Susan Luévano, Ethnic Studies Librarian University Library, room 416 [email protected]Office Hours: Wed. 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm or by appointment Library home page: http://www.csulb.edu/library AIS Research Guide: http://csulb.libguides.com/ais Research Roadmap for American Indian Studies
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Susan Luévano, Ethnic Studies LibrarianUniversity Library, room 416
Office Hours: Wed. 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm or by appointment
Library home page: http://www.csulb.edu/library
AIS Research Guide: http://csulb.libguides.com/ais
Research Roadmap for
American Indian Studies
Assignment w/o Roadmap
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Your Topic
AssignmentComplete
Assignment RoadmapAssignmentComplete
Your Topic
EVALUATE
APPLY/USE
FIND WRITE & CITE
Books
Databases
Internet
How to find sources
Step 1: Determine keywords or vocabulary search terms for topic
Step 2: Select Database(s)
Step 3: Search the Database(s)Try different keywords, try different searchesSelect the best citations
Research process
What is the best vocabulary/search term/keyword to use for AIS research?
A. American IndiansB. Native peopleC. Indigenous peopleD. Indians of North AmericaE. All of the aboveANSWER: E.
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What are Boolean Operators?A. Computer commands used to organize
research databasesB. 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.ANSWER: C
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AND narrows a search.Both variables must appear in same citation.Terms have different meanings.
Water AND Gila River Indian Reservation
OR broadens a search.Either term may appear in citation.Terms have similar meanings.American Indians OR First People
How to combine terms Create search statements using Boolean operators
What is the truncation symbol?A. @B. ( )C. ?D. *ANSWER: D
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Add truncation symbol to root wordTruncation symbol searches all
forms of the word Educat*EducateEducatedEducatesEducating
Truncation
Which search strategy is better for searching for articles on the history of American Indian boarding schools in California?
A. Indian* and boarding school* and historyB. Native American* or indian* and boarding
school*C. Indian* and boarding school* and
CaliforniaD. Any of the above
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The American Indian Experience contains over 150 full-text titles, primary documents and images documenting the American Indian experience. treaties, speeches, captivity narratives, maps,
photographs, traditional tales
American Indian Experience
Project MuseProvides the full-text electronic versions for 8 AIS scholarly journals.