South Asian Studies Library Tutorial for Graduate Students

South Asian Studies Library Tutorial for Graduate Students Vimala Nambiar Senior Librarian, Information Services 28 August 2008 Central Library

Objectives ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Central Library 1

Learning Outcomes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Central Library 2

Outline ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Central Library 3

Search Strategy List terms to describe concepts: Care -- Home, Hospital Aged -- Elderly, older people India – South, North START Consult: supervisor or librarian Search for Materials -facts -books -articles List concepts in topic: Care of the aged in India Check: LINC & E-resource s Note: location & call no. to get materials Use references in books or articles Get materials from DDS or other libraries END N Y Adequate? N Y START Central Library 4

Keywords and Terms ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Central Library 5

Keywords & Statement ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Central Library 6

Search Strategies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Central Library 7

Boolean Operators ,[object Object],[object Object],AND Nepal Social movements Central Library 8

Boolean Operators ,[object Object],[object Object],OR Madrasah Islamic Religious schools Central Library 9

Boolean Operators ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],South Asia NOT Bhutan Central Library 10

Truncation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Central Library 11

Grouping Using Parentheses ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Central Library 12

Subject Headings & Thesaurus ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Central Library 13

Sources of Information ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Retrospective Last 10 Years ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Books Central Library 14

Sources of Information Type of Materials What to use Book Chapters Journal Articles Conference papers LINC Books Theses Conference proceedings E-Resources Central Library 15

Research Tools ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Central Library 16

Advanced Features in LINC ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],17

E-Resources in the NUS Libraries ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Central Library 18

Indexes & Abstracts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Central Library 19

Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS) Online ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Central Library 20

Web of Science (SSCI, A&HCI) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Central Library 21

Asia Studies Full-Text Online ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Central Library 22

Tips on Using Indexes & Abstracts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Central Library 23

Electronic journals ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Central Library 24

Foreign Theses ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Central Library 25

Online Newspapers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Central Library 26

Statistical Sources ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Central Library 27

Materials Not Found in Library ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Central Library 28

Library Instruction ONline (LION) Central Library 29

Access LION via Library Portal Central Library 30

Manage your references ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Central Library 31

EndNote Web versus EndNote Central Library 32

Subject Guide for South Asian Studies Central Library Click to access Subject Guides 33

Reference Sources for South Asian Studies Central Library 34

Need help? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Central Library 35

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