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HUMANITIES CORE COURSE

Discovery Task 2: Finding Books Using ANTPAC

Read all instructions first!

HINT: Read the entire assignment, including the worksheet, before you start the assignment. You will need to print a copy of the assignment to turn in to your section leader.

ASSIGNMENT:
The purpose of this assignment is to introduce you to the UC Irvine Libraries ANTPAC catalog. You will use ANTPAC, UCI Libraries' local on-line catalog, to locate references to three books on three different topics in the UCI Libraries. You will record the information available from ANTPAC (the bibliographic and location information) for all three books but you will only locate one book in the library. The topics are listed below:

TOPICS:
  • Locate an ANTPAC catalog entry for a book on Asian American Literature.
  • Locate an ANTPAC catalog entry for a book about translating.
  • Locate a book on the topic of immigration.

OVERVIEW OF ANTPAC:

ANTPAC is UCI’s local on-line catalog. By using it, you can find out what books and other materials UCI has and where they are located. ANTPAC also indicates whether a book is checked out and when it is due back.

OBJECTIVES:
  • Learn to use UC Irvine's ANTPAC catalog to locate books on a subject.
  • Learn the difference between a keyword search and a subject heading search
  • Learn to interpret the bibliographic, content and location information in the ANTPAC catalog record.
  • Learn to use the information in the ANTPAC catalog record to evaluate the relevance of the book to your topic.
  • Learn to write the bibliographic information about the book in MLA (Modern Language Association of America) format.

KEYWORD VS. SUBJECT SEARCHES

  • A keyword search looks for the word(s) you enter in any field as a phrase in the ANTPAC record.
  • A subject heading search looks for the word(s) you enter as a phrase in the subject heading field of the ANTPAC record.

WHAT TO DO TO COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT:

1. Use the ANTPAC catalog to find the information available from the catalog for books on:

  • Asian American Literature
  • Translating
  • Immigration***
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    2. Print the full ANTPAC record for each book you select and label each part. A detailed explanation of an ANTPAC record is on page 3 of this worksheet. Fill out the information requested on the form that appears on page 4 of this worksheet.

    3. ***Locate the book on immigration and make a copy of the title page. In order to avoid every person in the Humanities Core Course looking for the same book on immigration, you will locate a book written during a particular year based on the first letter of your section leader's last name. See page 5 of this assignment to determine what year you will look for.

    4. Write a description of the process you used to locate the book on your topic in your journal. Tell why you selected the books you did. Tell what clues you used to decide that they were good choices.

    5. Write the bibliographic citation for each book in MLA (Modern Language Association of America) format.

    6. Attach the labeled ANTPAC records, the completed worksheet forms, the photocopy of the title page of the book on immigration and the bibliographic citations you wrote to your worksheet and turn it in to your section leader.


    USE ANTPAC WEB TO FIND MATERIALS AT UCI
    To find books, journals, government publications and other materials at UCI, follow these instructions:
    A. From the Libraries HomePage (http://www.lib.uci.edu/), click on ANTPAC Catalog link
    OR Type the URL: http://antpac.lib.uci.edu
    B. Select the Type of Search
    Title/Journal Title (when you know the title of the book or journal)
    Keyword (words that describe the topic)
    Subject Heading (exact subject headings)
    Author (when you know the author's name)
    C. Select a Keyword search for this assignment
    D. Submit Search
    E. Results will display in a list
    F. Click on the title to see the full information for the book
    LOCATE A BOOK
    Sample ANTPAC WEB RECORD FOR A BOOK:
    Author: Kim, Elaine H.
    Title: Asian American literature, an introduction to the writings and their social context
    Imprint: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 1982
    Edition: English ed.
      LOCATION CALL NO. STATUS
      MAIN PS153.A84 K55 1982 DUE 11-26-01
    Description: xix, 363 p. ; 24 cm
    Subj-lcsh: Asian Americans in literatures
    American literature -- Asian American authors

    Clues to Content

    The title of the book and the subject headings (abbreviated Subj-lcsh for Subject-Library of Congress Subject Heading) are the best clues to the subject of the book. The author's name and date of publication can also be helpful.

