HUM 2020
Introduction to Humanities
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Your instructor has narrowed your topic down for you somewhat, but you still need to find someone or something that interests you about which you can write. You might like to first browse through some of the Library's art, architecture and music reference books or if you are an online type person try the Arts category of a reliable Internet Directory like Lii.org (Librarians' Index to the Internet).
Once you find a topic of interest take some time to get a little background information on that topic. Just a quick overview from the Encyclopedia can give you ideas for search strategies, outline ideas, information on experts in the field, or historical facts you might not have considered... The PCC Library has several general encyclopedias on hand for you to use or you can access the handy-dandy searchable online version of the Encyclopedia Britannica through the PCC Library's Remote Access Databases.
The books in the library are arranged by
the LC , Library
of Congress System, system.
Materials are arranged by disciplines - subjects basically.
In the Reference Collection you will find general encyclopedias, subject specific encyclopedia, almanacs, statistical handbooks, biographical resources, literary criticisms...
The reference collection is a great place
to begin your research process.
Take a look at the "How
To" guide: "How
to take advantage of Encyclopedias"
Once you have a "feel" for your
topic areas move on to more specific resources. Each area of the Reference
Collection has it's own "Specialized Encyclopedias". You might
find the Encyclopedia of World Art, Encyclopedia of American
Architecture, or
The Larousse Encyclopedia of Music helpful. You can find the location of
these resources by using the Library
Catalog or by asking the librarian.
There are many books in the Circulating Collection that will get you well on your way to producing an interesting project. Remember, if you find a really great source, check the sources they used. Many books will include include footnotes and a bibliography.
Also, take a closer look at the LINCCSearch Online Catalog record for books you find valuable. The catalog record will list the subject descriptors used by the cataloger to describe this book. You can use them to find similar books - the descriptors are even hypertext so you can link directly to books under that heading.
Remember, you can search for books at the Winter Haven, Lakeland and any Florida Community College (and other library materials as well) on your home computer, in the TLCCs or any where you find Internet access.
There are many biography resources available for you to use.
Reference Book Sources
If you are looking for biographical sketches of authors (composers are considered authors too) you might start with the Contemporary Authors Cumulative Index REF PN771 .C61. This index will direct you to information on your author that you will find within various biography reference sources like Dictionary of Literary Biography (DLB), and Something About the Author (SATA).Books in the Circulating Collection
Use The PCC Catalog to locate books about your person. Search by SUBJECT when you want information about a person. You can also use the library catalog to search for videos. You can request materials from the other campus to be sent here and you can Interlibrary loan materials from other libraries if you'd like.Electronic Databases \ Electronic Reference Resources
Many of the sources from the Reference Collection are also available in electronic form. You can use some of these databases from your home computer, the TLCC, or any Internet accessing computer. Some databases are only available within the library. Here is a list of resources you might try. Remember take a look at the "Further Readings" and "Works about Subject" at the end of the entries.Take a look at the PCC Library Biography Subject Guide for more ideas.
Internet Resources for Biography Information
Internet ResourcesYou can find
anything on the Internet - right? |
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Be
very choosy about resources you find on the Internet.
One of the great things about the Internet is that anyone - ANYONE
- can post information to the Web,
the sources you find may not be reliable.
Take a look at the PCC
Library
Subject Guide for Art and
the Subject
Guide for Music
Many Colleges and Universities provided guides to reliable Internet Resources
Check out
USF's Websites by Subject
Try Infomine
A Searchable Scholary Internet Resource Collections
So, how do you know what's good stuff
and what's your next door neighbor's
2nd grade science project?
Guess what?
We have a web page for that too, its' called
"How
Do You Find Reliable Information on the Internet?"
To find articles in newspapers, magazines, and journals you can use a print index tool or an electronic index tool (a database).
Where are they?
You can access many of the PCC Library databases through
the
Library
Home Page: http://www.polk.cc.fl.us/it/library
Print indexes are available
within the library - ask the librarian for assistance.
Click on "Remote Access Databases" or go to "All Databases" if you want to see 'um all.
Go to "Databases
by Subject" if you'd like to see the databases that are specifically
for the Arts and Humanities.
There is a whole page of Electronic
Resources for the Arts and Humanities.
When asked to enter your
Borrower ID,
Your Student
ID# (SSN) is your Borrower ID
Academic Search Premier
- A General Database for finding Magazine and Journal Articles
You can access this database by clicking on Remote
Access Databases on the Library
Home Page.
"How to Cite Your Sources"
There are links to several style guides including the University of
Illinois' Writer's Workshop
or try:
http://www.landmark-project.com/citation_machine/cm_web.php3
a handy dandy online citation generator.
