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Name: Crystal Stephenson

Course: LIS6603 Basic Information Sources/Services
Assignment: Answering Reference Questions
Due Date: July 21, 2018

Part 1: Database Search

Question One: “Locate a news article about a volcanic eruption that took place on November
15th, 2002. Where did it occur?”

Query Analysis:

Givens:
 News article
 Volcanic eruption
 Date: November 15, 2002

Modifiers:
 Volcano
 Eruption
 11/15/02

Wanted:
 Where in the world the volcanic eruption occurred.

Search Strategy:
 Beginning from the USF Libraries homepage, I started with the Databases tab and
browsed by subject, NEWSPAPERS/NEWS, and sub-category ALL. From the list, I
chose the Access World News database, since I felt this would cover all terrain in
comparison to more localized newspaper outlets, and I had an inclination that it did not
occur in the United States.
 From the Access World News (Newsbank) database, I performed an advanced search
with the Boolean operators: volcano AND eruption OR volcanic eruption AND 11/15/02,
sorted by the best match to my query terms. I consulted the resource “info” to ensure I
was using the proper date format. Finally, not knowing where on the map to search, I
chose all world regions by clicking on “World.” My search retrieved exactly two results,
which answered the patron’s question.

Databases: Access World News

Reference Answer & Results:

 On November 15th, 2002, Mount Papandayan, a volcano in Java, Indonesia, had its largest
eruption to date, according to the Associated Press. The volcano is specifically located in
the West Java province, about 112 miles southeast of Indonesian capital, Jakarta.

Works Cited:
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AP. "Indonesia Volcano Sees Big Eruption." Associated Press News Service, The, sec.
International, 15 Nov. 2002. NewsBank, infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?
p=AWNB&docref=news/1416D4C62DF1BFD0. Accessed 13 July 2018.

Question Two: “I’m looking for a copy of the 1929 edition of The Man in the Queue. Who is the
author and in how many libraries can I find this edition?”

Query Analysis:

Givens:
 Title: The Man in the Queue
 Edition: 1929
 Book

Modifiers:
 Any edition of the title to start with.

Wanted:
 Author’s name
 Libraries that carry the 1929 edition

Search Strategy:
 Beginning with the WorldCat website, I performed a general search by book title. I
retrieved two results with that exact title by two different authors, so I clicked on both to
identify the dates of material. I determined the author to be Josephine Tey, as the first
result by a different author was originally published in 1971, deducing that to be
incorrect. From the item details for Tey’s book, I clicked on “view all editions and
formats.” From the chronological list, I jumped to the last page, which provided me with
the 1929 editions. The oldest edition, dated 1929 and published by E.P. Dutton & Co.,
reveals the list of libraries with this item available.
 If I could ask the patron a question of clarification, I would ask where he or she lives, so I
can identify the closest libraries to their location and narrow down the list of relevant
libraries for them. Assuming they live in Florida, like myself, and home to USF, I kept
the inquiry set to my location in Central Florida.
 The initial list of library results retrieved 826 libraries holding any of the 78 editions
available, so I narrowed my results significantly by clicking on the option to show
libraries holding just the 1929 edition, which retrieved 18 libraries in total.

Databases: OCLC’s WorldCat Website

Reference Answer & Results:

 The author of The Man in the Queue is Josephine Tey. The 1929 edition is available in 18
libraries, according to the WorldCat results. Although no libraries in Florida currently
hold this edition, the closest can be found at the Central Library for the Atlanta-Fulton
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Public Library System in Atlanta, GA. Depending on your location, you may be
interested in an interlibrary loan for this item. If you are open to the possibility of
acquiring a different edition of the same title, you are more likely to locate a copy closer
in proximity that is currently available for loan. In total, this title is available in 78
editions circulating in 826 libraries.

Works Cited:

Tey, Josephine. The Man in the Queue. New York : E.P. Dutton & Co., Incorporated, 1929.

Question Three: “I am looking for a transcript of an NPR program entitled “Talk of the
Nation”. The particular program that I am looking for is about the history of the World Series.
Who was the special guest for this show?”

Query Analysis:

Givens:
 Transcript
 NPR
 Program: “Talk of the Nation”
 History of the World Series

Modifiers:
 National Public Radio
 Broadcast
 Baseball

Wanted:
 Transcript of program and special guest on the episode.

Search Strategy:
 From the USF Libraries portal, I clicked on the Databases tab, determining I would
search LexisNexis Academic as a resource. Once there, I clicked on the drop down menu
to Search by Subject or Topic, which provided me the option to search Broadcast
Transcripts. I followed that up by choosing to perform an advanced search with this
criterion.
 If I had the opportunity to ask the patron a question in the reference interview, I would
ask if they could clarify the period in which they heard this program, either date range,
month, and/or year. Any clarification of possible date range would help in narrowing the
query and retrieve the most efficient results.
 Under the Advanced Options search, I checked off the “National Public Radio (NPR)”
and used the Boolean operators as follows: “Talk of the Nation” AND program AND
history AND World Series.” The most relevant result I retrieved was a program on
“Remembering past World Series 100 years after its debut in 1903,” which was the first
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item listed. Nothing else fit my criteria as accurately as this selection, and sounded
exactly like the program the patron was requesting.

