THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Graduate School of Library and Information Science LIS382L.2- Information Resources in the Humanities

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1 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Graduate School of Library and Information Science LIS382L.2- Information Resources in the Humanities Philosophy Worksheet Choose 10 of the following questions. For each question, please provide: A. An analysis of the question. An acceptable response here would be to (a) highlight clues in the question (you may underline or use a highlighter or use bold type); (b) provide a short statement summarizing the clues. B. Outline a search strategy, including subject headings you may have used that were successful. You may number your steps. These need not be full sentences. C. Provide an answer to the question. It is acceptable to provide page numbers for lengthy responses. D. Full citation to source, including call number. E. Verify your answer in one other source What does the abbreviation Iff. mean? 2. I need some recent articles on evil. I would like to see some citations with annotations first. 3. What is the Molyneaux Problem? A professor in a vocational rehabilitation class has mentioned this in a lecture. 4. A student in women s studies is writing a general paper on Luce Irigaray. She needs some biographical information, citations to some of her writings, and criticism of some of her writing. 5. Can you find some recent articles on Artistotle s concept of the syllogism?

2 6. What does metempsychosis have to do with the concept of reincarnation? Did Plato believe in this concept? 7. I m a new reference librarian and I need to conduct an evaluation of our serials collection in philosophy. Can you help me find a core list of journals? 8. I need to locate some quotations on anarchism. 9. I would like a list of philosophers who have been involved in research on the philosophy of language over the past 100 years. 10. I need a description of the concept of chain of being. 11. A student is interested in gathering several different interpretations of Plato's "noble lies," a concept he discussed in his Republic. Also, what did Popper have to say about the "noble lie"? 12. I would like a timeline of philosophy--a listing of key events and thinkers. 13. What is the liar paradox?

3 14. Examine the Web sites of two philosophy departments. How can these sites provide help to students, including reference assistance? 15. I would like a list of works by and about Jim Burnett. I think he did research on apes some time ago. 16. I need a brief (3-4 page) overview of theosophy. 17. The has a particular, logical meaning. What is it? 18. I would like a discussion of the tea ceremony, kiregami, and other Japanese cultural expressions. 19. A philosophy student would like to base a paper on `bad logic on examples in Alice in Wonderland. Where should she start? 20. I m preparing a pathfinder on sociological research related to museums. I first would like to read a general article on this topic. 21. A student is interested in joining the Nietzche Society. She would like an address to which she can write for more information. Also, where will the Society's next annual meeting be? 22. I need an explanation of the prisoner s dilemma.

4 23. What does the word, noumenon, mean? 24. I m an undergraduate student preparing a paper on moral luck. I need some background information with a list of types of moral luck. 25. I need an article that was published in a journal called Human Stud. Can you help me locate the article? 26. I need to read an overview of conflict resolution. 27. An LIS student in a cognitive science class heard a reference to a Turing machine. What does this mean? 28. "I've been looking for an explanation of Occam's Razor." Compare the entries in 2 or 3 sources and write the answer that is clearest to you. What would you do if you cannot understand any of the explanations? 29. I need a list of German publishers in the field of philosophy. 30. I m giving a eulogy at a funeral and I would like to locate a quote that reflects positively on death. Can you help?

5 31. I ve just returned from an international conference. One of the speakers had the initials, LPh, after her name. What does this mean? 32. A student is struggling to understand Sartre s work. Can you provide him with a summary of his writing, a list of principal ideas, and several short interpretations by others? 33. In 1976, a fellow by the name of Solomon wrote an article indicating that Aristotle thought that no man can be called happy until he is dead. Can you find the citation to this article? Also, has anyone cited it since it was published? 34. A drama critic is writing a review of Tom Stoppard s play, Arcadia. He would like to read an explanation of chaos theory. 35. I would like some recent publications on surrogate motherhood. 36. A graduate literature student is exploring the possibility of writing a thesis on American Indian thinking, especially interpretations of cultural tricksters. She needs a list of beginning readings on American Indian beliefs. 37. What does the phrase, Bertrand s Box Paradox, mean?

6 38. I would like to read an overview of the moral questions connected to bribery. 39. I would like a list of noted Dutch philosophers. 40. A graduate women s studies student would like to locate one or more reviews of a recent book on Simone de Beauvoir by Karen Vintges. 41. I would like to submit a manuscript to the journal, Ethics and Advocacy. What are my chances of having this manuscript accepted for publication? 42. I am preparing for a debate and would like to present some of the philosophical and ethical viewpoints on abortion. Where should I go first? 43. A beginning doctoral student in a life history research seminar will be interviewing women ministers. She needs to do some background reading on gender and religion. Can you find a reading list for her? 44. I would like to read some recent articles on business ethics. 45. An anthropology student is writing about the significance of bestowing personal names. What can she read?

7 46. A student would like an overview of the Frankfurt School. 47. A yoga student would like to know more about Vivekananda. What were his main publications? 48. A music student is writing about people s emotional responses to music. Can you help him with some general articles on how humans are affected by music? He could also use a few good quotes by well-known authors. 49. How might one become a member of the Philosophy section of the British Academy? Questions for all students: 50. Identify an actual reference request related to some aspect of this discipline. How would you answer this question? What resource(s) would you use? 51. Locate an Internet source related to this discipline. This source may be an electronic discussion list, electronic journal or newsletter, or web page. Be prepared to describe, briefly, the content of the source and indicate how you might use it in a reference situation. You may want to demonstrate the site.