This is a compulsory class and there will be worksheet to be completed. The aim is to give you the skills you need to research your essay and reference it properly using the required footnote style.
Try the following to warm up your skills for the task.
Part A.
Books
Task: identify and cite a book
from the Monash Library
Go to the Library catalogue: http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/
Click on ‘Basic Search’. From the drop-down menu on the right-hand
side, select ‘Library collections’ (if
you use the ‘All resources’ tab, you’ll search the Internet!)
Now type in your own surname. You should get a list of items. If nothing comes up, try a similar
name.
You will see, on the left side
of each item, a description: ‘Book’; ‘Article’;
‘Book chapter’; ‘Text resource’.
2. What is the call number
of this book? (you’ll find it under ‘Locations’)
3. Now click on
‘Details’: what is the first subject
heading?
4. Go to the first subject
heading: from the list, pick out another
title on the same subject and give the full reference in the form indicated in
the Essay-Writing Guide.
Part B.
Articles in periodicals (often
called ‘journals’)
Task: find and cite a journal
article.
Go back to ‘Basic Search’, and
this time leave the ‘All resources’
setting in place (default).
Enter your surname again, and
this time select an article from the
list. If none appears, try a different,
similar name.
5. Give the full reference
for this article in the form indicated in the Essay-Writing Guide, http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/history/ugrad/essay-writing/index.php
6. Is this article available
in the Monash Library? If it’s available in hard copy give the call number; if
the full text is available electronically,
what database is it in? (Click on
‘View online’ to find out.)
There is also an online referencing tutorial provided by the Library at:
which I think you'll find useful and it will take about 20 minutes to complete.
As always you need to comment on the blog and this week the question is "What is the difference
between a book and a journal article?"
Journal articles are more specific on a certain topic. Books are entire works, where usually all information known on a certain topic is given.
ReplyDeleteA journal article is published in a journal which publishes articles of a specific topic. The journal article will be something to do with this topic. There will be many writers in total who contribute to each edition of a journal,and each article could have many writers.
ReplyDeleteA book is much longer and would probably span a whole topic and most information which is covered by that topic. It would generally only be written by one person.
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ReplyDeleteA book is generally a professionally edited and published, self contained text on particular topic by a single author, or a published text compiled from multiple sources by one or more editors. Journal articles are usually shorter works, often peer reviewed, published in collections with related works from different authors. Particular journals are generally released periodically (hence periodicals), whereas books are generally published once (with the exception of reprints/new editions, etc.).
ReplyDeleteA book is generally a lengthier attempt to address a topic in depth whilst a journal article usually uses brevity to address a more specific or contemporary topic.
ReplyDeleteA book is organised into chapters. It is not necessarily academic and can be fiction or non-fiction.
ReplyDeleteA journal article is piece of academic writing in a publication, together with other articles and is usually shorter than a book.
A book is a long piece of writing that is published independently in and of itself, and may be academic or non-academic.
ReplyDeleteA journal article is an academic piece focusing on a key topic, usually far narrower in scope than a book and much shorter. It is published in a collection of articles called a 'journal' rather than independently.