Fletcher Library at the West Campus
ETH 100: Introduction to Ethnic Studies
Professor Gloria Cuadraz
Librarian Lisa Kammerlocher, lk@asu.edu
| Internet Searching | Digital Images and Photos |
| Books and Reference Sources | Citing Source and RefWorks |
| Local New and Ethnic News | Organizing Information - Inspiration |
| Statistics |
Internet Searching
Some cultures will have a lot of information available on the Internet while others do not. Here are some strategies to try when searching for local information on specific cultures.
Sample search in Google Advanced
| related to all of the words | chinese |
| related to the exact phrase | cultural centers |
| related to any of the words | phoenix mesa chandler gilbert |
Other terms to use:
businesses, churches, festivals, holidays, social services
Books and Reference Sources
Use the ASU Libraries Catalog to find books and videos on your topic held at Fletcher Library or other ASU Libraries.
- For materials held at Fletcher Library - use the call number to locate your material
- For materials held at another ASU Library - use the REQUEST button to have materials sent to Fletcher Library in approximately 2 -3 working days.
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America 2nd ed., 3v, 2000
link to this through Gale Ready Reference Shelf
Contains 8,000 to 12,000 word essays on specific culture groups in the United States, emphasizing religions, holidays, customs, and languages in addition to providing information on historical background and settlement patterns. Also covers ethnoreligious groups such as Jews, Chaldeans, and Amish. Each essay lists organizations and research centers; name, address, and contact information for periodicals, radio, and television stations; and a further readings section.
American Immigrant Cultures: Builders of a Nation
E184.A1 A63448 1997 West Ref
Provides summaries of immigrant cultures and their life in the United States. (catalog)
Minorities in Phoenix : a profile of Mexican American, Chinese American, and African American communities, 1860-1992
F819 .P57 L82, West Stacks (catalog)
Native America in the Twentieth Century: An Encyclopedia (1994)
E76.2.N36 1994 West Ref
"Arranged alphabetically, the encyclopedia has overview articles on such subjects as art, econocmic conditions, educational policy, government policy, health, languages, law, public opinion, Red Power, religion and rservations." (catalog)
Local News and Ethnic News
Arizona Republic available in Access World News
Ethnic Newswatch
Accesses articles, editorials, columns, and reviews from a collection of newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic, minority, and native press. Provides perspectives and viewpoints not seen in the mainstream media.
Statistics
U.S. Bureau of the Census
Provides links to statistics on specific ethnic groups and demographic data on the Phoenix Metropolitan Area through the American Community Survey.
Lexis-Nexis Statistical
Indexes statistical tables, plus indexing to additional statistical information produced by the U.S. government, state governments, international organizations and selected private and academic sources.
Digital Images and Photos
The BEST place to start is.:
AP Digital Photo Archive
Approximately 700,000 current and historic photos drawn largely from the Associated Press database of images. The archive includes contemporary news images, historical figures, celebrities, and images drawn from key events of the 20th century. The earliest photograph available was taken in 1840. Updated daily.
Google Image Search - Advanced
Currently indexes more than 425 million images. Easy to use. Includes advanced image search.
Flickr
Search among millions of images to locate visual respresentations of your topic.
Citing Sources
Your final project includes a PowerPoint presentation. Remember that you need to let your audience know the source of your information whether it comes from a book, an article, the Internet, an image, or a personal interview, etc. Be sure to prepare a bibliography slide at the end of your presentation.
RefWorks
RefWorks is a user-friendly database system that allows you to manage your citations via the Web. You can create, search and maintain your own personal citations database. These citations can then be easily inserted in papers or presentations, and bibliographies can be genereated in a wide-variety of citation styles.
Organizing Information with Inspiration
Inspiration
Organize the information you discover about your cultural group with Inspiration. This concept mapping and diagraming software is available on ASU public computers and a trial can also be downloaded free for 30 days.
Modified: November 05, 2007,
