Hispanic Heritage

Northern Illinois University

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Hispanic Heritage• Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to

October 15– Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and

Nicaragua share an independence day (September 15)

– Christopher Columbus arrived in America on October 12, 1492

• Many books and videos deal with Hispanic history

Hispanic Heritage• In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we present The

Latino Rat Pack• This list of famous Hispanics contains 30 members

– September 15 (the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month) is in the middle of a 30-day month

• Featured celebrities include activists, athletes, politicians, singers and more

• Each name contains a relevant hint in parentheses• Use NIU's Library Catalog to find books about any

celebrity of your choosing

The Latino Rat Pack• 1. Cesar Chavez (activist)• 2. Gloria Estefan (singer)• 3. Chico Carrasquel (baseball)• 4. Sandra Cisneros (author)• 5. Romualdo Pacheco (governor of California)• 6. Ellen Ochoa (astronaut)• 7. Geraldo Rivera (broadcaster)• 8. David Farragut (military leader)• 9. Celia Cruz (singer)• 10. Pancho Villa (revolutionary)

The Latino Rat Pack• 11. Antonia Novello (Surgeon General)• 12. Placido Domingo (singer)• 13. Pablo Alvarado (labor activist)• 14. Monica Ponce de Leon (architect)• 15. Mario Molina (chemist)• 16. Rita Moreno (Tony, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar)• 17. Dennis Chavez (senator)• 18. Cristina Garcia (author)• 19. Oscar De La Hoya (boxer)• 20. Selena (singer)

The Latino Rat Pack• 21. Alberto Gonzales (attorney general)• 22. Gabriela Mistral (author)• 23. Salvador Dali (painter)• 24. Nydia Velazquez (House member)• 25. Luis Walter Alvarez (scientist)• 26. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (tennis)• 27. Chi-Chi Rodriguez (golf)• 28. Sonia Sotomayor (Supreme Court)• 29. Simon Bolivar (revolutionary)• 30. Roberto Clemente (baseball)

Search Time• Log on to this site: www.ulib.niu.edu

Search Time• Use NIU's library catalog to search for a given name

by subject or author– Author covers material written by a given person, such as

Mark Twain or Harriet Beecher Stowe

– Subject refers to a given work's topic(s)

– Searching by keyword is not recommended here because such a search may yield a lot of irrelevant results

• Controlled vocabulary takes care of synonyms when searching by subject

• Boolean operators can be used when searching library catalogs

Boolean Searches• AND (default) means both of two terms must appear

– Example: "global warming" AND "New Zealand"

• OR means at least one term must appear– Example: "atomic energy" OR "nuclear energy"

• NOT means you don't want a certain term– Example: "mouse" NOT "computer"

• These operators can be combined

NIU Libraries• Books available in NIU's main library collection are

in Founders Memorial Library– Call numbers A-E are on 2nd floor

– Call numbers F-P are on 3rd floor

– Call numbers Q-Z are on 4th floor

• Some books are in special collections– Government Publications Collection on 2nd floor

– Rare Books & Special Collections on 4th floor

• Law Library is in Swen Parson Hall

• Music Library is in the Music Building

Summary• Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to honor

geniuses and visionaries who came before us• You can use to NIU's library catalog to find

books and other library materials (such as videos) about people honored during Hispanic Heritage Month, even if they are not featured in this presentation (!)

Results• Which noteworthy Hispanic did you pick? What

do you like about your chosen celebrity?• What resources did you find (books, videos,

etc.)? Which one did you like the most?• Did you find something focusing on someone

other than the 30 members of The Latino Rat Pack as well as the one you picked? If so, who?

Resources• University Libraries (NIU): http://www.ulib.niu.edu• Finding a book in the catalog (online video):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHHn5zI1W8Y• Keyword vs. subject (online video):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLClln7icdk• Library of Congress• Famous Hispanic Americans:

http://www.thehispanicamerican.com/famous-hispanic-american/

• Honorable mention: Any resource dealing with Hispanic Heritage Month

Any questions?