Databases: LexisNexis Academic

Reference Answer & Results:

 Without knowing the date range in which you heard this program, I believe I retrieved the
appropriate transcript for your inquiry. The NPR “Talk of the Nation” episode on the
history of the World Series was titled, “Remembering past World Series 100 years after
its debut in 1903” hosted by Neil Conan. The program aired on October 13, 2003, and the
first speaker was Alan Schwarz from Baseball America. The next special guest was Roger
Abrams, the author of “The First World Series and the Baseball Fanatics of 1903.” The
final guest speaker was David Pietrusza, author of “Rothstein: The Life, Times, and
Murder of the Criminal Genius Who Fixed the 1919 World Series.” You can find the
transcript through LexisNexis Academic, and the citation for the program is provided
below.

Works Cited:

"Remembering past World Series 100 years after its debut in 1903." National Public Radio
(NPR). (October 13, 2003 Monday). LexisNexis Academic. Web. Date Accessed: 2018/07/13.

Part 2: Reference Questions

Question One: “Sometime in the last couple of years the U.S. post office released stamps that
had snowflakes on them. I read an article about them in a small local newspaper when I was
traveling. What I really want to know is where the snowflakes were photographed.”

Query Analysis:

Givens:
 U.S. post office
 Stamps
 Snowflakes
 Newspaper article
 Small local newspaper
 Photograph
 Recent years

Modifiers:
 United States
 Postal Service, U.S. Postal Service
 Postage
 Picture, image
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Wanted:
 Where the pictures of snowflakes on the stamps were photographed.

Search Strategy:
 I accessed the LexisNexis Academic database through the USF Libraries Portal. For my
search, I used the Boolean operators: U.S. post office AND stamps AND snowflakes. As
for the source, I chose U.S. Newspapers.
 If I had the opportunity to ask the patron for clarification, I would ask what city and/or
state they were traveling through when they read the newspaper article. But despite not
having the location of publication, I believe I found the answer to the patron’s reference
question.
 With that criterion, I retrieved three results, but the first appeared promising. The St. Paul
Pioneer Press in Minnesota released an article in 2006 titled, “Author’s Snowflakes Get
Stamped.”
 Although this article was a great source and start for the query, it did not answer the
patron’s exact question as to where the photos were taken, so I continued my search
armed with some relevant information. I admittedly tried a couple of databases through
USF Libraries to no avail. I also entered the name of the photographer in WorldCat to
review some of his books, which I found but none specified the origin of the snowflakes
on the postage stamps. Finally, I accessed JSTOR and searched “Kenneth Libbrecht” as
author, and the first result was an article published in the American Scientist by him,
titled “The Formation of Snow Crystals: Subtle Molecular Processes Govern the Growth
of Remarkable Variety of Elaborate Ice Structures.” While reviewing the first page of the
article, I noticed he had a personal website. Since having one’s photographs
commemorated on U.S. postage is such a big deal and success, I felt as though he may
reference them on his webpage.
 The personal webpage of the photographer and scientist is www.snowcrystals.com, so I
went to the site. Alas, the home page specifies where he took the photographs of the
snowflakes featured on the stamps, so I can answer the patron’s reference question in full.

Databases or Reference Sources:

 LexisNexis Academic
 Author’s personal webpage: www.snowcrystals.com

Reference Answer & Results:

 I believe I located what you are looking for. I retrieved a small news article published in
the St. Paul Pioneer Press (Minnesota) on October 3, 2006, titled, “Author’s Snowflakes
Get Stamped.” The piece discusses the release of four commemorative holiday postage
stamps of snowflake patterns photographed by physicist Kenneth Libbrecht. The stamps
were released on October 5, 2006 and photographed in Fairbanks, Alaska, Houghton,
Michigan, and northern Ontario. You can check out his website at www.snowcrystals.com
for more details, including photo galleries. If you are interested in checking out his work
even further, his books include The Snowflake, winner of the 2004 National Outdoor
Book Award, The Little Book of Snowflakes, and Field Guide to Snowflakes, which
details the different types of snowflakes, where and how to find them, and what can be
learned from their patterns.
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Works Cited:

"Author's Snowflakes Get Stamped." St. Paul Pioneer Press (Minnesota). (October 3, 2006
Tuesday Correction Appended). LexisNexis Academic. Web. Date Accessed: 2018/07/13.

Libbrecht, Kenneth G. “The Formation of Snow Crystals: Subtle Molecular Processes Govern
the Growth of a Remarkable Variety of Elaborate Ice Structures.” American Scientist, vol. 95, no.
1, 2007, pp. 52–59. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/27858900.

Libbrecht, Kenneth. “SnowCrystals.com Homepage.” Snowflake Photographs -

SnowCrystals.com, SnowCrystals.com, www.snowcrystals.com/.

Question Two: “Who was Mad Anthony and according to recent stories where is he buried?”

