media arts year one - using the library 2014
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6th November 2014TRANSCRIPT
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Using the Librarylibguides.rhul.ac.uk/MediaArts
6th November 2014Kim Coles @RHUL_Library
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What is this session for?
Your Library/referencing take-home exam
Identifying types of information
Knowing where to look
Understanding the Harvard Referencing Style
Searching for information on a topic
Identifying keywords
Questions
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Types of Information
Books Newspapers
Academic journals
Websites
Databases
Encyclopaedia
…
Film, television,
radio
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Key Library Resources
Use LibrarySearch for items on your reading list: http://librarysearch.rhul.ac.uk
Use your Subject Guides for databases, including reference material: http://libguides.rhul.ac.uk/MediaArts
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Primary, secondary, or tertiary sources?
A primary source is first-hand information. It could be a novel, film, interview in a newspaper, letter in an archive…
A secondary source is an analysis or commentary on existing information. It could be a review in a newspaper, criticism in an academic journal, a book on an author/style…A tertiary source is a summary or collection of primary and/or secondary sources. It could be a dictionary, encyclopaedia, bibliography…
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
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Types of Information – and where to find them
Books- Library – use LibrarySearch ‘Books, Music and Films’
search to check
Databases- Library – use the Media Arts subject guide to find a
full list
Academic journals- Library – use LibrarySearch ‘All’ or ‘Journals by Title’
search to check- Use the Media Arts Subject Guide to find
databases such as ProjectMUSE, MLA International Bibliography, Communications and Mass Media Complete, etc
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Types of Information – and where to find them
Newspapers- Library – use LibrarySearch or the Nexis database
to find specific articles- General web – search for newspaper titles (limited
access!)
Dictionaries, encyclopaedias, other reference material- Use the Media Arts Subject guide to find a full list under ‘Reference e-resources’
Film, TV, Radio- Use LibrarySearch ‘Books, Music and Films’ search to check DVDs- Use Box of Broadcasts to watch millions of recorded programmes and films- Use the Media Arts Subject guide to find a full list under ‘Multimedia e-resources’
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Reference to a book
Bould, Mark (2005) Film Noir. London: Wallflower PressBook author’s name (Year book was published) Title of book [in italics]. Place of publication: Publisher.
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Reference to a chapter in a book
Dudley, Andrew (2004) ‘Adapting Cinema to
History: A Revolution in the Making’ in Stam,
Robert and Raengo, Alessandra (eds) A Companion
to Literature and Film. Oxford: Blackwell, 189-204.
READ: Dudley’s chapter on adapting cinema, page 189
Chapter author’s name, (Year book was published) ‘Title of chapter’
in Editors’ names (eds) Title of book [in italics].
Place of publication: Publisher, first page-last page of chapter.
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Reference to a TV broadcast
‘The Secret You’ Horizon [television
programme] Dir. Dan Walker. BBC, UK, 21.00,
20/10/2009, BBC2. 60mins.
‘Title of episode’ Title of TV programme in italics [television programme]
Dir. Director’s first name and surname. TV production company,
place of production, time of broadcast in 24-hour clock,
DD/MM/YYYY of broadcast, broadcast channel. Length of
broadcast in mins.
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Reference to a journal article
Dudley, Andrew (2008) ‘The Ontology of a
Fetish’ Film Quarterly 61:4, 62-66.
Article author’s name (Year journal issue was published) ‘Title of article’
Title of journal in italics volume number:issue number, page range of article
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Reference to a DVD
The Wind that Shakes the Barley [feature film]
Dir. Ken Loach. UK Film Council/Sixteen Films et
al., 2006. 124mins.
Title of the film/DVD in italics [feature film if applicable] Dir. Director’s name
Production company., Year of DVD release. Length of film/DVD in mins.
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Reference to a newspaper article
Andrews, Nigel (1990) ‘Conte de printemps’
Financial Times, 14 June, 21.Article author’s name (Year in which the article was published) ‘Title of the article’
Title of newspaper in italics, Date of publication of article DD and
month, start page number of article.
READ: Andrews review of ‘Comte de printemps’, June, page 21.
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Author/creator/speaker (Year video was released) Title of the video in italics.
On-line.
Available HTTP: stable URL link to video
(Date on which you saw the video online DD Month YYYY).
Reference to a YouTube video
Scorsese, Martin (2004) ‘Martin Scorsese
Interview 2004 Part Three’ from Full Frame
Documentary Film Festival, 2004. On-line.
Available HTTP:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=x5K29YGKxcU (27 April 2010).
WATCH: part three of Scorsese interview
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Any questions about referencing?
A recommended referencing resource: Zotero.org
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Search techniques
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1. What exactly is the topic you are searching for?
2. What are the main concepts or keywords for your topic?
3. Are there are alternative terms for these concept?
4. How might you combine these keywords to search effectively?
Lego bicycle by Do-Hyun Kim CC BY ND. Flickr.
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Thinking about keywords
Think about the ways in which the words you are searching for might be interpreted.
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Searching for the essay question
Search engines and databases organise information using a controlled vocabulary e.g. assigning certain words to certain concepts.
ECLAIR
cakes, bakery, pastries, French pastries…
PATISSERIE
PROFITEROLE, choux pastry, choux bun
GATEUX, cake
L-R clockwise: Ein Eclair fur Kevin aus New York City by ingrid eulenfan CC BY-SA. Miniature French Patisserie by Stephanie Kilgast CC BY-NC-ND. Mango Mousse Gateaux by suziedepingu CC BY-NC-ND. Profiteroles by Danielle Tsi CC BY-SA. All: Flickr.
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Suggesting keywords
Go to
http://libguides.rhul.ac.uk/yearone2014
And suggest keywords on the topic given.
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Questions?
Kim Coles
Information Consultant
2-07 Bedford LibraryRoyal Holloway University of London
01784 404107
libguides.rhul.ac.uk/English
20 Leo Reynolds. Flickr. CC-BY-NA
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