English 101 and Asian-American Studies 1 Research Guide
Research Guide URL: http://researchguides.elac.edu/english/ramirez101
Read and review your assignments below.
Below are some books from the library may be helpful in your research.
You can also use the Library Catalog to find more books, or check out EBSCO ebooks to find more ebooks!
1. Use keywords instead of questions.
2. Use AND to search separate concepts. Use OR to search synonyms.
3. Use an asterisk (*) to search multiple forms of a word.
4. Don't forget you can check the "full-text" and "scholarly journals" boxes for only scholarly results!
For the purpose of this assignment, we are defining primary sources as the following:
Interviews, Newspapers, Original Footage or Reports, Autobiographies, Memoirs, Oral Histories, Diaries, Correspondence, Government Documents or Official Records, Photographs, Raw Data, and Speeches.
Novels, Poetry, Photography, Drama, Films, and Music.
Buildings, Clothing, DNA, Furniture, Jewelry, and Pottery.
Primary sources can be found in our databases and on the open web.
Primary Sources at ELAC Libraries
Primary Sources on the Open Web
You can select any of the following broad topics for your research assignment including:
Having trouble finding articles? Try to narrow the focus of your topic:
Who: What group of people are you interested in focusing on for your research assignment?
What: What about the topic do you want to explore in-depth? What is your focus?
When: What time period are you exploring? Historical perspectives? Present day?
Where: Does your research have a geographic focus?
Why: Why does this topic matter to you? Why should it matter to everyone?
How: How does your research topic affect the people you're interested in focusing on?