4.3 Locating Your Source
in the Library
cat·a·log noun: 1. a
systematic, usu. annotated, list of books, merchandise, or the like
that is available in or from a source such as a library or mail
order merchandiser.
Wordsmyth
Dictionary-Thesaurus, 2003.
When you don't find a needed source on the Internet or in a
disciplinary database, a citation can be used to find the source
somewhere else, typically in a library. The source for discovering what
a library owns and where they keep it is a catalog. The library
catalog is a database of everything a library owns; but its records
don't include article titles, and rarely include chapter titles. So,
don't search for article or chapter titles. Search for book, journal,
magazine, or newspaper titles.
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Do's and Don'ts |
Sample |
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Sample periodical citation |
Croley, Steven P. & Jackson, John H. (1996) "WTO dispute procedures,
standard of review, and deference to national governments." American
Journal of International Law , v90 n2 193-213 |
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Don't search the library catalog for ... |
"WTO dispute procedures ... " the article title. With what you have
already learned about citations, you know where the article is
published; it's in the American
Journal of International Law, so ... |
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Search the library catalog for ... |
American
Journal of International Law. This will tell you whether the
library can provide access to the journal and where it's shelved.
When you get there, you will be looking for volume 90, number 2,
1996. |
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