ASRC 1800: Cultural History of Global EthiopiaLibrary Guide--Africana Library, Cornell University

Library Research Guide for ASRC 1800: Cultural History of Global Ethiopia
(http://www.library.cornell.edu/africana/faculty/asrc1800.html)

Compiled by Eric Kofi Acree, Librarian
ea18@cornell.edu/255-5229/Africana Library

Research Process:

Choosing and developing your topic
Finding Background information
Finding Books
Finding periodical articles (magazine, newspaper, and journal articles)
Using the WWW to find Internet resources
Evaluating the sources that you find
Citing your sources
Tips to consider when doing research:
- Have a clear understanding of the assignment. What is the length of the paper? What are you suppose to report?
- Check the bibliography and indexes of books related to your topic.
- Use more than one source.
- When searching databases be flexible with the use of search terms.
- To learn the best way to use a particular database check out that database help page. There is usually some type of variation for each database.

Selected Reference Resources:

Reference, Africana Library

Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience, AFR Reference DT 14 .A37435 2005 (5 volumes)

Africa. Ref. DT 3 .A249x 2002 (4 volumes)

Africa South of the Sahara. Ref. DT 351 A25

Black Africa: A Comparative Handbook. 1989. Ref. DT 352.8 M85 1989

Encyclopedia of African History and Culture. Ref. DT 3 P27x 2001
Five volume set which chronologically divides Africa's history into five major eras; v. 1. Ancient Africa (prehistory to 500 CE) -- v. 2. African kingdoms (500 to 1500) -- v. 3. From conquest to colonialization (1500 to 1850) -- v. 4. The colonial era (1850-1960) -- v. 5. Independent Africa (1960-present).

Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century African History. Ref.DT 29 .E53

Middle East and North Africa. Ref. DS 49 M62

Electronic Encyclopedias

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Africa-wide: NiPAD
Encyclopedia of African Religion

To find other encyclopedia sources visit: Databases by Subject and click on Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Finding Course Reserve Readings:

Find Course Reserves through Blackboard

Searching Techniques:

Whether you are clicking your way across the Web, searching for resources in the Cornell Library Catalog, or looking for scholarly articles in specialized subject databases, being aware of a few simple techniques can improve the effectiveness of your searches.

Do you know how to use the following search techniques?

keywords vs. phrase searching
boolean operators: AND, OR, NOT (for combining search terms)
truncation and wildcard symbols (for finding singular, plural, and other keyword variations)
field searching (for narrowing a search to specific parts of a record)
controlled vocabulary (subject headings)

See the following sites for details on how to refine and perfect your search results:

Introduction to Database Searching Skills
Search Strategies

Selected Electronic Resources:

Classic CU Library Catalog--Classic (just material at Cornell)
CU Library Catalog--Worldcat Local (material at Cornell and beyond)
Google Scholar--Ehanced Google
Electronic Indexes--Journal/Magazine/Newspapers (Periodicals):

Research Library (Journal, & Magazine Articles)
Academic Search Premier (Journal, & Magazine Articles)
JSTOR (Journal Articles)
MLA Bibliography (Journal Articles)
Art Full Text (Journal Articles)
Ethnic Newswatch (Newspaper, Journal, & Magazine Articles)
Factiva (Newspaper Articles)
LexisNexis Academic (Newspaper Articles)
Library PressDisplay (Newspapers)

Find Databases

Citing Sources:

Give credit where credit is due.

B y properly citing the sources you use in your research projects you are both identifying the resources that you used to complete your work and you are formally acknowledging the authors or creators of those resources. This allows others to find what you have found and to verify your research.

Cornell University Code of Academic Integrity

Citation@Cornell

Chicago Manual of Style (15th ed.)
CU Reference locations include Olin, Uris, ILR, and Fine Arts Libraries: Z253 .U69 2003

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
CU Library Reference locations include Africana, Hotel, Management, Olin, and Uris Libraries: BF 76.7 .P83 2010

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th ed.)
CU Library Reference locations include Olin and Uris Libraries: LB 2369 .G53 2009

Helpful Links:
- Ethiopia Maps
  http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ethiopia.html
- Google Scholar
  http//scholar.google.com/
- How to distinguish scholarly from non-scholarly
  http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill20.html
- Types of Periodicals http://www.library.cornell.edu/africana/guides/periodicals.htm
- How Literature is Structured
  http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/skill8a.htm
- Research Strategy
  http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill1.htm
- Cornell University Library Guides http://campusgw.library.cornell.edu/resrch/libguides


