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Professor Wilson's fall 2013, AFRS 155, African American Music class Powerpoint.
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AFRS 150
FINDING SOURCES FORAFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC
Susan LuévanoEthnic Studies Librarian
I-CLICKERS
• What your favorite type of African American music? • A) Jazz• B) Gospel• C) Hip-hop• D) Soul• E) Not sure
CREATING A SEARCH STRATEGY
• Create a thesis statement• Break down your thesis statement by concept• Develop research question(s)• Use• Boolean operators• Truncation
• Select databases & other resources• Music Index• RILM Abstracts of Music Literature• Black Studies Center• Academic Search Complete• COAST
• Cite research
I-CLICKERS
• What is the first step in the research process?• A. Use the Library Home page to
determine appropriate resources• B. Develop a research statement • C. Look at reference books, ie
encyclopedias• D. Start searching in research databases
RESEARCH PROCESS
• Create a research statement• Son Jarocho music of Veracruz MX has
profound elements of African music.
• Define the questions – Ask why????
I-CLICKERS
What research question should be addressed ? Son Jarocho music of Veracruz MX has profound
elements of African music.
A) What is son jarocho music? B) How did African music become part of Mexican
folk music? C) What African elements are heard in son
jarocho?D) All of the above.
HAVING TROUBLE CREATING RESEARCH QUESTIONS?
• Use prompts
•Who•What •Where •Why•When•How
I-CLICKERS
• What is the key to successful research?• A. Deciding what databases to use.• B. Using reference source, i.e. encyclopedias• C. Using the right vocabulary to search in
databases.• D. Working with the librarian.
I-CLICKERS
What are the most important keyword(s)/concept(s) used here?
Son Jarocho music of Veracruz MX has profound
elements of African music.
A) Son Jarocho AND Africa AND VeracruzB) Africa AND Mexico AND MusicC) Son Jarocho AND Africa
RESEARCH PROCESS
• Identify key concepts• Son Jarocho music of Veracruz MX has profound
elements of African music.
RESEARCH PROCESSFind articles where all concepts appear.
I-CLICKERS
•What are Boolean Operators?• A. Computer commands used to organize
research databases• B. Computer commands used to search multiple
databases at once.• C. Computer commands used to create a
research strategy.• D. Computer commands used in selected
databases to find full-text articles.
BOOLEAN OPERATORS
• AND narrows a search• both variables must appear in same citation• terms are different in meaning• example: “Jazz AND New Orleans”
• OR broadens a search• terms are similar in meaning• either term may appear in the record• example: “hip hop OR Rap”
I-CLICKERS
• What is the truncation symbol?
•A. @•B. ( )•C. ?•D. *
TRUNCATION
•Searches root word to retrieve variant endings
• Music*• Musician• Musicians• Musically• Musicality
I-CLICKERS
•What is a peer reviewed journal article?• A. A research article that has been vetted by a team of peer scholars. • B. An research article written by a team of peer scholars.• C. A research article that has been presented at a professional conference before publication.
PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS
• Content & research model are reviewed by other scholars• Based on research & written for a discipline scholars• In-depth analysis• Extensive bibliography
I-CLICKERS
Name 2 databases that are used for music research.
•A. Academic Search Complete and Historical Music Abstracts•B. Music Index and RILM•C. NAXOS Music Library and Oxford Music Online
FINDING PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES• Http://www.csulb.edu/library• 1) OneSearch: Test or preliminary search for journal articles,
books & more• 2) Structured Databases by topic/title
ONESEARCH@ CSULB
Digital front door to library resourcesDoes NOT replace structured databasesOnly looks at a selected slice of library holdings
MUSIC INDEX
• Most comprehensive database of music-related articles • Covers all styles and genres of music. • Scholarly journals• Availability=
RILM, ABSTRACT OF MUSIC LITERATURE
• Books, journals, conference papers, dissertations, book chapters, bibliographies, catalogs, media materials, and all forms of scholarly communication related to music.• Availability =
BLACK STUDIES CENTER• Scholarly essays accompanied by timelines, images, and film clips.• Mostly full-text• Availability=
NO DIRECT LINK TO FULL-TEXT
NEED FULL-TEXT ARTICLES NOT AVAILABLE:
USE BEACHREACH
SEARCH STRATEGIES
Susan Luévano, CSULB, University Library
Boolean OperatorsTruncation
LIMIT - Scholarly LIMIT – Pub years
LIMIT - Language
FINDING BOOKS, MEDIA & GOV DOCS• Http://www.csulb.edu/library• 1) Test or preliminary search for journal articles, books &
more• 2) Library Catalog -COAST
Susan Luévano, CSULB, University Library
USING DATABASES OFF CAMPUS
Set up your Library Password/PIN
REVIEW: RESEARCH BASICS
Step 1: Develop search strategy usingThesis statementDevelop research questions Identify key concepts/keywordsBoolean operatorsTruncation
Step 2: Search databasesSelect subject related Research Databases
Step 3: Search the databaseTry different keywords, try different searchesMove to database subject headingsSelect the best citationsUse internal citation generators when sending information
Susan Luévano, CSULB, University Library
REVIEW: RESEARCH BASICS
• Evaluate Resources• Read and evaluate sources
•Step 5: Apply and use information• Synthesize information• Write up the finding and conclusion • Create your bibliography using correct citation style
Susan Luévano, CSULB, University Library
INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS
• Reference Desk, 1st floor • Susan Luévano• Email is best!• [email protected]• U Library, 4th floor, room 116• Office hours: Wednesday, 2:00 – 4:30 or by appointment