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Objectives. Read and interpret basic citations. Locate books and articles using evidence found in citations. Why do I want to do this?. To avoid “giving up” on a source (or even a topic) just because it’s not on a computer screen in front of you. Don’t reinvent the wheel!
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Objectives • Read and interpret basic citations. • Locate books and articles using evidence found in citations. 2006 UW Libraries Research Workshops
Why do I want to do this? • To avoid “giving up” on a source (or even a topic) just because it’s not on a computer screen in front of you. • Don’t reinvent the wheel! • Many of your research projects will build upon the work of others. If someone has already done extensive research on a topic or question, use it. 2006 UW Libraries Research Workshops
What’s a citation? • A citation is a brief description of one specific information source. • It includes enough information to allow a reader to find the exact source. • It usually appears in a bibliography, list of references, or a research database. • It may appear in a number of different formats, but each will display the same information. 2006 UW Libraries Research Workshops
Journal Article Citation Author(s) Publication year Article title Journal title Holmes, J. (2003). “Online learning objects: Helping faculty teach information literacy (and more.)” Public Services Quarterly. v. 1 (4), 1-9. Page numbers Volume (issue) 2006 UW Libraries Research Workshops
Book Citation Title Author(s) Pirsig, Robert M. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values. New York: Morrow, 1974. Place Publisher Publication date 2006 UW Libraries Research Workshops
“Reading” citationsarticle | book | edited book chapter ? • Klein, Alan M. Sugarball : the American game, the Dominican dream. New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press, c1991. • Ruck, Rob. ‘Three Kings Day in Consuelo: crickett, baseball, and the Cocolos in San Pedro de Macaris ’ in Arbena, J.L. and LaFrance, D.G.. (eds.) Sport in Latin America and the Caribbean. Wilmington, Del.: Scholarly Resources, 2002. • Marcano, Arturo J., & Fidler, David P. “Baseball’s Exploitation of Latin Talent.” NACLA Report on the Americas. Mar/Apr. 2004. Vol. 37, Iss. 5; pg. 14 (6). 2006 UW Libraries Research Workshops
Finding the sources The UW Libraries catalog lists sources that can be found on the Library’s shelves and/or linked to its website. 2006 UW Libraries Research Workshops
Finding the sources For books, search book title and/or author’s name (last name first.) Klein, Alan M. Sugarball : the American game, the Dominican dream. New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press, c1991. 2006 UW Libraries Research Workshops
Finding the sources For book chapters, search book title or book editor’s name (last name first), not chapter title or author. Ruck, Rob. ‘Three Kings Day in Consuelo: crickett, baseball, and the Cocolos in San Pedro de Macaris ’ in Arbena, J.L. and LaFrance, D.G. (eds.) Sport in Latin America and the Caribbean. Wilmington, Del.: Scholarly Resources, 2002. 2006 UW Libraries Research Workshops
Finding the sources For articles, search journal, magazine, or newspaper title. Marcano, Arturo J., & Fidler, David P. “Baseball’s Exploitation of Latin Talent.” NACLA Report on the Americas. Mar/Apr. 2004. Vol.37, Iss. 5; pg. 14 (6). 2006 UW Libraries Research Workshops
Review • A citation describes an information source and provides all the information you need to find the full text. • The Library catalog indicates whether or not a title is available through a library -- on the shelves or on the Internet 2006 UW Libraries Research Workshops