| BOOKS |
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Books can provide a broad overview of a topic
as well as in-depth information. Books will often include a bibliography, or a
list of more books and articles on the same topic. Books provide good
sources of biographies, dance techniques, can give advice on developing a
career, choreography and more. Books in Pollak Library can be checked
out for four weeks and renewed once for two weeks using the CSUF Titan Card. You
may also renew books online through the Library Catalog, click on "View your Library
Record."
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Library Catalog |
The Library Catalog (Online Public Access
Catalog) is the catalog of everything that this library owns. It is
an online database, open to the public, so that you can find out if we own
the material you need while still at home. The web address is http://opac.fullerton.edu |
Search tips for using the Library Catalog:
| Finding
Biographies |
- Use the catalog and search by
the name of the person as a subject. Be sure to enter the name as last
name, first name.
example: Graham, Martha
Or you can search by the subject
"Dancers-Biography."
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| Find
Dance Information on a Country |
- Use the catalog, search by subject
"Country-Dance, "
example: Mexico-Dance.
- You may find some information under the
subject heading "County-Social Life and Customs,"
example:
Mexico-Social Life and Customs.
- Also search the catalog by keyword for important
dances in the country,
example: Flamenco.
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To locate books this library does not have:
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LINK
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This is a combined catalog
of a number of university libraries in this area. It is possible to
request these books. They will arrive in three to four days and will
be held at the Circulation Counter. Access into LINK+ is found within the
library catalog and on the library home page. |
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Interlibrary Loan |
If the library does not own a book you
need, you may request the book through Interlibrary Loan. This is a
free service to current CSUF students. Interlibrary Loan will obtain books
and articles from other
libraries. |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings |
| The library catalog uses standardized
subject headings designated by the Library of Congress. We
have a complete set of books which detail the Library of Congress
Subject Headings. These of books can tell you exactly what
terms to search when using the catalog. Ask for them at the
Reference Desk. Below you will find a very abbreviated list
of subject headings related to dance. |
| Aerobics Dancing |
Gesture in Dance |
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| Ballet |
Improvisation in Dance |
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| Choreography |
Modern Dance |
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| Country Dance |
Music and Dance |
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| Court Dances |
Musico Calisthenics |
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| Feminism and Dance |
Sex in Dance |
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| Folk Dancing |
Tap Dancing |
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This site is prepared and maintained by
Cynthia Bruns, Reference
Librarian, Pollak Library, California State University Fullerton. Last
updated:
03/19/08 |