MODERN INDIA

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MODERN INDIA

• LIBRARY RESOURCES
• HIST 277

Source http//www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/Histo
ry/mainhist.html
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Library Sources

• Reference Books
• Circulating Collection
• Journals
• Online Sources
• Remote Access
• Document Delivery

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Books Search the Catalog (HOMER)

• The Library Homepage http//norman.lib.uconn.edu/N
  ewSpirit/Redesign/
• Basic Search India Stamford Keyword

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HOMER Search Results
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266 entries
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HOMER Record Display

• Note
• Call Number
• Status

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Search Strategies

• Use Guided Keyword Search
• Use boolean terms and, or, and not to combine
  search terms India and
  nationalism
• Use Truncation symbols India?
  For Indian or Indias
• Use Subject Headings

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Articles Journals Online Sources
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• Magazines vs. Journals
• Peer-Reviewed vs. Refereed articles
• Citations vs. Abstracts vs. Full Text
• HTML printouts vs. PDF printouts
• Print vs. Online

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Tracking Down Articles

• Infotrac
• WilsonWeb
• JSTOR
• Project Muse
• Historical Abstracts

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Infotrac

• Select Refereed Sources

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Infotrac Search Results
Formats Abstract Citation Full Text
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Searching for Full Text

• eJournals
• HOMER
• Document Delivery

Request Books and Articles From Other Libraries
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Questions?

• Please contact me at
• shelley.roseman_at_uconn.edu
• Tel. [phone]

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Final Thoughts

• The Library Homepage is your gateway to all
  library resources and services University of
  Connecticut Libraries
• HOMER is accessible from home without any
  passwords
• Acquire a Proxy Account to access most
  databases from home