HIS 151 Outline (Newman) 7/6/15 11:00-12:15
Bring “Louis Armstrong’s New Orleans” & “Chronicle of Jazz”
OBJECTIVES:
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Replicate the two information models presented
Locate and use the following:
o library homepage
o “Article Databases by Subject”
o HIS151 Research Guide
Explore topic via encyclopedias & books to uncover topic’s facts, keywords, concepts,
people
Narrow or synthesize a topic via Article Databases to answer specific questions
OUTLINE
1. Research Process & Research Steps
2. Library homepage, “Article Databases by Subject,” HIS151 Research Guide
3. Online encyclopedia
a. Oxford Art Online, Credo, Britannica, etc
4. Print books and general ebooks
a. Library Catalog, Ebrary, Worldcat
5. Article Databases
a. JSTOR, ProQuest History,Academic Search Complete
6. Review & Assessment
Research Process
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INTRO – personal story of why I became a librarian and who does what in the library.
Today’s Task – Twofold - Library Intro & Research together – Buddy Bolden, Jazz Pioneer
(some say first jazz musician)
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General Research Process (research as journey ppt)
o Compare a simple horizontal search process with more realistic scenario
o Personal story of my Master’s thesis and the twists and turns of researching,
trying to get an article published, last week having someone find article online
o READ all along the journey – No READING then No RESEARCH
Specific Research Steps (inverted triangle ppt)
o Explore to Synthesize & Focus or Exploring to Narrowing
o Talk about types used for each of the 3 steps
o READ all along as you narrow topic
PASS OUT Handout
o ACTIVITY Replicate two models – Give 90 seconds, then show on the projector
Open & Deep Web Graphic – Show on the overhead projector – TRANSITION
LIBRARY WEBSITE OVERVIEW
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Contact Us & Chat IM
Catalog – mainly physical items in the library
ILL - quick mention WorldCat and Google Scholar to find stuff - may not be at ECC
“Article Databases by Subject”
o Show Links at top – By Subject (History), All, Newspapers, Ebooks, Specific Title
o ACTIVITY – On handout - “Match database to the correct definition”
o Loggin to computer, navigate to library.elgin.edu, and find the “Databases by
Subject Link (Give 2 minutes & then discuss)
Research Guide for HIS 151 – discuss the tabs and information available for papers
RESEARCH, STEP 1 - EXPLORE
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ENCYCLOPEDIA – Search/Read an encyclopedia article about Buddy Bolden
o ASK – What related topics might you read about?
o DEMONSTRATE - New Grove Dictionary (Online now)
 Show the print/how to cite/other related content
 discuss facts, keywords, questions or issues raised, i.e. was he first jazz
musician? (Put onto handout with overhead)
o Other eBooks
 Go to “Article Databases by Subject” E-Books
 Oxford Music, Credo, Britannica (Ragtime into Jazz), Gale Virtual
Reference, etc.
 ACTIVITY - Find another “Buddy Bolden” article
 ADD facts, keywords, questions onto the handout also make note of the
citation feature – write down database used and tile of item(s) found.
o DISCUSSION
 Facts, keywords, questions as well as sources – ask for someone to DEMO
Regular BOOKS & Ebooks
o Library Catalog – Keyword “Buddy Bolden” – one main book, but can find others
based on keywords located – i.e. New Orleans, ragtime & jazz. SEARCH index,
and find leads that take you down path to more information.
o Ebrary (Subversive Sounds: search the index)
o WorldCat – mention again
RESEARCH, STEP 3 - NARROW
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Search for then read articles in more subject specific sources
“Article Databases by Subject”
o JSTOR – Look up Buddy Bolden. See “Book Review & letter to the editor, as
shows disagreement, scholarly dialogue, and fluidity of information
 Look up “First jazz musician”
 Look up "first jazz musician" and bolden
o ProQuest History
ACTIVITY – Find “Article Databases by Subject” – “HISTORY”
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o JSTOR
o ProQuest History
o Academic Search Complete
o Google Scholar (ILL may be needed)
o Not as good – Harpweek, Sanborn Insurance Maps (for Illinois)
ADD onto the worksheet facts, people, concepts, ideas, questions found
RECAP – See Outline & Learning Objectives
CLASSROOM EVALUATION
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