Summer Intensive Nepali Program 2009
http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/nepal.html
DEVELOPING A SEARCH STRATEGY
Search strategy is a library term for the process of finding information in a logical, step-by-step manner. Using a search strategy insures that you will find the information or material you need as quickly and efficiently as possible.Research Steps:
- Choose your topic
- Find background information
- Find books on your topic
- Find periodical articles
- Find networked resources or relevant Web sites
- Evaluate your sources
- Cite your sources
For more information about library research strategy and using library resources, go to Research strategy: a tutorial -- an online, hypertext guide to library research that is a part of Library Gateway Help.
FINDING BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Guides and Handbooks
The materials listed below are a selection of reference resources for finding background information and context for topics you will be covering in this class. Note the call numbers and library locations for these materials and check the reference collections for additional sources of background information.The authors of articles in reference books often provide bibliographies of selected books and articles for further study.
Print Reference Resources
Robinson, Francis, ed. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives. Cambridge [England]; New York: Cambridge University Press, 1989.(Kroch Asia Ref DS334.9 C18 1989+, and Uris Ref DS334.9 .C17)
Frederic, L. Encyclopaedia of Asian Civilizations. 10 vols. Villecresnes, France: L. Frederic, c1977-1984.
(Kroch Asia Ref DS4 .L88)
Embree, Ainslie T., et al. Encyclopedia of Asian History. 4 vols. New York: Scribner's, c1988.
(Kroch Asia Ref, Uris Ref DS31 .E56)
Shrestha, Nanda R., Keshav Bhattarai. Historical Dictionary of Nepal. Lanham, Md.; Oxford: The Scarecrow Press, 2003.
(Kroch Asia Ref DS494.5 .S58x 2003)
Acharya, Madhu Raman. Nepal Encyclopedia: a Concise Encyclopedia of the Facts and Knowledge about the Kingdom of Nepal. Kathmandu, Nepal: Nepal Encyclopedia Foundation, c1994.
(Kroch Asia Stacks DS493.3 .A24x 1994)
Schmidt, Ruth Laila, Ed. A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali. [Dehli]: ratna Sagar, 1993.
(Kroch Asia Ref PK2597 .V99 1993)
Mills, Margaret A.; Peter J. Claus and Sarah diamonds, Eds. South Asian folklore: an encyclopedia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka. New York: Routledge, 2003.
(Kroch Asia Ref GR302 .S68x 2003+)
Tip: For a list of Nepali - English dictionaries at Cornell search the Cornell catalog for: Nepali language Dictionaries - English as a Subject |
Online Reference Sources
STAT-USAClick on GLOBUS & NTDB -- then click on Country Commercial Guides and scroll to Nepal.
FINDING BOOKS
Connect to the Cornell University Library Catalog
The Cornell University Library Catalog includes the holdings of all 17 of the libraries on the Ithaca campus, in addition to those of the Geneva Experiment Station. (The Medical College Library, located in New York City, has a separate catalog.) The catalog contains records for books, computer files, government documents, manuscripts and archives, maps, musical scores, periodicals, serials, sound recordings, and visual materials.
The Cornell University Library uses Library of Congress subject headings as the standard for subject searching. Unlike searching by keyword, where any term or wording of a topic can be entered into the computer, subject searching requires you to use the exact wording of an official Library of Congress subject heading in order to retrieve search results.
Some useful Library of Congress Subject Headings for this class are:
nepal--economic conditions
nepal--economic policy
nepal--history
nepal--population
nepal--social conditions
nepal--social life and customs
Example of Guided Keyword Searches:
nepal and (women or gender)
nepal and environment?
nepal and "health care"
The catalog is also used to find videos, films and music available in the Cornell University Library.
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FINDING PERIODICAL ARTICLES
Periodical Indexes and Abstracts
| Periodical indexes identify and locate articles in magazines, journals and newspapers. Periodical indexes provide the authors, titles, and sometimes abstracts, of relevant articles, along with the name of the periodical, volume, pages and date. Some online periodical indexes also provide the full-text of the article. When full-text articles are not provided, use the Cornell Library Catalog to determine which library owns the periodicals you need. For the complete list of indexes see the Find Databases. A selected list of indexes are below: |
Selected Periodical Indexes and Abstracts
Anthropology Plus
Anthropology Plus brings together into one resource Anthropological Literature from Harvard University and Anthropological Index, Royal Anthropological Institute from the UK. Anthropology Plus provides extensive worldwide indexing of journal articles, reports, commentaries, edited works, and obituaries in the fields of social, cultural, physical, biological, and linguistic anthropology, ethnology, archaeology, folklore, material culture, and interdisciplinary studies.
