Peru Course Guide
This guide is for students taking the courses for the Peru trip at the end of Fall semester 2006.
If you need any further assistance, please ask at the library front desk.
GENERAL:
BOOKS/SUBJECT
HEADINGS:
(click above to
be taken to the Catalog)
To find books and other materials, use the following search strategies:
1. Search by “LC
Subj Heading” (choose this option from drop down box
next to search box)
Peru OR Peruvian
2. Or, for a more precise or specific search, try some of these Subject
Heading phrases (as a LC Subj Heading search, from drop down menu):
Arts, Peruvian
20th century
Cocaine industry Peru
Indians of South America Peru
Literature and society Peru
Peru Civilization 20th century
Peru Social life and customs
Peru Guidebooks
Peru Description and travel
Peru History
Peru History Conquest, 1522-1548
Peru Antiquities
Peruvian Fiction
Short Stories Peruvian
Women Peru
VIDEOS:
These titles are owned by Vairo Library:
Cuzco: ciudad eterna = eternal city
Conquistadors
Machu Picchu revealed
Mysteries of Peru: Enigma of the ruins
Peru: a golden treasure
ART:
ARTStor
1. Click the “Launch” button in lower right corner
of browser to begin your search.
2. Click on “Advanced
Search” (top
of page)
3. Enter a “Subject
Search” for PERU.
(choose the Subject option from the drop down menu at the search screen)
4. When you see your
results, click on an image’s Title to
see information about the painting or image.
5. Double click on the
image to view it at a larger size. Click with your mouse on the
image to zoom in, and use arrow keys to move
around the image.
Notes:
You can
PRINT images from this database: Double click the
image as described above to see a larger image in the “image
viewer”.
At the bottom of that new window there will be an icon to click
for printing:
NOTE: Computer screen size may need to be adjusted to 1152 X 864
(instead of 1024 X 768) in order to see all options in the image
viewer window (such as the print option at the bottom).
(To adjust screen/display
size, go to Control Panel: Display, then Settings Tab)
CAMIO:
Images, text and multimedia represent a broad range of works of art from the
collections of prominent museums, highlighting the creative output of cultures
around the world, from prehistoric to contemporary times, and covering the
complete range of expressive forms.
1. A keyword search
for “Peru” retrieves
lots of images of sculptures, pottery and other artifacts found
in museums.
2. Click on an image
to see it in more detail with other text information about the
image.
Notes:
Use the
email option (found at the top of the enlarged image). The
database
will send you a .jpg file which you can then save, open
and print.
POLITICAL SCIENCE:
CIAO:
Comprehensive source for research in international affairs
1. Select: Maps/Country
Data
2. Then choose Peru and another country to compare vital statistics
Also, you can search
journal articles, policy briefs, books and working papers.
POLICYFILE:
Gathers and indexes abstracts that address public policy and international issues.
PolicyFile covers all public policy issues with abstracts available on everything
from trade with Asia to health care reform, from telecommunications regulation
to the European Union, from terrorism to intelligence reform, from Bosnia to
Superfund
UNSTATS:
Use this database for statistics and comparisons for Peru and/or other counries.
Select “Country
Profiles” from the left side menu.
SOCIOLOGY/FAMILY LIFE/CUSTOMS: ETHNIC
NEWSWATCH:
Magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press.
This is a good place to find news stories from a different source than the mainstream
American media. Search for current news stories on your country or ethnicity
of interest.
Reference Books
Ethnic groups worldwide
: a ready reference handbook: GN325.L46
1998
The Encyclopedia
of the peoples of the world: GN495.4.E53 1993
International encyclopedia
of marriage and family: HQ9.E52 2003
Encyclopedia of
urban cultures : cities and cultures around the world: HT108.5.E53 2002
LITERATURE & POETRY:
MLA Bibliography
A worldwide index of references to journal articles, dissertations,
books, and parts of books pertaining to modern literatures, folklore,
film, drama, languages, and linguistics
Literature Online
1. Select “Author” search
from left side menu.
2. Type in “Peruvian” as nationality (or
choose any other nationality, if needed)
3. Click search (19 results of poets from Peru)
NOTE: If you have
a specific author in mind, such as Neruda, you
can simply input their names into the field labeled "Author".
One can also do a
criticism/reference search by using keywords or subject:
Click on "Criticism and Reference" from
left side menu and enter keywords.
Vairo Library: Guide to print and electronic poetry sources
MUSIC:
Smithsonian Global Sound
Play music that is native to the country or region you are interested
in
Browse by country (left hand side menu)
The Naxos Music Library:
Has a few selections for Peru. Type "Peru” as
a keyword search.
CDs:
Vairo Library owns the following:
Mountain music of Peru, 2 vols. (CD)
Cajamarca and the Colca Valley
WOMEN'S STUDIES:
Women's
Studies International:
This resource provides access to over 232,000 records drawn
from ten important Women's Studies databases
Keyword Search:
Peru AND
Women
Peruvian Women
If researching a specific
topic, use the above searches but also add your topic word (ex:
Peruvian Women AND healthcare) FILMS:
Girls Around The World
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