cite-checking basics
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Cite-Checking Basics. Amy J. Wright, JD, MLIS University of San Francisco School of Law, Zief Law Library, Spring 2008. Using Zief’s Online Catalog. It’s called Ignacio by library staff. Can be found on library web pages: http://www.usfca.edu/law_library. Online Catalog. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Cite-Checking Basics
Amy J. Wright, JD, MLISUniversity of San Francisco School of Law, Zief Law Library, Spring 2008
Using Zief’s Online Catalog
It’s called Ignacio by library staff.
Can be found on library web pages: http://www.usfca.edu/law_library
Online Catalog
What You Can Find in Ignacio: Books;
Titles of Law Reviews and other journals;
Congressional hearing titles;
Titles of statutory compilations.
Online Catalog
Can’t Find Law review article titles;
Book chapter titles;
Statute sections;
Case names (unless the case name is part of a book or hearing title).
Online Catalog Tips
Use a keyword search to find books and journal titles when you aren’t sure of the exact title.
Use “AND” to connect search terms in a keyword search. Example: nowak and constitutional and
law
Example: witkin* and criminal
Other Search Options Available
Search by Title or Author & Title;
Search by Library of Congress Subject Heading;
Search by Call Number.
Wild Card
Use the “*” symbol to truncate words to find all word variations:
Example: employ* findsemployee, employment, employer, and employing
Deciphering Records: Zief Record
Deciphering Records: Gleeson Record
Finding Articles
Two options for article source pulls: Print law review/journal volumes (lower
level of Zief);
HeinOnline, a database of PDF images of law review & journal articles.
Exactly the same as looking at the print version b/c HeinOnline contains digital images of print journal pages.
IP Address sensitive: if you’re on campus logged into the campus network, access is immediate without password
HeinOnline Tips: http://heinonline.org
HeinOnline Tips
Find: Hastings Law Journal
Historic Coverage
Accessing Articles
Need HeinOnline Help?
Ask a librarian at the reference desk; or
Read our “Cheat Sheet” on HeinOnline. http://www.usfca.edu/law_library/holcheat.html
PDFs on Westlaw
Westlaw offers PDF images for:
Some cases within West’s National Reporter system;
Briefs, pleadings, and other court documents.
Can’t print a PDF image to the Westlaw printer!
PDFs on Westlaw
Finding Government Documents
Use Google Advanced Search:
Example: You’re looking for Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on concierge care in PDF format
Google Search = gao concierge care filetype:pdf
Advanced Search
Advanced Search
USA.gov
Find federal, state and local government documents all in one search engine.
Home Page
Search Results
Advanced Search Available!
Deciphering Citations
Authors often don’t proof citations carefully!
Look out for title errors, incorrect abbreviations, incorrect publishing dates, or incomplete cites.
Deciphering Citations: Bieber’s
Latest edition 2001 available in open reserve on main floor of Zief (librarians keep own copy at ref desk).
When you encounter mystery abbreviation like this: C.S.A.A.
…..look it up in Bieber’s.
Tells you that C.S.A.A. = Civil Service Arbitration Awards
What If It’s Not @ Zief?
Try to find it in another library in the area using Worldcat.org.
http://worldcat.org Lets you search the collections of
thousands of libraries around the world.
Tells you which libraries in your geographic area have the material that you need.
Home Page
Worldcat.org
Worldcat.org
Interlibrary Loan
Zief staff can borrow books or order photocopies of book excerpts or journal articles from other libraries.
Helpful if journal members have already checked worldcat.org to see other area libraries where item is available.
ILL Rules
Who to ask at Zief: any reference librarian or Troy Cook, our ILL specialist. [email protected] 422-5120 Troy’s workspace is behind the
checkout desk at Zief.
ILL Rules
We won’t order something if it’s available at Gleeson or Zief.
We will order if it’s missing from USF collections.
ILL Rules
Develop a system to avoid filing duplicate ILL requests at Zief.
See suggested Source Pull Form in handouts.
If you can’t find the item at Zief, check with your article editor to see if someone else on your team has already pulled the item.
ILL Rules
When filing ILL requests for a cite-check, consider listing just one editor as the person responsible for each ILL request.
Easier for Zief staff to keep track of loans if they are all made in the name of one individual.
ILL Rules
OK to ask only for selected pages from a large publication – usually faster!
Renewals for ILL loan items are at discretion of lending library – if they tell us no, we have to send it back by the original due date.
Librarian Assistance
Come see us when you’re stuck!
Two of us are former law review members (Jill and Amy), and Lee and John have decades of citation-deciphering experience.
If you give us a copy of the whole article, easier for us to help you.
Librarian Assistance
Microform collection is tricky – come and see us if you need to pull an item from microfiche.