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| Carolyn Salus Singh, Library Adviser | Eve-Marie Arce, M.A. |
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| Frequently Asked Questions |
| How do I get a Shasta College Library card? | Every Shasta College student is entitled to a free library card. You may obtain a card from the Library's circulation desk. |
| How do I know if the Shasta College Library owns the book or video I need? | Select WEBCATalog from the Library's web page. If you know the title, click on Quick Search, type words from the title in the textbox, and click on TITLE. |
| What search terms do I use to find books on the cultural context of childhood? | This is an interdisciplinary topic, so
you must be flexible with your subject search words. Broad ones to begin
might include: Cross-cultural
Child development Child rearing Child welfare Family Kinship |
| How can I find the Reserve Books for my class? | 1. Select WEBCATalog
from the Library's web page.
2. Click on the dark blue RESERVE DESK button. 3. Enter instructor's name (in this case, Arce) and click on light blue Instructor button. |
| How do I cite materials
in APA
or MLA format? |
For MLA:
Click Modern Language Association Style. Or check the book: [Ready Ref LB 2369 .G53 1995] MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. For APA: Click American Psychological Association Style. Or check the book: [Reserve Desk NR 188] Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. |
| This is so frustrating! Can't somebody help me? | For assistance, contact Carolyn Salus Singh, Library Advisor |
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Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
[Ref E 184 .A1 .G14 1995]
Ethnic groups worldwide : a ready reference
handbook by David Levinson
Marriage, family, and relationships
: a cross-cultural encyclopedia by Gwen J. Broude
The Encyclopedia of the Peoples of the World edited by Amiram Gonen [Ref GN495.4 .E53 1993] Growing up : a cross-cultural encyclopedia
by Gwen J. Broude [Ref HQ767.84 .B76 1995]
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EBSCOHost has broad coverage and is a great place to start. Begin your search by entering one or two key words to describe your topic. To broaden a search: Use * to shorten a word to its root (child* retrieves child, child's, children) Use OR to collect articles on synonymous terms or related concepts (festival* or holiday* or celebration*) (Hmong or Laotian) To limit a search: Use AND to collect articles where both ideas must be present (festival* or holiday* or celebration*) AND Hmong |
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Try a keyword search on your topic or scroll down to the classification term Cultures (world). A subject search on "Hmong" retrieved Hmong Homepage [http://www.hmongnet.org/], a collection of resources relating to Hmong history, culture, language, and current events. A subject search on"Holiday" or "Festival" yields over 50 links. |