CLIO
CLIO
(Columbia Libraries Information Online) is the on-line catalog for the
Barnard & Columbia Libraries. CLIO can be searched by author, title, subject and
keyword. Help for searching CLIO is available on the Web CLIO opening
screen.
Sample Searches:
Title search:
encyclopedia of religion
journal of asian studies
Author search: put last name, then
first name
mcdermott rachel
Finding a book
about a person or a subject: start
with a Keyword search using the most distinctive words associated with the
topic. Then look for useful subject headings and do a Subject search.
Keyword search: use and, or not between the terms, use quotes (" ") for a phrase, and use ? for
truncation (to find variant endings of a word)
hindu? goddess?
women and india and cinema
Subject search: use Library of Congress (LC) subject headings
art indic
goddesses hindu
DATABASES & INDEXES: for locating periodical &journal articles
On the
Databases list, which you
can access from the Barnard Library Home Page or
Columbia University Libraries
Home Page there are links to many indexes which give citations, abstracts
and some full-text for articles in various disciplines. Many databases have e-links which will search to see if the full-text of a particular item is
available online through Columbia's resources. If you are unable to locate an
item full-text search CLIO directly for the journal title.
The following indexes and databases will
probably be the most relevant to your research
Art Full Text & Art Retrospective
Indexes, abstracts and full-text from
international periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins. Areas covered
include archaeology, architecture, art, film, humanities, marketing, motion
pictures and photography.
Use " " for a phrase; * for truncation
Arts & Humanities & Social Sciences Citation Index
Interdisciplinary arts and humanities, 1975 to present.
search tips: keywords but use "and", * for truncation
ATLA Religion Database + ATLAS
Citations to articles and some full-text in the field of religion and
theology, coverage date varies, some citations go back to 1949.
search hints: phrase assumed, * for truncation
Bibliography of Asian Studies
Major database for locating materials about Asian countries, 1971 to
present.
Humanities Full Text
Citations and
abstracts for articles in the humanities, including history,
literature and more, 1984-present.
Search Tips: Use " "
for a phrase; * for truncation
JSTOR, the Scholarly Journal Archive
An archive of full text articles from more than 350 scholarly journals in
anthropology, African studies, education, history, philosophy, political
science, population studies, sociology and others from each journal's first
issue but excluding the most current, usually 3-5 years. Includes World
Politics, Political Science Quarterly and many more titles.
Philosopher's Index
Citations and abstracts of books and journal articles in
philosophy and related fields.
Search Tips: Use " "
for a phrase; * for truncation
Project Muse
Full text articles from more than 170 scholarly journals published by
Johns Hopkins University Press in the humanities and social sciences. Included
are Africa Today, Human Rights Quarterly and man more titles.
Includes most recent years only.
ProQuest Direct
Full text articles and abstracts from newspapers and periodicals in many
disciplines, international affairs, law, psychology, public affairs, sociology,
women's studies, from 1988 to the present. For scholarly journals, click on
"scholarly journals" after results are retrieved. The advanced search is
recommended.
Two words phrases are assumed to be a phrase; use " " for phrases
of more than two words; Use * for truncation.
Social Sciences Full Text
Abstracts for journals in anthropology, business, community health, economics,
foreign affairs, geography, international relations, law and criminology,
sociology and social history, 1983 to present.
Use " " for a phrase; * for truncation
ADDITIONAL DATABASES
There are many other databases
that may be relevant to your research.
AnthroSource,
Anthropological Literature,
Contemporary Women's Issues,
Ethnic News Watch,
Historical Abstracts,
International Index to the Performing
Arts,
MLA
(literature),
Sociological Abstracts and
World Wide Political Science Abstracts are a few of them. Please do not
hesitate to ask the reference librarian for help with your research and in using
the databases.
ELECTRONIC Resources from Barnard & Columbia University Libraries
Clicking on these will bring you to web based
research guides. These extensive area studies guides can be helpful for locating
news sources, government information and more.
SARAI: Comprehensive List of Links to Resources about South Asia
Digital South Asia: Digital Materials for Reference and Research
SAJA: Self Study Guide, includes bibliographies & internet resources,
from
the South Asia Journalists Association
Professor Fran Pritchett's comprehensive South Asia Web Page
Religion Research Guide from the Barnard Library
Religious Studies Subject Guide
from Columbia University
Women's Studies : Subject guide from CU
libraries
Subject Guides from CU Libraries: Complete
list
of the numerous electronic subject guides in various disciplines
Internet Indian History Sourcebook
DVDs & Videos on South Asia held by the Barnard & Columbia
Libraries
Devi: The Great Goddess, Smithsonian
Superhit Goddess: Jai Santoshi Maa & Caste Hierarchy in Indian
Film, by Philip Lutgendorf
Meeting God: Past Exhibit at the Museum of Natural History
Kalasampada: Digial Library Resources for Indian Culture. Indira
Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
OTHER LIBRARIES &
INTERLIBRARY LOAN
CATNYP is the online catalog of the
NYPL research library and
LEO is the online catalog of the NYPL
Branch Libraries.
WorldCat is the online collective catalog
of OCLC members around the world.
To locate items that are located at other libraries, check the
WorldCat link listed below.
"Request It" is the venue to borrow books
through Interlibrary Loan, Borrow Direct and other services. Interlibrary
Loan will borrow books or obtain photocopies of items that are not available at
the Barnard or Columbia Libraries with no charge to the patron. You can click on
"Request Direct" on the Barnard Library Home Page or the Columbia University
Libraries Home Page.
Click on
Other Libraries Catalogs to
find a more comprehensive list of libraries.
REFWORKS & ENDNOTE
RefWorks &
EndNote
Click here for information about using
RefWorks and EndNote
for information and instructions on using RefWorks & EndNote.
RefWorks and EndNote are bibliographic software packages, that can be
used for managing your citations. They are available, free of charge, to all
current Barnard and Columbia students, faculty and
staff. RefWorks is available by signing up for an individual account on
the RefWorks Website.
CONSULTATIONS with Reference
Librarians
Click
here to complete a form you can e-mail to
the library requesting a consultation on your research, or come to the Reference
Desk on the second floor. To contact a reference librarian, e-mail
refdesk@barnard.edu or call
212-854-3953. We'll be happy to help you find additional information. You may
contact Karen Dobrusky directly at kdobrusk@barnard.edu
Last Modified 2/14/08
Karen Dobrusky, kdobrusk@barnard.edu
Reference Librarian
Barnard College Library
X4-8595
Phone: 212-854-3953