1. Research Skills for Chicano & Latino Studies 104 Ms. Susan Luévano Anthropology, Ethnic & Women’s Studies Librarian University Library California State University, Long Beach 2006/2007

2. 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

3. Research Strategies Develop a clear research statement or question. Keep it simple and direct.

4. Need a topic? Chicano & Latino Studies Web page:  Hot Topics  http://www.csulb.edu/library/subj/chicano.html http://www.csulb.edu/library/subj/chicano.html Suggested Paper Topics  http://www.csulb.edu/library/subj/Paper%20Topics/hottopics/hottopicsindex.htm http://www.csulb.edu/library/subj/Paper%20Topics/hottopics/hottopicsindex.htm Maricopa College  http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/english/topicarg.html http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/english/topicarg.html

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

6. Identify concepts Dream Act The Dream Act should be passed so undocumented students can receive college financial aid. Financial aid Undocumented Students

7. Critical Thinking Identify concepts & synonyms The Dream Act should be passed so undocumented students can receive college financial aid. A B C Dream Actfinancial aidundocumented residents student aid illegal aliens out-of-status

8. 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”

9. Truncation Truncation symbols  Tell the computer to search for variant endings  * or +  Example: Mexic* Mexico Mexican Mexicans Mexicanos

10. Develop a Research Strategy Dream Act Dream Act AND financial aid OR student aid Dream Act AND undocumented OR illegal

11. Choose Resources/Databases Reference Collection Articles=Research Databases WEB=Research Subject Guides

12. Reference Sources General  Book, 1 st floor West  Electronic - Research Guides  http://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/vref/dictionary.html http://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/vref/dictionary.html Specialized  Chicano Studies  Public Policy  Education

13. Need articles? Use the Research Databases  Provide a subject approach  Current research findings  Concise

14. Magazines vs Journals Journals  Written for a scholarly audience  Report on research  In-depth  “peer reviewed”  Extensive bibliography Magazines  General audience  Short  Little detail

15. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Provides pro and con for controversial topics Uses magazines, newspapers, gov docs & reviewed web sites Full-text

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

17. 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

18. COAST - Online Catalog Library Password  Remote access  Interlibrary Loan  Renew books  Check library records  Use Information Commons

19. Remote Access Screen

20. MLA Style Manual Style Manual Guide  http://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/vref/style.html http://www.csulb.edu/library/eref/vref/style.html  http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citation.htm http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citation.htm Citation Generator  http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/lobo2/citationbuilder/citationbuilder.php http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/lobo2/citationbuilder/citationbuilder.php

21. Still Need Help? Ask at the Reference Desk, 2 nd floor Research & Writing Workshops  http://www.csulb.edu/library/instruction/workshops.html http://www.csulb.edu/library/instruction/workshops.html 24/7 Reference  http://www.csulb.edu/library/247ref.html http://www.csulb.edu/library/247ref.html Consultations  Susan Luévano  sluevano@csulb.edu sluevano@csulb.edu  Office Hours: Tuesday, 2:00-5:00