Introduction to the Library for Graduate Students in French Literature
Resources Available at Bobst Library
- Materials (physical and electronic)
- Books, Microforms, videos, electronic resources, rare materials...
- Services & specialized service centers
- People
- subject expertise
- library & archive tranining & experience
- cataloging: describe library materials to make them "discoverable"
Overview of NYU Libraries' Web Pages
Discovery: Learning About Materials You Don't Know About
- Catalogs vs. Indexes
- Beware descriptors / subject headings
- MLA
descriptor "francophone" = 24 hits vs.
descriptor "french
language literature" = 5224 hits
vs.
keyword "francophone" = 1145 hits
- Bobcat
subject heading keyword "francophone" = 2 hits vs.
keyword "francophone" in all keywords = 224 vs.
keyword search on region or country + "literature" + "french"
See French Language and
Literature page, "Using Bobcat," for other useful subject headings
Access: Gaining Access to Materials You Do Know About
