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CHLS 104
Research Basics for Success
SUSAN C. LUÉVANO
CSULB
CHICANO & LATINO STUDIES L IBRARIAN
Where to find sources?
To find both books, articles, media
& moreUse
Selecting a Topic
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• Latino American Experience• Library home page
• http://web.csulb.edu/library/• Check Research Databases by Title
Creating a Search StrategyDevelop a thesis statement
Develop research question(s)
Create a Research Strategy:◦ Break down your thesis statement by concept or keywords
◦ Boolean operators
◦ Truncation
◦ Adjacency
Select databases & other resources◦ Academic Search Complete
◦ Ethnic NewsWatch
◦ COAST
Research Questions
The development of Chicana feminism: Action, theory, and practice.
Why was there a need for Chicana feminism?
What is Chicana feminism?
How has the theory and practice developed?
What is the future of Chicana feminism?
Research question prompts
Who
Where
What
When
Why
How
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Your turn!
Question 1
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Creating a Search StrategyBreak down your topic by the most specific key concepts in your statement.
Break down your thesis statement by the mostspecific concepts or keywords.
The development of Chicana feminism: Action, theory, and practice.
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Question 2
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Techie Search Skill
What are Boolean Operators?
Computer search commands (AND, OR, NOT)used to link abstract concepts .
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Boolean Operators
Techie Search Skill
What is the truncation symbol that allows you to search root words with any ending?
(Asterisk)*
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Truncation
◦ More results
◦ Plurals
Asterisk * ◦Feminis*
◦Feminism
◦Feminisms
◦Feminist
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Question 3
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Finding Peer-Reviewed ArticlesHttp://www.csulb.edu/library◦ 1) Test or preliminary search for journal articles, books & more
◦ 2) Databases by topic/title
OneSearch
Digital front door to library resources
Does NOT replace structured databases
Only looks at a selected slice of library holdings
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Databases
Academic Search Complete◦ Interdisciplinary
◦ Scholarly & popular publications
◦ Lots of full-text
◦ Not available at CSULB? Use
Ethnic NewsWatch◦ Full-text
◦ Publications by and for ethnic groups including Hispanics
◦ Primarily popular, some scholarly
◦ Not available at CSULB? Use
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How do I get full-text article?
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HOW DO I GET THE FULL-TEXT ARTICLE?
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Search Strategies Review LIMIT - Language
Boolean Truncation *
LIMIT LIMIT
LIMIT
USING DATABASES OFF CAMPUS
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Set up your Library Password
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Question 4
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Finding Books, Media & Government Documents
Http://www.csulb.edu/library◦ 1) Test or preliminary search for journal articles, books & more
◦ 2) Library Catalog -COAST
Your turn
Your turn!
Question 5 & 6
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Consultations◦ Susan Luévano
◦ Office hours:
◦ U Library, room 416, 4th floor
◦ Wednesday, 2:00 pm -4:30 pm
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