GO TO & HOW TO
CBBcat: search for books in the catalogs for Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin
WorldCat: extend your search to libraries worldwide
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Searching Tricks
KEYWORD SEARCHING
- Use an asterisk to stand in for different word endings: gene* = genes, genetic, etc.
- Use quotation marks to "glue together" a phrase: "reproductive rights"
- Use parentheses & OR to search synonyms: (death OR dying)
SUBJECT SEARCHING
Find a good book or article in a Keyword search? Look at its item record to see if there are Subject Terms. Click on these links to find other items about that subject.
CITATION TRAILS
Check the notes, references and bibliographies of every relevant article or book. One good source can lead to another!
Getting the Books
For books in Miller:
Look for the stacks plan beside the stairs.
For books at Bates, Bowdoin, or in Colby Storage:
Click on the CBB Request button in the record for the book you want. Then fill in your name and the barcode number (no letters) on the back of your Colby ID card.
To request books from WorldCat, Sign up for ILLiad
CITATION MANAGERS
Librarians
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| African-American Studies | Margaret Ericson |
| American Studies | Laine Thielstrom |
| Anthropology | Laine Thielstrom |
| Archives and Special Collections | Pat Burdick |
| Art | Margaret Ericson |
| Biology | Kara Kugelmeyer |
| Chemistry | Kara Kugelmeyer |
| Cinema Studies | Laine Thielstrom |
| Classics | Karen Gillum |
| Computer Science | Kara Kugelmeyer |
| Creative Writing | Laine Thielstrom |
| East Asian Studies | Karen Gillum |
| Economics | Bonnie Paige |
| Education | Laine Thielstrom |
| English | Karen Gillum |
| Environmental Studies | Kara Kugelmeyer |
| French | Karen Gillum |
| Geology | Kara Kugelmeyer |
| German | Karen Gillum |
| GIS | Kara Kugelmeyer |
| Global Studies | Laine Thielstrom |
| Government | Bonnie Paige |
| History | Laine Thielstrom |
| Italian | Karen Gillum |
| Jewish Studies | Karen Gillum |
| Latin American Studies | Laine Thielstrom |
| Law | Laine Thielstrom |
| Mathematics and Statistics | Kara Kugelmeyer |
| Music | Margaret Ericson |
| Philosophy | Karen Gillum |
| Physics and Astronomy | Kara Kugelmeyer |
| Psychology | Bonnie Paige |
| Religious Studies | Karen Gillum |
| Russian | Karen Gillum |
| Science, Technology, and Society | Kara Kugelmeyer |
| Sociology | Bonnie Paige |
| Spanish | Karen Gillum |
| Theater and Dance | Margaret Ericson |
| Women’s Studies | Margaret Ericson |
Citations and Annotated Bibliography
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Use MLA style to create citations in the humanities The purpose of citations
You need to cite when...
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EXAMPLE of MLA Style on a Works Cited Page for an article retrieved from a database:
Stuart, Christopher. "William Maxwell's So Long, See You Tomorrow and the Autobiographical Impulse." Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction, vol. 47, no. 3, 2006, pp. 261-73. MLA International Bibliography. dx.doi.org/10.3200/CRIT.47.3.261-273. Accessed 17 January 2013.
Thus the pattern is:
Author. "Title of Article." Title of Journal, vol. #, no. #, year, pp. #s . Name of database. [doi if available]. Accessed [day month year].
MORE EXAMPLES and explanations at Purdue's OWL site: 
Annotated Bibliography
In general, the purpose of annotations is to inform a researcher consulting the bibliography on various aspects of the cited title. Some general directions are below; make sure also to consult directions for your class!
How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography Cornell University Library