L623—Resources in the Humanities

Thursdays, 1:00P-03:45

 

Week 1—January 15

Welcome to the class
Overview of Class Responsibilities for students and instructor, overview of class syllabus.
Introductions, discussion of class expectations.

Sign up: (1) Index Presentation; (2) Pathfinder Presentation; (3) Journal article presentatio

Week 2—January 22

In class activity:  Examine and evaluate library web sites.  Create a Humanities Reference Page for your ideal library web page.  Bring with you examples of what you see as a good library web page and a bad library web page—one of each.  Since most libraries now use their web pages as starting points for their patrons, we will want to look at these pages closely and think about how people use information.  This class discussion should stick with you throughout the semester as we explore resources, indexes, pathfinders, etc…

Week 3—January 29

General Sources in the Humanities
Review: Assignments and Deadlines

Index Presentations:
(1)   Arts & Humanities Citation Index

Week 4—February 5

Philosophy Sources and Search Strategies
Philosophy Resource List Due

Journal article presentation

Index Presentations:
(2) Humanities Abstracts
(3) Philosopher’s Index

Week 5—February 12

Religion Sources and Search Strategies
Religion Resource List Due

Journal article presentation

Index Presentation:
(4)(ATLA) Religion Index

Last day to submit an optional pathfinder draft. TRY TO SUBMIT PRIOR TO THIS DATE.

Week 6—February 19

Discussion of Music Resources and Search Strategies

Music Resource List Due
Journal article presentation

Index Presentations:
(5) Music Index
(6) RILM Abstracts of Music Literature

Week 7—February 26

Pathfinder Presentations
Pathfinder due: Bring 1 complete copy. HTML version must be up on class web page.

Week 8—March 4

Pathfinder Presentations
Pathfinder due: Bring 1 complete copy. HTML version must be up on class web page.

Week 9—March 11

Discussion of Literature Resources and Search Strategies
Literature Resource List Due

Journal article presentation

Index Presentations:
(7) MLA Bibliography
(8) EEBO

Week 10—March 18

No Class—Spring Break

Week 11—March 25

Discussion of Fine Arts Resources and Search Strategies
Fine Arts Resource List Due

Journal article presentation

Index Presentations:
(9) Art Abstracts
(10) Bibliography of the History of Art 

Week 12—April 1 

Discussion of Performing Arts Resources and Search Strategies
Performing Arts Resource List Due

Journal article presentation
Index Presentations:

(11) FII: Film Index International
(12) IIPA: International Index to the Performing Arts

Summary/Evaluation

Week 13—April 8

No Class—Prepare and rehearse presentations

Week 14—April 15

Final Presentations

Week 15—April 22

Final Presentations

Grading—

Your grade will be based on your assignments and class participation, as follows:

Index Presentation	10 Points
Journal Article Presentation	10 Points
Pathfinder	15 Points
Resource Lists (6)	20 Points
Final Project	40 Points
Class Participation*	5 Points

*Class Participation includes being prepared for class discussion, contributing to class discussion, being present when your classmates are giving presentations, asking questions and commenting on their presentations, reading the articles your classmates have selected for their discussion days and eagerly and collegially contributing.  Collaboration with colleagues is a large part of librarianship, and a goal of this class is to foster those types of relationships.