ATLA Religion Database
Comprehensive database designed to support religious and theological scholarship in graduate education and faculty research. The file contains citations from international titles and multi-author works in and related to the field of religion. It also includes a full range of index citations to journal articles, essays in multi-author works, book reviews, and Doctor of Ministry projects from ATLA's print indexes: Religion Index One (RIO), Religion Index Two (RIT), and Index to Book Reviews in Religion (IBRR).
Bibliography of Asian Studies 1971-date.
The online version of the Bibliography of Asian studies (BAS) contains more than 410,000 records on all subjects (especially humanities and social sciences) pertaining to East, Southeast and South Asia published worldwide from 1971 to the present. Through the 1991 printed version, the BAS included citations to western-language periodical articles, individually authored monographs, chapters in edited volumes, conference proceedings, anthologies, and Festschriften, etc. Since 1992, newly published individual monographs are no longer being added to the database, and users seeking monographs are urged to consult other general resources and databases (such as RLIN, OCLC, etc.).
CAB Abstracts
CAB Abstracts covers the significant research and development literature in the fields of agriculture, forestry, aspects of human health, human nutrition, animal health and the management and conservation of natural resources.
eHRAF Collection of Ethnography
Provides primarily descriptive information on the cultures of the world, including the texts of monographs and field reports. Online version of the microfiche Human Relations Area File, though not yet complete.
Historical Abstracts 1954- date.
This historical periodical database includes annotated references to the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the U.S. and Canada which are covered in "America: History and Life"). Covers over 2000 journals, including historical journals from almost every country and selections of journals in the social sciences and humanities for researchers and students of history.
MLA Bibliography
MLA bibliography is the largest and most comprehensive database covering scholarship in the modern languages, linguistics, literature, folklore, and drama, including film, opera, radio, television and theater. Literary criticism and literary theory are covered extensively. Approximately 4,000 journals and series are screened, and entries for books are included. Entries appear both for collections of essays and for their contents.
PAIS International 1972 - .
Contains citations to public policy literature of economics, government, law, international business, political science, public administration, and other social sciences. It includes references to journal articles, books, government documents, reports and pamphlets in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese. Covers many periodicals in these subjects not indexed elsewhere.
Periodical abstracts 1986- . ProQuest Direct Web.
Available as part of the ProQuest Direct system, Periodical Abstracts indexes and abstracts an extensive number of periodicals, covering general interest magazines and scholarly journals in the social sciences, humanities and sciences. Also included are citations and abstracts to selected television and radio programs. Full text of many articles is provided.
Sociological Abstracts 1963-. San Diego: Sociological Abstracts, Inc.
Provides access to the latest research in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Includes citations (and abstracts since 1974) for articles in over 1,500 journals. Draws information from an international selection of journals, serials, conference papers, books, and dissertations.
Women's Resources International Baltimore, MD: National Information Services Corp., c1991, 1996 -.
An interdisciplinary database which includes Women Studies Abstracts (1984-present), and Women's Studies Database (1972-present) which provide references to journal articles and other materials pertaining to all aspects of women's studies. Also includes the resource, New Books on Women and Feminism (1987-present), Women of Color and Southern Women (1975-present), The History of Women and Science, Health, and Technology: A Bibliographic Guide to the Professions and Disciplines (1970-1995), Women's Health and Development: An Annotated Bibliography (1995), Women, Race, and Ethnicity: A Bibliography (1970- 1990), WAVE: Women's Audiovisuals in English: A Guide to Nonprint Resources in Women's Studies (1985-1990). NISC will add new databases as they become available.
World News Connection
A web-based information system providing local news coverage of issues and events from Central Eurasia, East Asia, Near East & South Asia, China, East Europe, West Europe, Latin America, and Sub-Saharan Africa. WNC provides access to the full text of speeches, TV & radio broadcasts, books, and reports from the past 2 years. The material is wide-reaching with an emphasis on political, socioeconomic, scientific, technical, and environmental information. Generally, the information in WNC is available within 48-72 hours from the time of the original publication or broadcast. All material is translated into English.
Selected Nepali Journals in Kroch Asia
Contributions to Nepalese Studies DS493.C76 [Tribhuvan Univ.]
