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Library Resources

 

 

 

  1. Library Resources
  2. Finding Books
    1. Find Books at our library
  3. Finding Articles
    1. Strategies for searching the databases
  4.  Use interlibrary loan
  5. Find specific journals in the library

 

 

 

 

Finding Books

 

Find Books at our library

 

  • Catalog:use this link to find Books, government documents, reserve items, music, movies and journal titles (NOT JOURNAL ARTICLES) in our library

 

 

  • Search the catalog using keywords to find materials
    • Write out a few keywords on your topics and enter them into the search box.
    • Don't write out a sentence. You will get zero results.

 

  • For Example: I know I am interested in writing something about politics and maybe media.
  • my FIRST search will be broad and might be: politics media 
    • DON'T STOP here! Revise your searches and use the results to find other material
    • Revised Search: I want to focus on role of the media in presidential election my NEXT search: 2008 presidential election blogging

       

       

 

TIPS:

 

  1. ALWAYS go back and revise your searches. Look at your terms and think about alternative terms to use!!
  2. Start with broad searches!!
  3. Use the Subjects, etc... link in a catalog record to find more information on a specific subject area
  4. Click on the call numbers to "virtually browse" the library's shelves

 

Finding Articles

 

  • These databases are for finding journal articles
  • They are available 24/7 ONLY to Ramapo students
  • Off campus use requires login: Ramapo email and password
  • Some useful Databases for your projects:

 

General Databases

 
Academic Search Premier

A multi-disciplinary database containing

both full-text articles and citations.

Tip: When only a citation is included, click on the "Check availability at Ramapo" link to see if the full text of the article is available in our collection.
Expanded Academic

Another multidisplinary database that contains many full-text articles.

Tip: If your search results include citations or abstracts (not full-text articles), click on the Check availability link within each citation to see if you have access to the journal being cited.
Wilson Omnifile Mega Full-Text

Over 4,000 journals. Coverage back as early as 1982 ensures that every search is as deep as it is broad. Users have access to information on virtually any subject.
History Databases  


 

America: History and Life (Ebsco)

History of the United States and Canada from pre-history to the present.

  

Tip: When only a citation is included, click on the "Check availability at Ramapo" link to see if the full text of the article is available in our collection.

 

Historical Abstracts (Ebsco)

   

Tip: When only a citation is included, click on the "Check availability at Ramapo" link to see if the full text of the article is available in our collection.
JSTOR

Tip: entirely full-text.  Cannot email articles-email yourself the stable url. Do not print from browser print button. Use the JSTOR print option
   
Historical Newspapers  
Historical New York Times

full-text of the entire NY Times from 1851-2002

Tip: Use the Page Map link (upper right hand side of screen) IN a record to view the entire front page of paper OR

from the search screen click on MORE OPTIONS then DOCUMENT TYPE: FRONT PAGE
Historical Wasington Post

Full text of the entire paper from 1877-1991

Tip: Use the Page Map link (upper right hand side of screen) IN a record to view the entire front page of paper OR

from the search screen click on MORE OPTIONS then DOCUMENT TYPE: FRONT PAGE

 
Historical Christian Science Monito

Full text of the entire paper from 1908-1994

Tip: Use the Page Map link (upper right hand side of screen) IN a record to view the entire front page of paper OR

from the search screen click on MORE OPTIONS then DOCUMENT TYPE: FRONT PAGE

 
Historical Wall Street Journal

Full text of the entire paper from 1889-1990

Tip: Use the Page Map link (upper right hand side of screen) IN a record to view the entire front page of paper OR

from the search screen click on MORE OPTIONS then DOCUMENT TYPE: FRONT PAGE

 
Others  
Biographies Plus

With coverage of newsmakers and figures of prominence from a wide range of fields

Tip: entirely full-text

 

 

Strategies for searching the databases

 

  • Always go back and revise your searches! Look at using different terms and synonyms.
  • Always switch to the Advance Search page in a database. This will give you more control over your results.
  • Always use Boolean Operators-AND, OR, NOT when running a search. For Example: 2008 and "presidential election" and blog?
    • AND: narrows your search ex: politics and media
    • OR: broadens your search ex: (fifties or 1950s) 

    • NOT: eliminates ex: mexico not new mexico

  • Always check your Spelling if the database results are Zero.
  • To look for full-text use the: check availablity at Ramapo, primary catalog, or check availability links in the databases
  •  Use the Subject Terms or Thesaurus link in databases to find the best search terms to use

 Use interlibrary loan

 

 

  • Fill out the online form using your Ramapo Email (it will not be processed without that email address)

 

  • WARNING: give yourself time (it can take longer than 2 weeks in some cases)

 

Find specific journals in the library

 

  • Use the Journal Finder to locate the full-text of journals in our library. These can be either online or in print.

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