ANTH 3144 - Politics of Reproductive Health - Bjork-James

Conquering Call Numbers!

I've got a call #, now what?

Image of a call number label

 

Click the link below for more information.

Books, Articles and More!

The following databases will help you find articles on your topic:

Archival and Primary Source Collections

 What is ?

FindIt@VU provides direct links from a database citation to the fulltext of the article (if available) and other supporting resources.

Current News Sources

Need More Newspaper Options?

Vanderbilt University Library Search

Selecting the best search scope for your research needs:

Everything vs. Library Catalog vs. Articles

Search Scope What is included? When should I use it?
Everything
  • Broadest search scope
  • Results will include books and ebooks, articles, and media like DVDs
  • A great option when you are just beginning your research process.
  • Use Everything when you want to survey the research landscape for your topic
Library Catalog
  • Focuses on VU owned items, physical and digital
  • Results will include books and ebooks, and media like DVDs
  • Digital collections like the TV News Archive will also be included in your results
  • You have defined your information needs
  • Use Library Catalog when you are ready to create a tailored search for your topic
Articles
  • Content from selected VU databases
  • Popular and scholarly articles
  • Use Articles to find popular and scholarly articles on your topic.
  • The Articles scope does not search across all databases accessible to the Vanderbilt community.
  • Not finding the articles you need or want more database options?

For a more detailed explanation of your search scope options consult What am I searching?

 

Keyword vs. Subject Searching

Step 1:  Start your search process by brainstorming a list of keywords that describe the main concepts of your topic or question.

Step 2:  Use these keywords for your initial searches.

Step 3:  Use the Subject Heading links in the Library Catalog record to refine your search.

A Selection of Useful Subject Headings

 Library of Congress Subject Headings    Medical Subject Headings
     
 Birth Control    Reproduction
                 
 Contraception        Women's Rights
     
Reproductive health   Contraceptive Devices
     
Reproductive rights   Reproductive Behavior
     
Human reproduction Political aspects Reproductive Health Services