LibGuide URL
https://guides.library.cornell.edu/BorderlandsHistoryofJazz
Introduce Yourself!
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Research Session
In this class we'll cover:
- Developing a Research Plan
- Creating useful strategies to effectively perform research at Cornell
- Finding Books
- Find items held at Cornell (books, journal holdings, etc.)
- Finding Articles
- Find articles, essays, book chapters and monographs
- Requesting items not available at Cornell
- BorrowDirect, Interlibrary Loan and ScanIt
- Evaluating your sources
- Some tips on how to evaluate the sources you've found
- Citing your sources
- Guides and Resources for preparing your bibliography
- Getting Help
See the Library's Introduction to Research web page for more tips and strategies.
Meet Your Librarian!
Pat Abraham
She/ Her
Contact:
Clarke Africana Library
Africana Studies Research Center
Cornell University
310 Triphammer Road
Ithaca, New York 14850
Africana Studies Research Center
Cornell University
310 Triphammer Road
Ithaca, New York 14850
347-465-3145
About Your Librarian
Patricia Abraham is a former graduate of the Africana Center and elated to return as the Assistant Librarian at the John Henrik Clarke Africana Library. Among many other roles, she is a liaison for the library, specializing in collection development, reference, and research, so feel free to reach out with questions!