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		Print This Page Library Research Guide for ASRC 1800: Cultural History of Global Ethiopia (http://www.library.cornell.edu/africana/faculty/asrc1800.html) Compiled by Eric Kofi Acree, Librarian ea18@cornell.edu/255-5229/Africana Library Research Process\|Reference Resources \|Reserve Readings\| Searching Techniques \| Electronic Resources\|Citing Sources\|Helpful Links Research Process: Choosing and developing your topic Finding Background information Finding Books Finding periodical articles (magazine, newspaper, and journal articles) Using the WWW to find Internet resources Evaluating the sources that you find Citing your sources Tips to consider when doing research: Have a clear understanding of the assignment. What is the length of the paper? What are you suppose to report? Check the bibliography and indexes of books related to your topic. Use more than one source. When searching databases be flexible with the use of search terms. To learn the best way to use a particular database check out that database help page. There is usually some type of variation for each database. Selected Reference Resources: Reference, Africana Library Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience, AFR Reference DT 14 .A37435 2005 (5 volumes) Africa. Ref. DT 3 .A249x 2002 (4 volumes) Africa South of the Sahara. Ref. DT 351 A25 Black Africa: A Comparative Handbook. 1989. Ref. DT 352.8 M85 1989 Encyclopedia of African History and Culture. Ref. DT 3 P27x 2001 Five volume set which chronologically divides Africa's history into five major eras; v. 1. Ancient Africa (prehistory to 500 CE) -- v. 2. African kingdoms (500 to 1500) -- v. 3. From conquest to colonialization (1500 to 1850) -- v. 4. The colonial era (1850-1960) -- v. 5. Independent Africa (1960-present). Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century African History. Ref.DT 29 .E53 Middle East and North Africa. Ref. DS 49 M62 Electronic Encyclopedias Gale Virtual Reference Library Africa-wide: NiPAD Encyclopedia of African Religion To find other encyclopedia sources visit: Databases by Subject and click on Dictionaries and Encyclopedias Finding Course Reserve Readings: Find Course Reserves through Blackboard Searching Techniques: Whether you are clicking your way across the Web, searching for resources in the Cornell Library Catalog, or looking for scholarly articles in specialized subject databases, being aware of a few simple techniques can improve the effectiveness of your searches. Do you know how to use the following search techniques? keywords vs. phrase searching boolean operators: AND, OR, NOT (for combining search terms) truncation and wildcard symbols (for finding singular, plural, and other keyword variations) field searching (for narrowing a search to specific parts of a record) controlled vocabulary (subject headings) See the following sites for details on how to refine and perfect your search results: Introduction to Database Searching Skills Search Strategies Selected Electronic Resources: Classic CU Library Catalog--Classic (just material at Cornell) CU Library Catalog--Worldcat Local (material at Cornell and beyond) Google Scholar--Ehanced Google Electronic Indexes--Journal/Magazine/Newspapers (Periodicals): Research Library (Journal, & Magazine Articles) Academic Search Premier (Journal, & Magazine Articles) JSTOR (Journal Articles) MLA Bibliography (Journal Articles) Art Full Text (Journal Articles) Ethnic Newswatch (Newspaper, Journal, & Magazine Articles) Factiva (Newspaper Articles) LexisNexis Academic (Newspaper Articles) Library PressDisplay (Newspapers) Find Databases Citing Sources: Give credit where credit is due. B y properly citing the sources you use in your research projects you are both identifying the resources that you used to complete your work and you are formally acknowledging the authors or creators of those resources. This allows others to find what you have found and to verify your research. Cornell University Code of Academic Integrity Citation@Cornell *Chicago Manual of Style* (15th ed.) CU Reference locations include Olin, Uris, ILR, and Fine Arts Libraries: Z253 .U69 2003 *Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association* (6th ed.) CU Library Reference locations include Africana, Hotel, Management, Olin, and Uris Libraries: BF 76.7 .P83 2010 *MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers* (7th ed.) CU Library Reference locations include Olin and Uris Libraries: LB 2369 .G53 2009 Helpful Links: Ethiopia Maps http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ethiopia.html Google Scholar http//scholar.google.com/ How to distinguish scholarly from non-scholarly http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill20.html Types of Periodicals http://www.library.cornell.edu/africana/guides/periodicals.htm How Literature is Structured http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/skill8a.htm Research Strategy http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill1.htm Cornell University Library Guides http://campusgw.library.cornell.edu/resrch/libguides

Library Research Guide for ASRC 1800: Cultural History of Global Ethiopia (http://www.library.cornell.edu/africana/faculty/asrc1800.html)

Library Research Guide for ASRC 1800: Cultural History of Global Ethiopia
(http://www.library.cornell.edu/africana/faculty/asrc1800.html)