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JAPAN : HISTORY AND CULTURE

BOOKS / VIDEOS IN WCI LIBRARY
- type topic under General Keyword
:
eg./
     japan not fiction

     japan* not fiction
     culture japan*

- broaden topic if nothing or not enough titles are found:
  eg./  japan* description => asia* description

- For this assignment, more is available in the specific subject areas and then browse the Table of Contents and/or Index of each title. (Change from General keyword to Subject if necessary to narrow search)
     theat* => japan* theat*
     fashion*

     food OR cookery OR recipe* => japan* (food OR cookery OR recipe*)
     religio* => religio* japan* => religio* asia*
     world war not fiction => japan* world war not fiction

     architecture (better to see japan* description or asia* description)
    
flower arrang*

     origami
     painting => painting (asia* OR orient*)
     pottery
    
music* asia*

     dance not fiction => dance (asia* OR japan*)
     japan* martial arts

- to find videos add the term video* to search
  eg./ japan* video*

Browse:

WCI eBooks Collection

Infotrac / Gale eBooks password required
or select from below given titles and then go to WITHIN THIS PUBLICATION
VAUGHAN PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Books / Videos
  • use KEYWORD search
  • use WCI search as example
  • use "SEARCH FILTERS" to delimit location
  • sort results if necessary

See adjacent WCI examples for sample search strings and areas to browse

RELATED WCI PAGES

CITIES AND COUNTRIES
ETHNIC FOODS
RELIGION

GENERAL INTERNET

you may search Google now:
eg./    kabuki theater OR theatre
          japanese tea ceremony

          japanese art or japanese samisen
          religion japan => japanese religion OR philosophy
          japanese architecture
          japanese flower arrangement
          japanese origami

 
OR USE GOOGLE ADVANCED SEARCH now

eg./    japanese food OR recipes OR cuisine
          modern OR traditional "japanese fashion "
          japan ii OR two OR 2 "world war"
          japanese painting ink OR brush
          japanese pottery OR ceramics OR porcelain
          japanese sports OR "martial arts"

MAGAZINE, NEWSPAPER & JOURNAL DATABASES

  • Select preferred package of databases:
    from YRDSB's Trillium Databases
    (Home access requires password)

    or directly from
     
    - InfoTrac by Thomson / Gale - includes all our Gale ebooks (Home access requires password)
     - or -
                from
    Vaughan Public Libraries - Online Databases (VPL membership required)

  • Select appropriate database(s) within preferred package

  • Choose "Advanced Search" tab

  • Ensure Fulltext selected

  • type keyword(s):

    • combine keywords needed with AND operator

    • search most important keywords in Subject field (or broaden search to default fields if necessary)

    • use truncation as required

    • cluster similar concepts if necessary to optimize on line limitations

    • check assigned subject headings of highly relevant articles for alternate keywords

    • no one perfect strategy -- play around for the one that works best for given search

Infotrac ARTICLES and SEARCH ALERTS may be emailed directly to user

- type topic under desired field (eg. Subject field)
eg./
japan* art
 as keywords under subject
japan* world war as keywords under subject
japan* garden* as keywords under subject

GROUP WORK SUGGESTION
Use a wiki such as Microsoft Office Live for group work from various remote locations

Create and share your work online

  • Edit anytime, from anywhere
  • Pick who can access your documents
  • Share changes in real time
  • Files are stored securely online
  • It's MS Office so files can be resaved to open locally
          on MS Office (without going through the Web)
  • It's FREE!
  • CITING REFERENCES
    Literacy How To's Page
    Easybib.com

    Technology How To's ...


     
    alternately use GOOGLE ADVANCED SEARCH 

    last updated 02/25/10

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