1. Researching your History Day Topic at the UWSP Library

2. UWSP Library websitehttp://library.uwsp.edu

3. Books Dvds, videos, audio US and Wisconsin Documents Archival Information – about UWSP and 9 counties in central Wisconsin (including Marathon) What will I find?

4. Searching the Catalog

5. Use Keywords – not sentences Remember that you are NOT searching the full text of the books – just the title, subject headings, author; with newer books – also chapter titles. Be more general than in a web search. A book about women’s liberation might have one chapter on birth control. You’ll only find it if you search the general topic and actually open the book! Search Hints

6. Enclose phrases in quotation marks “atomic bomb” Names are last name first Wars are sometimes difficult to find – use: World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1939-1945 OR combine “world war” with another keyword or phrase such as yalta, “atomic bomb”, or “league of nations” Search hints, continued

8. Click on a title to see more information First you’ll see the basics: Title, Author, Publisher Notice the Subjects – these may give you ideas for other keywords to use Here’s the info you’ll need to find the book – call number and location

9. Library of Congress (not Dewey Decimal) – uses an alphanumeric format The first letter is a broad subject area – the other letters and numbers break that subject down D=World History (subdivided by region, country) E = American History (subdivided by time period) The numbers may look different, but they work the same way – find the right area and browse the shelves. Remember that some topics may be in more than one section – Civil Rights will be in History (E) and Sociology (HM & HN) Call Numbers

10. Print a list Select the items that you want to include by checking the box Then, use the Print button On the next screen, just hit the click to print button and you’ll get a reformatted list, ready to print out and bring to the library

11. For most books – check the Call Number If it begins with: A-G 3rd Floor H-PS 4th Floor PT-Z (and Oversize) 5th floor Check the location Reference Collection 1st Floor IMC Collection 3rd Floor WCEE Collection 4th Floor US and Wisconsin Documents 6thFloor Different numbering system Where is it located?

12. Archives – for local topics Provides connection to Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison and other Area Research Centers around the state – contact the Archives to arrange for materials New York Times (1858-present) on microfilm and digital formats Of Special Interest

13. Check the hours! We have limited hours during winter break. Regular hours resume on January 24. Call ahead if you need to use the Archives. Bring your permission form! Visiting the Library