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DSPW 0800: Writing--Dr. Sara Kuhn
Library Instructor:  Tisa Houck (697-2577)

 

Assignment:  Each student will write a research paper of approximately 5 pages on a topic related to the American Indian.    Three sources are required and may be books, magazine and newspaper articles, interviews, and reliable websites. 

 

1. Search the catalog for books to check out or view online.
               

Entries with Online netLibrary Book Collection  as the Library Location are electronic books. 
        (You will need the current passwords to access these books from off-campus.)

Sacajawea [by] Harold P. Howard. Howard, Harold P. 1989
Library Location: Main Library Book Collection Call Number: F592.7 .S1233 1989 Status: Available
Sacajawea, Shoshone trailblazer [electronic resource] / Diane Shaughnessy, Jack Carpenter. Shaughnessy, Diane. 1997
Library Location: Online NetLibrary Book Collection Call Number: F592.7.S123 S53 1997eb Status: Online Electronic Resource

 

 


 2. Use this electronic database to find information from magazines, newspapers,
    reference books, etc.
            (You will need the current passwords for off-campus access.) 

MasterFILE Premier

  Search Tips:

  •  Enclose exact phrases in quotation marks.
            ex.  "trail of tears"

  • Use "and" between keywords to narrow your topic
            ex.  "american indians" and housing OR "native americans" and religion

  • Narrow your list by selecting your subject from the list in the yellow column on the left.   

 

 

3.  Use only reliable Internet sites such as:

When using the Internet, use only sites that are authoritative and reliable.

Advanced Google Search (limit the domain name to .org or .edu or .gov)

Librarians' Internet Index (http://www.lii.org)

 

4.  Cite your electronic sources correctly by following these MLA guidelines:

Electronic Databases

Internet Sites

 

Tisa Houck
11/07