Fall 2004 - N. Saporta Sternbach
reference contact: Sika Berger x2963

FIND BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Locate many print resources in the Reference Room, Neilson Library level 1.

FIND BOOKS
The Five College Library System
Search by keyword, or use Library of Congress Subject Headings such as these:

[Author's last name, first name] [country] -- Foreign relations -- [country] -- Politics and government Ethnicity in literature Central American fiction Central American poetry Group identity in literature Authors, Nicaraguan -- 20th century -- Guatemala -- Ethnic relations Mayas -- Relocation Political violence -- Guatemala Feminist poetry, Central American Feminism and literature Asturias, Miguel Angel Identity (Psychology) in literature Arbenz Gúzman, Jacobo, 1913- 1971 Menchú, Rigoberta Reportage literature, Central American Belli, Gioconda, 1948- Politics and literature -- Central America Revolutionary literature Arts and revolutions Government, resistance to, in literature

Indian mythology -- Central America Maya mythology -- Indian mythology -- [country] Animals in art -- Folk art -- Maya art Indian art -- Central America Indians of Central America -- Religion Indians of Central America -- Art Painting -- Central America -- Birds -- Religious aspects Mayas -- Religion Landscape in art Nature (Aesthetics) Music -- Central America Indians of Central America -- Music Folk music -- Central America Printed ephemera Community art -- Motion pictures and literature -- Mayas -- Ethnic identity

WorldCat
Identify books which you may request through Interlibrary Loan.
Be sure to click on the "Exit" icon to end your search session in WorldCat.

Use the Five College Electronic Journal Locator to access full text by journal title. Look for SFX or SC Links buttons to take you to a menu of connections from online databases - now almost every index connects to some full text and/or the library catalog!

Bound periodicals are shelved by call number on the second floor in Neilson Library.

FIND ARTICLES: Indexes and Abstracts

MLA Bibliography (1963 to present on computer)
An international index to journals, book chapters, and dissertations in literature, language, and folklore studies.

Arts & Humanities Search (1980 to present)
Allows searching for authors or works cited in the list of references of articles.

Hispanic American Periodicals Index (HAPI) (1970/74 to present)
An international index to periodical articles, many in Spanish.

Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS) (1935 to present)
Indexes some academic, some news sources.

Consider using other indexes. Ask a librarian for assistance.

EBSCO Academic Search Premier (1965 to present, many articles in full text)

International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (1951 to present)

Women's Studies International (1972 to present)

Music Index Online (1979 to present)

Art Indexes online at Smith

Historical Abstracts (1954 to present)

FIAF International Film Archive Database (1972 to present)
(International Index to Film Periodicals)

LexisNexis Academic [Use this index with caution to find fulltext articles and reviews from news and popular sources, including regional and Spanish language sources.]

Expanded Academic Index (1980 to present)

AN INTERESTING INTERNET LINK

Literature in Latin America (LANIC, U. Texas, Austin)

CITATING YOUR SOURCES

• Remember to cite your souce, when either quoting directly or paraphasing.
• Cite your source whenever you present an idea that isn't your own.
• Websites must be cited in your notes/bibliography, too; if you cut and paste--or paraphrase--from a website, cite the webpage.
• When in doubt, cite your source.

Up-to-date style guides, this title, and more help are available at the Reference Desk in Neilson library:
Electronic Styles: Handbook for Citing Electronic Information, ref desk PN 171 D37 L5 1996

Evaluating Internet Resources (Univ. of Maryland)

Jacobsen Center: Writing Services

Smith College Libraries' Style Manuals & Citation Guides Page

Landmarks Citation Machine [does not cover all citation styles and possibilities; use it in a pinch, but rely on the two sites listed above for more detailed and reliable results.]

CONNECT TO SPN371 WEB SITE

Use your Student ID number to login to Blackboard to access course documents and communication tools: SPN371

HELP FROM A LIBRARIAN

See Need Help? Ask a Librarian! to send a question via e-mail at any time or live days and many nights until midnight, or contact Sika Berger, Reference Librarian directly: sberger@email.smith.edu

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