Query Analysis:

Givens:
 Name or nickname: Mad Anthony
 Recent stories
 Buried

Modifiers:
 Burial, final resting place, cemetery
 Real name: Anthony Wayne

Wanted:
 Background and general information about “Mad Anthony” and the location of his burial.

Search Strategy:
 To begin, I accessed JSTOR from the USF Libraries portal, since it is user-friendly. On
JSTOR, I performed an Advanced Search and checked off the “History” section to search
Articles and Books with the following Boolean operators: ((“mad anthony”)) AND
(buried).
 Among the results retrieved, I briefed over an article titled, “Anthony Wayne: His
Campaign Against the Indians of the Northwest” by John Brooke. From this item, I
learned more about the figure in question, that his real name is Anthony Wayne, and that
he was initially buried at the foot of a flagstaff where he died in Fort Presque Isle, now
Erie, PA. He was later disinterred and moved to the family plot, where his bones were
buried by a Welsh church in Radnor, PA. This is an old article, however, published in
1895, and doesn’t discuss the stories behind his burial specifically, so I continued my
search armed with a lot more information to investigate further.
 After some trial and error, I decided to search from the cemetery standpoint, so I went to
the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. From there, I followed prompts
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to their Archives Library Information Center and list of databases. (Site address:
https://www.archives.gov/research/alic/reference/vital-records.html)
 From the list of databases, I clicked on “Find A Grave,” which helps one search graves,
memorials, monuments, burial records, and cemeteries. Armed with Wayne’s basic
information, and knowing he died in Pennsylvania; it was easiest to find information
through this source. I learned more about the two locations he was buried, and while not
“recent stories,” I believe this is one of the most definitive and up to date sources of
Wayne’s burial site(s). Located through the U.S. National Archives, if the link was
reputable enough for them to include, that was enough for me.
 However, I researched further. It occurred to me to check the House.gov website, since
Wayne was a former U.S. Representative. I felt this avenue would provide accurate
historical information and records, as it is an official resource for representatives who
serve and have served the United States Congress. From the main page of House.gov, I
clicked on the header for “The House Explained,” which provided a link to their “History,
Art & Archives” page. Under “Search People,” I entered my query by last name, Wayne,
which retrieved the basic information and background of the former representative. To
the left of the page, there was a link to a blog published for the site in 2014, which told
the tail and legend of his burial in more fascinating detail.

Databases or Reference Sources:

 JSTOR
 U.S. National Archives (https://www.archives.gov)
 FindAGrave.com (direct link from U.S. National Archives)
 History.house.gov (From House.gov)

Reference Answer & Results:

 “Mad” Anthony’s real name was Anthony Wayne, born on January 1, 1745. He was an
American Revolutionary War hero and former U.S. Representative from Georgia. Wayne
was most notable in history for leading the battle at Stony Point, NY, under the order of
General George Washington, which was considered to be a decisive victory in the
northern front against the British, earning him the honor of triumphant defender of the
Northwest Territory. He was bestowed the nickname, “Mad,” by an angry former
confidant around 1776, due to Wayne’s military exploits and fiery personality. But an
interesting tale is that of his double burial and legends that followed. He died of gout on
December 15, 1796, where his remains were buried below a flagstaff at a military post in
Fort Presque Isle, now Erie, PA, for 12 years. His remains were removed in 1809 by
order of his son, Col. Isaac Wayne, when his body would be disinterred and his bones
subsequently buried in the family plot of Old Saint David’s Church Cemetery in Radnor,
PA (now Wayne, Delaware County, PA), where his wife had long been buried. But when
they exhumed Wayne’s body, he was found perfectly preserved in full uniform.
Transportation of his body would prove difficult with such a small cart designated for
transit, so it was recommended that his body be removed of all flesh by dismembering
and boiling it in a pot. Afterward, what remained from the body, like soft tissue, as well
as the utensils used to perform the job was allegedly buried in the original gravesite,
while his bones were transferred to the family plot. Legend has it that due to the bumpy
roads on transit to Radnor, Wayne’s bones bounced out of the cart carrying them and
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were never seen again. Another story would say that the cart actually tipped over causing
his skull to roll away and disappear. The tail of his dislocated remains on route to his final
resting place has led some to believe that he now haunts the backwoods of the Keystone
State.

Works Cited:

Brooke, John. “Anthony Wayne: His Campaign against the Indians of the Northwest.” The
Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, vol. 19, no. 3, 1895, pp. 387–396. JSTOR,
JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/20085650.

“Anthony ‘Mad Anthony’ Wayne (1745-1796).” Find A Grave, Find A Grave, 9 Aug. 2001,
www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?
firstname=anthony&middlename=&lastname=wayne&birthyear=1745&birthyearfilter=&deathy
ear=1796&deathyearfilter=&location=Pennsylvania, United States of
America&locationId=state_40&memorialid=&datefilter=&orderby=. Retrieved from
https://www.archives.gov

Nelson, Paul David. “‘Issue the Order, Sir, and I'll Storm Hell!".” US House of Representatives:
History, Art & Archives, Office of the Historian, Office of the Clerk, & Office of Art & Archives,
31 Oct. 2014, http://history.house.gov/Blog/Detail/15032409191. Retrieved from
http://history.house.gov