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ANTH 410/610: Culture, Health and Community Development Web page created by Otis Chadley, Social Sciences Team, UM Libraries Instructor: Associate Professor Judith Freidenberg Scope: This guide will assist you in locating resources related to your coursework. Due to licensing agreements, some of the electronic resources available by remote search are restricted to current students, faculty, and staff at the University of Maryland, College Park. E-mail Otis Chadley, ochadley@umd.edu, the subject area specialist, or call 301-405-9282 for more information. Outline Getting An Overview of World Cultures Determining What Is A Scholarly Work? Finding Databases, Journal Articles, and Electronic Journals Finding Books, Journal Titles, Videos, and Other Materials Visiting Internet Sites For Research Materials Writing An Annotated Bibliography Citing Materials Correctly Conducting Off Campus Research return to top Getting An Overview of World Cultures Countries and Their Cultures (McKeldin Library Folio GN 307 .C68 2001--4 Volumes) Encyclopedia of Cultural Anthropology (McKeldin Library Reference Stacks GN 307 .E52 1996--4 Volumes) Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia of Peoples and Cultures (Performing Arts Library Reference GN 11 .O94 1992) Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology (McKeldin Library Reference Stacks GN 307 .E527 1996) Encyclopedia of World Cultures (McKeldin Library Reference Stacks GN 307 .E53 1991-- 10 Volumes and Supplement) Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America (McKeldin Library Reference Stacks E 184.A1 G14 2000--3 Volumes) Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) (McKeldin Library Periodicals Room--Microfiche--No Call Number--Ask For Exact Location at Periodicals Desk) Outline of World Cultures (McKeldin Library Reference Stacks GN 345.3 .M87 1983--Manuals to Human Relations Area Files Determining What Is A Scholarly Work? What Makes a Scholarly Work Scholarly? http://www.carthage.edu/ais/library/exercises/whales/scholarly.htm Scholarly and Popular Articles http://library.albany.edu/usered/char/index.html Scholarly Journal Articles vs. Popular Magazine Articles http://library.umcrookston.edu/profjls.htm Finding Databases, Journal Articles, and Electronic Journals Visit the University Libraries' Homepage (http://www.lib.umd.edu), and click on Research Port. Conduct database searches for journal articles under subject categories, such as Anthropology, Health and Medicine, Public Health, Social Sciences, Sociology, and General/Multidisciplinary. Search Electronic Journals by journal title, and then by topic within the journal. Finding Books, Journal Titles, Videos, and Other Materials Visit the University Libraries' Homepage (http://www.lib.umd.edu), and click on Catalog. Next, conduct a basic search, advanced search, multi-campus search, or journal title search (newspapers and magazine titles are included). Be sure to use the pull down menus for methods of searching (word/s anywhere, title, author, subject, or call number). To customize your search, click on advanced search. Next, use the pull down menus to limit your search by format, language, location, collection, or year(s). return to top Visiting Internet Sites For Research Materials The following Web sites will guide you to additional research materials. Although the Internet sites listed below are fine to use, always evaluate Web sites, before including such data in your research. Anthropological Resources (See UMCP Library Catalog for Holdings & Call Numbers) Ethnographic Studies Resources Public and Community Health Resources Writing An Annotated Bibliography Writing an annotated bibliography will require you to evaluate your collected sources. The process will help you to understand your topic better. All About The Annotated Bibliography What Is An Annotated Bibliography? How Do I Write An Annotated Bibliography? Sample Of An Annotated Bibliography Entry Citing Materials Correctly Do not plagiarize. Use a style guide to correctly cite ideas you borrow from books, journals, the internet, or other sources. Don't borrow concepts from others without giving credit in your research. The most widely known styles guides are APA, Turabian, MLA, Chicago Manual of Style, and AMA. Which style guide should you use? Ask your course instructor. If it is okay with your instructor, a librarian can recommend a style guide for your research. AAA Style SAA Publications APA Style Turabian Style MLA Style MLA Style (A Detailed View) Chicago Manual of Style AMA Style Conducting Off Campus Research Everyone may search the catalog of UM Libraries and the University System of Maryland. Due to our licensing agreements, most databases and e-journals are restricted to current students, faculty, and staff at the University of Maryland, College Park. To search library holdings, visit our Web site at http://www.lib.umd.edu. Click on "Catalog." To search databases and e-journals, visit our Web site at http://www.lib.umd.edu. Click on "Research Port" and review screen commands. Other than "Research Port," you may access library resources through your WAM Account or VPN (Virtual Private Network). For details, visit http://www.lib.umd.edu/ETC/wam.html. return to top


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