INTD 105 The Modern Age in America: Home

Class Objectives

By the conclusion of today's session, you will ...

ALL students…

Will have a basic knowledge of where and how to find scholarly material
Will be able assess and analyze appropriate scholarly materials
Will use appropriate research tool(s) to access appropriate resources
Will utilize reference librarians to help in their research needs

Class Slideshow

Evaluating Resources Handout

Class Worksheet

Pre-Class Assignment: Scholarly and Peer Review Materials Quiz

Assignment

You are writing a paper on the issues of discrimination and inequality, oppression and suppression in American society. You will need to be able to find scholarly and peer reviewed materials for use in your specific topic.

Recommended Resources for Finding Books

GLOCAT+
WorldCat
Books, articles, media and more from Milne Library and around the world.

Google Book Search
There are many full-text books available through Google Books. Using the Advanced Search screen, check off ”Full view only” under ”Search”.

Project Gutenberg

18th Century Collections Online (Gale)
Use Eighteenth Century Collections Online to access the digital images of every page of books published during the 18th Century. With full-text searching of millions of pages, the product allows researchers new methods of access to critical information in the fields of history, literature, religion, law, fine arts, science and more.