ASRC 100.5 Spring 2003

Library Research Guide for:

ASRC 100.5 The Black Experience in Writing: Cultural History of Ethiopia - Instructor - Ayele Bekerie, Ph.D

http://www.library.cornell.edu/africana/faculty/bekerie.htm

Composed by Eric Kofi Acree, Librarian

Tips to consider for this assignment:
1. Have a clear understanding of the assignment. What is the length of the paper? What are you suppose to report?
2. Be flexible with the use of search terms.
3. Look at the suggested readings on reserve and this list.
4. Check the bibliography and indexes of books related to your topic.
5. Use more than one source.
6. 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.

Print Resources:
- Africana, Africana Library Reference DT 14 A37435x 1999
- Cultural Atlas of Africa, Africana Library Reference DT 14 M98
- Encyclopedia of African History and Culture, Africana Library Reference DT 3 .P27x 2001
- Africa South of the Sahara, Africana Library Reference DT 351 .A25
- The Middle East and North Africa, Africana Library Reference DS 49 .M62
- Encyclopedia of Precolonial Africa, Africana Library Reference DT 2 .E53 1997
To find out if any of the print resources are available in other Cornell libraries, do a title search in CU Library Catalog.
Electronic Resources:
- Electronic Indexes--Journal/Magazine/Newpapers
- Library Catalog
  - CU Library Catalog
The electronic resources can also be accessed by searching by title of the resource on the e-Reference Collection (http://campusgw.library.cornell.edu/gateway.html) page.

Citing Sources:

APA citation style
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (4th ed)
  
  CU Library Reference locations include Africana, ILR, Mann, Olin, and Uris Libraries at call number: BF 76.7 A51x 1994. Also in Hotel Reference at PE 1475 .P82 1994.
- APA citation style (http://campusgw.library.cornell.edu/newhelp/res_strategy/citing/apa.html)
- Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American Psychological Association (http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html)
- APA Publication Manual FAQ (http://www.apastyle.org/faqs.html)
Evaluating Sources:
- Evaluating sources you find. (http://campusgw.library.cornell.edu/t/help/res_strategy/tutorial/evaluating.html)

Eric Kofi Acree, ea18@cornell.edu, (607) 255-5229
John Henrik Clarke Africana Library
http://www.library.cornell.edu/africana/faculty/bekerie.htm