    Explanation of an ANTPAC BOOK RECORD:
    Author: Kim, Elaine H.
    Title: Asian American Literature, an introduction to
    Place of Publication: Philadelphia
    Publisher: Temple University Press
    Date of Publication: 1982
    This section of the screen contains the bibliographic information for the book. The bibliographic information is the author, title, place of publication, publisher and date of publication. The title of the book tells you what the book is about.
    Library Location: Main Library
    Call Number: PS 153.A84 K55 1982
    Book Status: Check out to 11-26-01
    Description of Book: 363 pages, 24 cm. tall
    Look here for location information so that you can find the book in the library.
    Subject Headings: Asian Americans in literature
    American literature--Asian American Authors
    Subject headings are phrases that describe the content of books. Use the links to find other books on the same subject.

    Bibliographic citation for a book written in MLA (Modern Language Association of America) format.

    Kim, Elaine H. Asian American Literature, an Introduction to the Writings and their Social
    Context. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1982.

    Fill out the information available from the ANTPAC catalog for each of the books you selected.
    1. Information available from the ANTPAC catalog for a book on Asian American Literature

    Author:_____________________________________________________________________
    Title:_______________________________________________________________________
    Place of Publication:___________________________________________________________
    Publisher:___________________________________________________________________
    Date:_______________________________________________________________________
    Library where the book is located:___________________ Call Number:____________________
    Bibliographic Citation using MLA Format:

    2. Information available from the ANTPAC catalog for a book on Translating
    Author:_____________________________________________________________________
    Title:_______________________________________________________________________
    Place of Publication:___________________________________________________________
    Publisher:___________________________________________________________________
    Date:_______________________________________________________________________
    Library where the book is located:___________________ Call Number:____________________
     Bibliographic Citation using MLA Format:

    3. Information available from the ANTPAC catalog for a book on Immigration. Include a photocopy of the title page of this book. This is the only book you need to locate in the library. See page 5 for instructions on how to limit to the assigned year.
    Author:_____________________________________________________________________
    Title:_______________________________________________________________________
    Place of Publication:___________________________________________________________
    Publisher:___________________________________________________________________
    Date:_______________________________________________________________________
    Library where the book is located:___________________ Call Number:____________________
    Bibliographic Citation in MLA Format:

     

    How to limit the results of an ANTPAC search to a particular year.
    1. Select the Keyword search option.
    2. Enter the word "immigration" and hit enter or click on search.
    3. Select the Limit/Sort button at the top of the results screen.
    4. Enter the year before the year or years you need and the year after the year or years you need in the portion of the screen which says:
    Year of Publication: After___________ and Before____________ 
    		 
    For example, if you need to look for a book published in 1998 or 1999, you will enter:
    Year of Publication: After: 1997 and Before: 2000
    5. Press the bar labeled:
    Limit/Sort items retrieved using above data

    Check here to determine the date of publication assigned to you.
    If your section leader's last name begins: Find a book with this date of publication: If your section leader's last name begins: Find a book with this date of publication:
    A 2001 M 1988 or 1989
    B 2000 N 1986 or 1987
    C 1999 O 1984 or 1985
    D 1998 P 1982 or 1983
    E 1997 Q 1980 or 1981
    F 1996 R 1978 or 1979
    G 1995 S 1976 or 1977
    H 1994 T 1974 or 1975
    I 1993 U 1972 or 1973
    J 1992 V 1970 or 1971
    K 1991 W 1950 to 1970
    L 1990 X-Y-Z before 1950

    HELP!


    What to do if you need extra help:
    Libraries can seem confusing and intimidating at first, but they are designed for use by students like you. This assignment introduces you to some basic library skills that will help you be a successful student at UCI. Read the assignment and worksheet carefully. Make every effort to understand what you are supposed to do before you start working on the assignment.

    1. Try to complete the assignment independently.
    2. If you feel confused, see if you can find a partner who is more familiar or feels more confident about using the library.
    3. If you have questions about the library assignment in general, or about specific steps in the library assignment, there are people and services available to assist you. One good option is to send a query to Ask A Librarian (http://www.lib.uci.edu/services/ask/ask.html), the UC Irvine Libraries electronic reference service.
    4. First, ask your instructor for help.
    5. If you still need help, ask at the Reference Desk in the Main Library. The Reference Desk is located on the first floor of the Main Library (downstairs from the building entrance level). The people at the Loan Desk and in the Current Periodicals Room will try to answer your questions but they are not experts. The Librarians at the Reference Desk are the most familiar with the help you will need.