Print materials in the North Library
What?
Task Definition
1. What is my research question?
2. What do I already know?
3. What information do I need?
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Where?
Search Plan
1. What type of information do I need? For example: general,
in depth, current, historical, biographical, issue oriented,
other?
2. Review suggested resources, circle ones that fit, prioritize
your list.
3. Evaluate resources for significance, accuracy, currency,
authority
Sample Books
327.7305 Spe The United States and Iran
909.825 Bjo The Cold War Ends: 1980 - Present
909.825 Col The Cold War:greatest speeches
909.825 Kal Primary Sources: Cold War
973.922 Gow The Cuban Missile Crisis
973.922 Bru TheCuban Missile Crisis in America
Sample Reference Books
Ref 909 His History In Dispute (2vol:
Cold War)
Ref 909.82 Arm Encyclopedia of the cold war
Ref 909.82 His History Behind the Headlines (6vol)
Ref 909.8209 Col The Cold War, 1945-1941 (3vol)
Ref 973.9203 Sch The Cold War Culture
Special Collections
- CQ Researcher for issues across the curriculum
- Series Title: American War Library
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How?
Location & Access
1. Jot down rich words that relate to your topic.
2. Check your words, change your words if your search fails.
3. Focus your search by looking for relationships between elements
in your research question.
Words to try for keyword or SUBJECT searching
in the North Library catalog.
BERLIN--HISTORY
BERLIN--HISTORY--BLOCKADE, 1948-1949?
BERLIN WALL
COLD WAR
CUBA
CUBA--HISTORY--INVATIONS
CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
KOREA--HISTORY
KOREAN WAR, 1950-1953
VIETNAM WAR, 1961-1975
VIETNAM CONFLICT, 1961-1975
WORLD POLITICS--1945-1989
IRAN--RELATIONS--UNITED STATES
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Online materials
Library Catalog
Find books fast!
North Library Online Databases
Easy access to current information from reliable , authoritative sources.
Home access passwords available from Mrs. Leeson
Cyberography
Selected Web sites.
Cyberography made available by Mrs. Leeson, Librarian
Citation
Maker
Helps you state exactly from where you got your ideas and information.
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