Religious Studies Grads (1998)
Library Introduction
Place: Electronic Classrom, Alderman Library
Times: Monday Aug 31 10:00-11:30 am; & Tuesday Sep 1 3:30-5:00 pm
Instuctor: George Crafts, gtc@Virginia.EDU; assisted by Philip McEldowney, pm9k@virginia.edu.
Topics:
I. Library Catalog II. The Relgion Index III. Uncover and Reveal IV.A. Other VIRGO databases IV.B. The CD-ROM Network V. Religious Studies Library page


I. Library Catalog
Quick keyword islam and pilgrimage in KeyWord anywhere. Result = 11 hits. View 1
Change display to Full
adj search (KeyWord) pure adj land Result = 55 hits
Advanced Search au=brown ti=augustine REsult=7 hits
Print.1 screen: Netscape button
Multiple items: check boxes 2, 4 of Brown. Print/email/download Change disp to Full
Recall. View no. 3 of Brown Request item - discuss choices (incls. ILL)
Renew. User Services - discuss choices (ILL - prefer Request Item, if a Virgo database)

II. Religion Index (1949-) limited to 4 simultaneous users
Note other WebSpirs databases MLA, WILS, SocioFile, etc.
KeyWord shaker and theology (leave out "and" = "adj") Result = 11 hits
Display records, Change display [sort by pub yr -descending, remove jn, check Descriptors]
Check Complete or Citation only
Getting articles is a two-step process 1) Find it 2) See if UVa has it
Can do Step two by opening a new Netscape window and toggle back and forth to find if the journal is in VIRGO
Print. Check 3, 4 Print checked "Clear marked records after print" Display for print
Use Netscape print button
"Save" = download. Email
Index show "Field" choices (NB also SR - script ref) PS - personal name as subject Term = dogen
"display" check 3 Forms of name "search terms"
Show search History on search pg
civil war and methodis*
SR (Scripture Reference) browse john c3 v16 Result = 24 hits
Added search and love (in search box) Result now = 6 hits

III. Uncover
From main pg: Indexes under "Research Sources"
Login to UVa's Uncover gateway Last name + ID (SSN)
Part 1. Find articles
KeyWord: santeria Result=28 hits Note "owned at Uva" "Fax 1 hr" Need Fax machine, but can also ILL eg View 3 (Click on article title, not journal title) The Santeria case Click "email this citation," leave LEO/ILL box check; must NOT be at UVa
journal title browse Numen Issues. View latest published
Part 2. Keeping up-to-date (Reveal) new search Uncover Reveal
a. Keywords: "View or add Reveal searches" Can use truncation, Boolean , , etc.
b. table of contents: "Reveal titles"

IV.A. Other VIRGO Databases (mention only - From alpha list of databases):

  • Dissertation Abstracts,
  • PCI,
  • L/N Academic Universe,
  • WorldCat,
  • (part of WebSpirs) MLA
    (WebSpirs vs. Virgo. See Alphabtical listing page)

    IV.B. CD-ROM Network. Show only.
    Need to dail in on Uva modem line or use on-campus network
    [ Login Instructions halfway down this web page]
    Includes America History & Life, Historical Abstracts, Philosopher's Index

    V. Religious Studies Library page - go from Library home page : Research Sources - Subject Guides

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