Library Research
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Resources
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Doing
Library Research
A
good research paper should include information from a variety
of sources:
Books
Encyclopedias
and other reference works
Magazines
and journals
Newspapers
The
Internet
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While
the Internet may provide useful information, it may not be your
best source.
Print
Resources
MCC Library Catalog
Use for books and audiovisual materials at all the libraries
in the community college system. Titles at other campuses may
be requested if "available." Enter the word or words
that best describe your topic.
Search by:
Keyword =feminism
Subject =women
=sex
role
=sex
differences
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Reference
Materials
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Encyclopedia
of Feminism
REF HQ1115.T87 1986
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Encyclopedia
of Women and Crime
REF HV6046.E56 2000
MCC |
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Encyclopedia
of Women in the Ancient World
REF 1127.S25 2001
MCC & RM |
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Encyclopedia
of Women's History in America
HQ1410.C85 2002
MCC |
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Feminist
Companion to Literature in English
REF PR111.B57 1990
MCC |
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From
Suffrage to the Senate: an Encyclopedia of America Women in Politics
REF HQ1236.5U6 S32 1999
MCC & RM |
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Sourcebook
on Violence Against Women HV6250.4.W65.S68 2001
MCC |
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Women's
Studies Encyclopedia
REF 1115.W645 1989
MCC |
Print
Journals
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American
Journal of Sociology
MCC
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American
Sociological Review
MCC & RM |
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NWSA:
a Publication of the National Women's Studies Association
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Electronic Resources
Academic
Search Premier
Provides full text for more than 4,450 scholarly publications, including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
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ebrary (electronic books)
Through the ebrary collection you can search and view the full-text digital version of over 25,000 books. To access ebook titles, click on “Electronic Resources” from the library homepage.
Sample title: Women’s Studies Encyclopedia
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InfoTrac OneFile
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social sciences, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles. Updated daily.
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Masterfile
Premier
Articles from over 3,600 publications! Covers a wide range of
subjects, including general science, consumer health and social
science. Coverage begins in 1984 with full text coverage from
1990.
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Internet
Sites
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Accessing
Library Resources From Home
If you have a computer with Internet access, you can make
use of the library's electronic resources from the convenience of your
own home.
Follow
these steps:
1. Go to http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/library/.
2.
To search for magazines or journals, click on
"Electronic Resources." At the top of the index page, click the "Off-Campus Access" link.
3.
Log on with your MCC e-mail user name and password.
4.
Make a selection of one of the electronic resources listed.
Women's
Studies resources are in the "General Magazines/Journals" and "Ebooks" section.
All of the electronic resources listed may be accessed from your home or school
computer.
All
Research Guides are available online at: http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/library/researchguides.html
Revised 9/06
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