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Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Reference books provide background information of your research topics as well as definition of topics/terms for your subject. Use subject reference books rather than language dictionaries.

 
Methods
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Browse titles on the shelves Go to Quick Reference on Level 2 . Most of East Asian studies reference books are at call numbers DS700-999 and PL500-3330. Ask at the Information Desk for more details The most recent editions of subject dictionaries and encyclopaedias can be found in Quick Reference.
Search the Library Catalogue Do a Title Search if you are looking for a particular title. Keyword search for material on your topic. Select  a Keyword Boolean search and type in your keywords on your topic e.g. (dictionary or encyclopaedia) and taiwan The Catalogue indicates the locations and availability of items. Most books  may be borrowed. Some books may be available online.
Search the Online Databases Click on the Dictionaries & Encyclopedias on LibraryLink to find the links to the Encyclopedia Britannica ,  the Oxford Reference Online Premium Collection and Xrefer Plus Access to online databases requires current username and password. Databases are available off campus.

 

Finding books and journals using the Library Catalogue

Records in the Library Catalogue to online material have an Electronic Access link directly to the database or databases. For print material located on the Library shelves, the location and call numbers appear on the record.

Searching for books and/or journals:

Particular books and journal titles

Books and journals relevant to your research
1. Type the title of the book/journal you need to find in the search box but leave out the first word if it begins with a/an/the. 1. Analyse your question and brainstorm for suitable keywords to use in your searches for material on your topic. Keyword boolean search and type your combined  keywords, e.g.- japan and "world war" into the search box.
2. Select "Title begins with... " 2. Select "Keyword boolean (AND/ OR/ NOT)"
3. Limit the search by selecting  "Journals".
4. Click the 'Search Button' and all available titles in the Catalogue will be shown in an  alphabetically list of results. 		3. Click the 'Search Button' and the result will be shown according to keyword relevance. Select 'Sort by' to rearrange the list of results.
5.To open a record, click on the title and note both "location" and the "call number". 4. To open a record, click on the title and note both "location" and the "call number".
6. If you don't find anything, the Library may not have it. If you are not sure, ask at the Information Desk. 5. If you don't find anything, the Library may not have it. If you are not sure, ask at the Information Desk.

 

To learn more about searching the Library Catalogue:

 
  • Try one of self-paced online tutorials WISE.

What are Articles?

Articles are brief compositions on a topic usually published in a journal, magazine or newspaper. For your academic research, you will most frequently need to find and read articles published in academic journals.

<1> Popular Magazines/Newspapers

<2> Professional/Academic Journals

Articles in popular journals are often written by reporters in familiar language and are intended  to be read by a general audience.

Articles in academic journals are written by subject experts who have researched the topic thoroughly. Frequently the articles are peer-reviewed by other experts before being accepted for publication and are intended to be read by scholarly readers.

e.g. The Listener. Time.

e.g. Journal of East Asian Studies

 

Finding Articles Using the Databases

The Library Catalogue lists journals held in the library by their title, but it does NOT list the articles within the journals. To find articles, you need to use the Library Databases. Many articles are available online. In cases where you have a reference to an article, search the Catalogue to locate the journal title and find the issue you need either online or in print.

Recommended Databases for East Asian Studies

Authentication by means of your username and password will be needed to access the databases on LibraryLink. 

Resources for Further Research

The Internet

Web-search engines such as Google are NOT the same as library databases. Although you may find some useful articles from the World Wide Web, you must be mindful of the nature of Internet publications when searching the web. Anyone can publish on the web today. Before relying on information from the web, you must evaluate the information and decide whether it is good enough for academic research. Otherwise, arguments in your essay will lose credibility.

For further details, refer to one of our library guides, Evaluating Internet Websites . Also WISE online tutorial, "Avoiding Plagiarism" and "Internet & WWW" modules will be informative.

Research Assistance

If you need any assistance with your library research, come to the Information Desk at on Level 2 of the Central Library or contact your Subject Librarian, Jenny McGhee (phone 07 838-4466 ext.6511, jmcghee@waikato.ac.nz .)

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