PhD Research Seminar

Class Session on Library / Bibliographic Research

Course Summary

Given the emphasis in Thomas Mann's Oxford Guide to Library Research on the use of reference materials, this class session focused much on the benefits and limitations of this kind of material.

We also discussed:

• searching for serial literature,
• searching within serial literature,
• searching for books and monographs,
• searching within books and monographs,
• navigating the online tools of the SBTS library website:
  • personal accounts
  • cross-searching
  • LOC subject heading usage and navigation
  • databases
  • MetaLib/SFX
  • Interlibrary Loan procedures

Assignment

Provide an annotated bibliography of the major reference works in your specific field of study, either in print form or by adding content to this online guide. For log-in information, please contact Paul Roberts at 502-897-4071 or paulroberts@sbts.edu. The annotations should contain information describing how the particular work is helpful or unhelpful, whether it accomplishes its purpose, is current or out-of-date, etc... Also, please provide a few recommendations for additions to the guide and/or the library's Reference Collection.

Outside Resources

James P. Boyce Centennial Library