UN 1001 Perspectives on Inquiry J R Van Pelt Library Resources

Section 02: You Say You Want a Revolution: The Rise of Social Complexity

Instructor: Carl Blair, 487-3625, ceblair@mtu.edu

Librarian: Curt Allred, 487-3118, callred@mtu.edu

 

Locating Books & Periodicals:

Books are located on the Third Floor in the Main Collection.

Periodicals are shelved by Library of Congress call number order in these locations:

CURRENT JOURNALS (1st Floor): Recent issues.

SERIALS COLLECTION (Garden Level): Bound periodicals.

MICROFORMS AREA (2nd Floor): Microfilm & microfiche cabinets and readers.

E-Journals: The Library subscribes to an increasing number of journals that provide electronic versions of their publications online. Access them under E-Resources on the Librarys web page.

 

JRVP Library Catalog:

Use the catalog to find items that the library owns: Searchable by author, title, subject or keywords.

 

Reference resources:

The reference collection is a good place to begin exploring a subject.

The Europa world year book, D2 .E82 REF: Statistical and informational publication on all of the countries of the World.

Aggression and conflict: a cross-cultural encyclopedia.HM136 .L46 1994 REF

Encyclopedia of American cultural & intellectual history. E169.1 .E624 2001 REF

Encyclopedia of global change: environmental change and human society. GE149 .E47 2002 REF

CQ researcher (issues): H35 .E2. REF: This journal is published to help the members of congress and their staffs understand public issues. There is an up-to-date index in the latest years folder.

 

E-Resources access to electronic indexes/abstracts, online books, e-journals and selected websites. From the E-Resource menu select listings by alphabet, topic or collection (e.g. FirstSearch or InfoTrac.) E-Resources are also searchable by name or keyword(s.) Use the index databases to locate journal articles, newspaper articles, or reviews on your topic. Some indexes or collections of indexes especially useful for research in this course include:

 

Databases:

FirstSearch: This database provides access to over 60 indexes. They include:

Worldcat, a comprehensive database for all types of books and other resources located in most of the libraries in the United States and Canada, as well as some libraries in Europe and Asia.

Wilson Select Plus, a full text database of articles from a wide range of topics.

Infotrac:A comprehensive multi-index database including:

General Reference Center Gold (issues and philosophers): A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources in one easy-to-use interface. Use General Reference Center Gold to find articles from newspapers, reference books, and periodicals, many with full-text and images.

Lexis/Nexis:Includes full text articles from newspapers from around the world.

Expanded Academic ASAP:Gives access to arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers.

JSTOR:a database containing scanned images of back issues of over 100 scholarly journals and books in a variety of academic disciplines.

 

Websites:

Firstgov.gov: www.firstgov.gov This is the official government site that searches over 87 million sites, and includes most of the online publications of the federal and state governments.

Census Bureau: http://www.census.gov The site of the census bureau, with a link to American Factfinder, which provides statistical information. There are also links to subject specific information.

American Memory: http://www.loc.gov/ This is the main page of the Library of Congress. Click on American Memory to get to the search page.

The World Bank Organization: http://www.worldbank.org The World Bank is one of the world's largest sources of development assistance. Its primary focus is on helping the poorest people and the poorest countries. This site provides an overview of how the Bank uses its financial resources, its staff, and its extensive knowledge to help developing countries onto paths of stable, sustainable, and equitable growth.

The United Nations: http://www.un.org This site can lead to international information on economic, political, and social issues produced by the UN.

 

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) access to items from other libraries: Request items using an ILL form available at the Circulation Desk, or online by selecting Interlibrary Loan on the Librarys web page. Some index databases also allow ILL requests through their sites.

 

Guide to the Library: www.lib.mtu.edu/about/MTU_Library_Guide.pdf

 

Answers your questions about the Library:For individual assistance or instruction from a librarian, visit or phone the Reference/Information Desk at 487-2507, e-mail reflib@mtu.edu, or use the Ask a Librarian button on the Librarys web page: www.lib.mtu.edu