books, videos, and other materials owned by the Harvard Library; most distinctly, it searches keywords found in subject headings added by hardworking librarians who have made an effort to sum up what each item is about. Conversely, Google Scholar searches the entire text of numerous articles and some book chapters, but it is not easy to refine by subject. Use Google Scholar when you are looking for a particular phrase rather than surveying items topically. Google Scholar can also be useful for determining the number of times an article has been cited. Book cover of The Da Vinci Code Book of the Week: The book of the week (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) is The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown. I'm running out of book recommendations, so if you have great books to share with your fellow Currierites, fill out this survey (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) ! Comic courtesy of Unshelved (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) . [Panel 1-Librarian: "I can find that article in our online database." Woman: "Fantastic!" Panel 2- Librarian: "It contains millions of articles from thousands of periodicals!." Woman: "My friend will be so happy! He couldn't get it in his library." Panel 3-Librarian: "Let's start over. Click!" Woman: "Were you supposed to close the browser just then?"] ============================================================ Copyright © 2015 Harvard LHOP, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: LibraryPRF(a)fas.harvard.edu This email was sent to lhop-list(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu (mailto:lhop-list@lists.fas.harvard.edu) why did I get this? (http://harvard.us11.list-manage1.com/about?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3&id=5…) unsubscribe from this list (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) update subscription preferences (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/profile?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3&id=…) Library House Outreach Program . Harvard Library . Cambridge, Ma 02138 . USA Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…

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by Alexis Gomez

View this email in your browser (http://us11.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3&id=a946da51c…) ** This Week: ------------------------------------------------------------ * Using research guides and research librarians * Ask a Librarian! - research assistance I'll be in the dining hall on tonight from 8-9pm with candy and handouts. Stop by to learn about this week's themes or to get personal research assistance. Email me any time (gomez01(a)college.harvard.edu (mailto:gomez01@college.harvard.edu) ) and check out our PRF Website (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) for useful links and resources! Warmly-lit room with bookshelves and tables Study Space of the Week: George Edward Woodberry Poetry Room: Located on the third floor of Lamont Library, the poetry room (http://harvard.us11.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f…) has comfy chairs in addition to a phenomenal collection of poetry. Alongside printed works, there is a stellar audio collection. Check the calendar for events and more! Fill out this survey (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) to suggest your favorite spaces. Quick Tips: Use Research Librarians and Research Guides Before embarking on a research project, it is a good idea to consult the Research Guides (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) designed to quickly point you in the direction of pertinent sources based on the subject area and/or specific class. These sites will help you find the appropriate databases, provide you with useful search terms, and connect you with a research librarian (http://harvard.us11.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f…) in that field for any project or question you might have. The research guides can help you narrow a focus for your topic as well! Once you've identified a topic, an hour long appointment with a research librarian can help you identify key sources and find avenues for future research. Using either one of these tools will greatly shorten your research time and help you find the best sources! Did You Know...? Shadow image of a pile of books ...about the Ask a Librarian (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) feature on theLibrary Portal Page (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) ? Submit a question here for an answer from one of Harvard's many librarians within 24 business hours, or browse (http://harvard.us11.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f…) through the collection of stored questions and answers to see if your question has already been answered before. >From experience, I can attest that the answers are very prompt and thorough! If you want to learn about the libraries or Harvard history, from thebooks rumored to be bound in human skin (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) , to thefirst American Indian graduate of Harvard College (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) , to using the special collections (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) , this is a great place to start your research! Book cover for "Everything I Never Told You" Book of the Week: The book of the week (http://harvard.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dda0ccd00b6d7270a8c9448f3…) is Everything I Never Told You, by Celeste Ng. According to the Currierite who recommended this book, "W ritten by a Harvard alum, this book captures the nuances of everyday life. Through beautiful and touching prose, she gently reminds us that nothing is as simple as it seems." (Fiction). 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