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Susan C. Luévano, Chicana/o & Latina/o Studies Librarian Greg Armento, Asian & Asian American Studies Librarian
Assignment Complete
Your Topic
EVALUATE
APPLY/USE
FIND WRITE & CITE
Books
Databases
Internet
Has the County of Los Angeles apologized for the deportation of U.S. citizens of Mexican descent to Mexico in the 1930s?
A. Yes B. No C. Not sure
Develop a thesis statement & research questions Break down your thesis statement by concept Create a research strategy using
Boolean operators Truncation
Select databases & other resources America: History and Life Academic Search Complete Historical New York Times Historical Los Angeles Times Opposing Viewpoints in Context CQ Researcher
Break down your thesis statement by concept
The Arizona legislation which banned ethnic studies instruction in the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD).
A) Arizona + ethnic studies B) Ethnic studies + Tucson Unified C) Arizona legislation + racism + schools D) A or B
What are Boolean Operators? A. Computer commands used to organize research
databases B. Computer commands used to search multiple
databases at once. C. Computer commands used to create a research
strategy. D. Computer commands used in selected databases to
find full-text articles.
Boolean Operators AND OR
Vietnamese Cambodian Vietnamese
or Cambodian
Refugee Act 1980 Vietnamese
What is the truncation symbol that allows you to search root words with any ending?
A. @ B. ( ) C. ? D. *
Truncation More results Plurals
Asterisk * Immigrat* Immigrate Immigrates Immigrated Immigration
ASAM/ CHLS 335 I Research Guide http://csulb.libguides.com/chls335
What is a primary source? A. A document which describes an event by a witnesses
(diaries, speeches, letters, interviews, autobiographies, etc) B. Fundamental or original document relating to a
particular subject (government publications, legislation, court reports, etc)
C. A source from the time of an event (newspaper articles, news footage, songs, cartoons etc)
D. A & C E. All of the above
What is a secondary source? A. Information written by an authority who reports on an
event, person, place or thing (ie, a biography, etc) B. An accounting of events or experiences (ie, a news story,
etc) not personally observed or experienced by the writer. C. A scholar's description or analysis of primary sources.
(ie, a journal article, etc.) D. B & C E. All of the above
Develop search strategy from your research
questions using Keywords Boolean operators Truncation
Look for primary & secondary sources Research Databases Coast
Search the database Try different keywords, try different searches Move to Database subject headings Select the best citations Use internal citation generators when sending information
Evaluate resources Apply and use information
Synthesize information Write up the finding and conclusion Create your bibliography using correct citation style
Use the ASAM/CHLS Research Guide!! Circular process – Repeat and Revise
Allows off-campus access to research databases Library Home page
My library account Type in your name, CSULB I.D. #, click submit
Type in a password of your choice and confirm by typing it again
Research Subject Guide Your subject librarian!
Greg Armento – ASAM Susan Luévano – CHLS
Reference Desk, 1st floor, University Library Research paper clinics