Research Skills for Chicano & Latino Studies

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Ms. Susan LuévanoAnthropology, Ethnic & Women’s Studies LibrarianUniversity LibraryCalifornia State University, Long Beach

2006/2007

What are we doing today?

To present basic Research strategies Resources for Chicano & Latino Studies Finding and locating journal or magazine

articles Library PASSWORD Answer your library questions

Research Strategies

Develop a clear research statement or question.

Keep it simple and direct.

Need a topic?

Chicano & Latino Studies Web page: Hot Topics http://www.csulb.edu/library/subj/chicano.html

Suggested Paper Topics http://www.csulb.edu/library/subj/Paper%20Topics/hottopics/hottopicsindex.htm

Maricopa College http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/english/topicarg.html

Sample Research Statement

The Dream Act should be passed so that undocumented students can receive college financial aid.

Identify concepts

Dream Act

The Dream Act should be passed so undocumented students can receive college financial aid.

Financial aid

Undocumented Students

Critical Thinking

Identify concepts & synonyms The Dream Act should be passed so undocumented

students can receive college financial aid.

A B CDream Act financial aid undocumented

residents student aid illegal aliens

out-of-status

Boolean Operators

AND narrows a search both variables must appear in same citation terms are different in meaning example: “Bilingual Education AND California”

OR broadens a search terms are similar in meaning either term may appear in the record example: “Hispanics OR Latinos”

Truncation

Truncation symbols Tell the computer to search for variant

endings * or + Example: Mexic*

Mexico

Mexican

Mexicans

Mexicanos

Develop a Research Strategy

Dream Act

Dream Act AND financial aid OR student aid

Dream Act AND undocumented OR illegal

Choose Resources/Databases

Reference Collection Articles=Research Databases WEB=Research Subject Guides

Reference Sources

General Book, 1st floor West Electronic - Research Guides http://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/vref/dictionary.html

Specialized Chicano Studies Public Policy Education

Need articles?

Use the Research Databases Provide a subject approach Current research findings Concise

Magazines vs Journals

Journals Written for a scholarly audience Report on research In-depth “peer reviewed” Extensive bibliography

Magazines General audience Short Little detail

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Provides pro and con for controversial topics Uses magazines, newspapers, gov docs &

reviewed web sites Full-text

Academic Search Elite Covers many different general topics/Interdisciplinary Mainstream journals, magazines & newspapers Lots of full-text Use SXF to link to full-text

Ethnic Studies Databases

Ethnic NewsWatch Provides an ethnic point of view Magazines and Newspapers only Full-text

Chicano Database Provides an ethnic point of view Magazines, Journals, Book Chapters Not current SFX links you to full-text

COAST - Online Catalog

Library Password Remote access Interlibrary Loan Renew books Check library records Use Information Commons

Remote Access Screen

MLA Style Manual

Style Manual Guide http://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/vref/style.html http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citation.htm

Citation Generator http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/lobo2/citationbuilder/citationbuilder.php

Still Need Help?

Ask at the Reference Desk, 2nd floor Research & Writing Workshops

http://www.csulb.edu/library/instruction/workshops.html 24/7 Reference

http://www.csulb.edu/library/247ref.html Consultations

Susan Luévano sluevano@csulb.edu Office Hours:

Tuesday, 2:00-5:00