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A203: Test

COLL-C 103


Anthropology through Visual Media:

Global Ethnographic Perspectives


Instructor: Dr. Beth Buggenhagen

AI: Leigh Bush

Anthropology Librarian: Moira Marsh


Use the links below for:
  1. Finding books
  2. Finding articles
  3. Getting your hands on the articles
  4. But it it scholarly?
  5. Tips on how to cite sources
  6. Are you a plagiarist?


1. FINDING BOOKS

a. Use WorldCat, The World’s Largest Library Catalog

Go to Advanced Search and search for subjects, e.g.:

  • Visual anthropology
  • Motion pictures in ethnology
  • Photography in ethnology
  • Video recording in ethnology

Use left-hand menu to limit results by format (Book/article/sound recording), language, or topic

  • For books, click the title to open the record; look for Indiana University link. If that does not work, look under “Find a copy in a library.”
  • Consider using the Book Delivery Service: click Go to IUCAT to Request Item and log in there. Deliveries are made from any library or from the Auxiliary Library Facility and held for you at the circulation desk—free!

For articles use the “Find a Copy Online” link


Get the citation: from a single item record, click Cite/Export; choose a citation style (e.g. APA); copy the citation into Word


b. Or, browse the shelf:

Call numbers for anthropology books and journals (6th floor, Wells Library):

  • GN1 General Anthropology journals
  • GN378-396 Collected ethnographies
  • GN347 Visual anthropology
  • GN348 Sound recording
  • GN550-674 Anthropology by region or country

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2. FINDING ARTICLES

a. Browse a list of anthropology journals available online
b. Academic Search Premier (Ebsco )

Includes articles from newspapers, popular magazines, and academic journals.

  • Try the same search terms as in IU WorldCat
  • Limit to Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed) Journals (right-hand menu)

To save or print results From Academic Search Premier, use checkboxes to add to folder. Then:

  • Go to Folder View
  • Select items you wish to save
  • Select the citation format you wish to use (e.g. APA)
  • Click Print and copy and paste into Word

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3. Getting Your Hands on the Articles

Look for the IULink button to:

  • Search for an electronic version
  • Search IUCAT for a print copy in one of our libraries. Look at the complete IUCAT record for the volume holdings, location and call number. (This tells you where to find the journal on the shelf.)

Request article service: We’ll scan and send you an electronic copy of the article within a few days—free!


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4. But Is It Scholarly?


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5. Tips on How to Cite Sources

A Quick Guide to APA Style (author-date style). NOTE this guide is 4 pages long.


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6. Are You a Plagiarist?

Take this test to find out!


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Last updated on January 31, 2011.