HIST 300: Other Resources

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HIST 300 Other Resources

• Tamara Smith, Reference Librarian
• Langsdale Library
• tsmith_at_ubalt.edu
• 410-837-5072

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Plan for Today

• Review Primary v. Secondary Sources
• Getting Books
• Discuss Search Citation Assignment
• Wrap-up

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Review Primary Secondary Resources
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Primary Resources

• Original accounts or records of historical events
• Sources from the time period
• Firsthand accounts, not interpretation or analysis

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Finding Primary Resources

• Library catalog (USMAI, Pratt, WorldCat)
• Memoirs, personal narrative, autobiography,
  diaries, correspondence
• Archives and Special Collections (Langsdale,
  Maryland Historical Society, Pratt, etc.)
• Personal papers, photographs, organizational
  records, sound recordings, interviews

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Secondary Resources

• Historical analysis of an event, person, place,
  etc.
• Usually written well after the fact

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Finding Secondary Resources

• Library catalog (USMAI, Pratt, WorldCat)
• Biography, reference sources, history,
  interpretation
• Library databases
• Journal articles, reference sources
• Thinks parts of the whole
• Chapter(s) or paragraphs in a book
• Part of a journal article

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Getting Books and Articles

• Use the Button
• Check the library catalog (USMAI, not just UB)
• Cant find it in USMAI? Use ILL Express!
• Its free!
• 7-10 business days for articles, 2-3 weeks for
  books (may take less time)
• Questions? ill_at_ubalt.edu or 410-837-4283

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Web Resources
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Search Engines

• Google isnt the only search engine in town!
• Alta Vista
• Ask.com
• Exalead
• GigaBlast
• MSN Live Search
• Yahoo

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Metasearch Engines

• Search multiple search engines at once (Google,
  Yahoo, MSN, etc.)
• Clusty
• Dogpile

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Invisible Web

• Google, Yahoo Co. surface web
• Invisible Web Deep Web
• 500 times larger than surface web
• Images other non-text files
• Local content (page not generated until you make
  a request)
• Fee-based sites (e.g., library databases)
• Most information is free

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Invisible Web Search Engines

• CompletePlanet http//www.completeplanet.com
• Internet Archive http//www.archive.org/
• Librarians Index to the Internethttp//lii.org
• Turbo10 http//turbo10.com

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Academic Search Engines

• Search invisible Web
• Focus on academic sites
• Colleges
• Universities
• Other scholarly institutions

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Academic Search Engines

• Directory of Open Access Journalshttp//www.doaj.
  org/
• Infominehttp//infomine.ucr.edu/
• OAIster (pronounced oyster)http//oaister.umdl.
  umich.edu/o/oaister/

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Evaluating Web Resources

• The 5 Ws of Evaluation
• Who is the author of the web site?
• What are their credentials (expertise)?
• When was the information published or written?
• Where was the information published?
• Why was the page created?
• These tips work for print, too

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Evaluating Web Resources

• Langsdale Tutorial Web Evaluation
• Evaluating Web Pages Techniques to Apply
  Questions to Ask
• The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Evaluating
  Criteria

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Archives Museums
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Archives
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Archives

• Collections of papers, manuscripts, recordings,
  photographs, etc.
• Controlled environment to ensure reservation of
  material (temperature, light humidity)
• Limited access and handling of documents
• By appointment only

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Tips for Visiting Archives

• Check online for catalogs, collection
  guides/finding aids, visitor information, etc.
• Call ahead and make an appointment
• Be prepared for high security
• Bring paper and pencils (no ink!)

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Tips for Visiting Archives

• Research in Special Collectionshttp//www.lib.umd
  .edu/special/research/
• Using Manuscripts and Archives A
  Tutorialhttp//www.library.yale.edu/mssa/tutorial
  /tutorial.htm
• Manuscripts Research Tutorial Glossaryhttp//www.
  lib.unc.edu/instruct/manuscripts/glossary/

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Archives in Maryland

• Maryland State Archives, Annapolis,
  MDhttp//www.mdarchives.state.md.us/

• Depository for government records
• Vital Records
• Business records
• Private papers

Source Maryland State Archives
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Archives in Maryland

• University of Maryland College Parkhttp//www.lib
  .umd.edu/archivesum/

• Most material at Hornbake Library
• Manuscripts, music scores, audio and video
  recordings
• Online research guide through ArchivesUM

Source University of Maryland Website
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Archives in Maryland

• Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore,
  MDhttp//www.mdhs.org/explore/library.html

• Admission fee for non-MHS members (6)
• Online catalog and collection guides
• Oral histories, maps, manuscripts, photographs,
  and more

Source http//www.wam.umd.edu/jlehnert/mhs.jpg
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Archives in Maryland

• National Archives at College Parkhttp//www.archi
  ves.gov/dc-metro/college-park

• One of 3 NARA locations in Maryland (43
  nationwide)
• Paper records
• Microfilm, maps, photographs
• On-site programs

Source http//www.archives.gov
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Archives in D.C.

• National Archives and Records Administration
  http//www.archives.gov/

• Exhibit halls (Constitution, Bill of Rights,
  Declaration of Independence)
• Genealogy, pre-WWII military information,
  Congress, District of Columbia
• Maps, architectural records, pictures, etc.

Source http//www.archives.gov
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Archives in D.C.

• The Library of Congress http//www.loc.gov/

• Research arm of Congress (Congressional Research
  Service)
• Largest library in the world
• More than 130 million items (29 million books)
• Also has recordings, maps and manuscripts

Source http//www.visitingdc.com
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Museums
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Museums in Maryland

• Reginald F. Lewis Museum
• http//www.africanamericanculture.org/

• Collection of artifacts, documents and artwork
  about the African American experience in Maryland
• Free access to the Resource Center
• 8 adults/6 seniors and college students w/ID
  children 6 and under - FREE

Source baltimore.about.com
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Museums in Maryland

• National Great Blacks in Wax Museum
• http//www.ngbiwm.com/

• First wax museum of African American history in
  the U.S.
• Daily tours available
• Online exhibits
• 12 adults/11 seniors and students/10 children
  3-11

Source JHSPH Student Outreach Resource Center
Website
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Smithsonian Museums in D.C.

• National Museum of American History
• http//americanhistory.si.edu/

• Closed for Renovation Until Summer 2008
• Online traveling exhibits
• Civil War-era artifacts
• Star-Spangled Banner
• September 11 exhibit
• All SI museums are free

Source Smithsonian Legacies Website
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Other Smithsonian Museums in D.C. (all free!)

• National Museum of African Art
• Air and Space Museum
• American Art Museum
• National Museum of the American Indian
• Anacostia Community Museum
• Freer Sackler Galleries
• Hirshhorn Museum Sculpture Garden
• Natural History Museum
• Postal Museum
• Portrait Gallery
• National Zoo (not a museum, but still fun)

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National Register of Historic Places

• Maintained by the National Park Service
• Sites in all 50 states
• Travel itineraries available online

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Additional Resources

• Finding Information on the Web (PDF)
• List of Museums Archives in Maryland (PDF)
• UB Special Collections

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Questions?
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Search Citation Assignment

• Read directions carefully
• Ask for help if you need it
• Combining concepts use AND OR
• Newspaper articles journal articles
• Include entire URL
• Watch punctuation
• Check your work

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Thank You!

• Reference Help
• Phone [phone]
• E-mail langref_at_ubalt.edu
• IM ublangsdale
• HIST 300 Course Page
• http//langsdale.ubalt.edu/howto/course_websites/f
  a07/hist300_nix.htm