European Bulletin of Himalayan Research DS485.H6E89
Himalayan Research Bulletin DS485.H6H68+
Studies in Nepali History and Society DS493.S93
Himal DS485.H6H648+
FINDING INTERNET RESOURCES
Search Engines and Subject Guides
Question and evaluate the information that you find on web pages. As you would do with books and journal articles, look to see who is responsible for producing the web page or site that you are accessing. How objective is the information? How accurate or truthful? How authoritative? Go to the Evaluating Sources section of this page for more information on how to assess the web sites you have accessed.
- Search the Internet
- Internet Subject Guides
- Library Web Servers World-Wide
- Library Catalogs World-Wide
Selected Internet Resources
General:
Digital Himalaya: http://www.digitalhimalaya.com
- The Nepal Home Page: http://www.nepalhomepage.com/firstpage
- Nepal Horizons: http://www.nepalhorizons.com
Culture / Current Events / News:
- Radio Nepal: http://www.radionepal.org
Nepal News: http://www.nepalnews.com
- Nepal Television: http://www.explorenepal.com/ntv
- Newspapers in Nepal: http://library.uncg.edu/news/nq-state.asp?dbstate=246
- News of Nepal (in Nepali) http://www.newsofnepal.com
- Nepal Research: http://www.nepalresearch.org
Anthropology / Development / Politics:
Nepal Democracy: http://www.nepaldemocracy.org/
Language Links:
Script Tutor: http://www.avashy.com/hindiscripttutor.htm
Nepali: A Beginner's Primer Conversation and Grammar: http://lrc.cornell.edu/sandbox/nepali/dialogs
South Asia Language Resource Center: http://salrc.uchicago.edu (latest fonts)
Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya: http://www.mpp.org.np/downloads.php (preferred font download site)
Romanization: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/romanization/hindi.pdf
Online Nepali Dictionaries:
http://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/schmidt
http://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/turner
- Languages: http://www.sil.org/ethnologue/countries/asia.html
- A freely downloadable dictionary: http://www.nepalresearch.org/dictionaries/nep_eng/nep_eng.htm
- Nepali Language Learning Resources: http://iris.lib.virginia.edu/tibet/education/nepali
Other meta sites:
- American Ethnological Society
- Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library
- Nepal WWW Virtual Library
- Nepali Government Sites
- PAIR (Portal to Asian Internet Resources)
- SARAI (South Asia Resource Access on the Internet)
-Himalmag.com
-YouTube
- Yahoo List of Web Sites on Nepal
EVALUATING SOURCES
Evaluating the sources you find is a crucial step in the process of library research. The questions you ask about books, periodical articles, or multimedia sources are similar whether you're looking at a citation to the item or have the item in hand. How to Critically Analyze Information Sources lists some of the critical questions you should ask when you consider the appropriateness of a particular book, article, media resource, or Web site for your research. Distinguishing Scholarly from Non-Scholarly Periodicals: A Checklist of Criteria shows how to evaluate periodicals by looking at their format, intended audience, and appearance. Evaluating Web Resources lists ways to analyze the Web sites you find. Five Criteria for Evaluating Web Sites offers a table of suggestions. For additional suggestions specific to Web sites, see Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools.
CITING SOURCES
Online resources:- American Anthropological Association Style Guide
- APA citation style (Gateway Help)
- APA Publication Manual FAQ
- Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American Psychological Association
- Cornell University Code of Academic Integrity
- How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography
- MLA citation style (Gateway Help)
- MLA Style (MLA's web site)
Print resources:
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 5th Ed. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, c2001.
(BF76.7 .P83x 2001 available at the following Reference locations: Africana, Hotel, ILR, Law, Management, Mann, Olin, Physical Sciences, and Uris)
Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 6th Ed. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2003.
(Olin Ref, Uris Ref Z253 .M68 2003, also Africana Ref, Hotel Ref LB2369 .G53x 2003, and Fine Arts Ref, ILR Ref LB2369 .G53 2003)
RESEARCH AND REFERENCE HELP
- Library Gateway Help
- CU Library Catalog Help
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- Reference Desk Directory
- Reference Desk Schedules in Kroch Asia Library
- Kroch Asia Reference phone number: 255-8199
- Reference Desk Schedules in Olin and Uris Libraries
- Olin Library Reference phone number: 255-4144
- Uris Library Reference phone number: 255-2339
June 15, 2009 (rk)
Bronwen Bledsoe, bb246@cornell.edu; Tony Cosgrave, ajc5@cornell.edu, Randi Kepecs rk16@cornell.edu
http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/nepal.html
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Information and reference: 607-255-4144, okuref@cornell.edu
Circulation: (Olin) 607-255-4245, (Uris) 607-255-3537, okucirc@cornell.edu