FTS: The First Amendment: Then and Now
Professor: Terry Morrow (x7366, tmorrow@gac.edu)
Librarian: Michelle Twait (x7563, mtwait@gac.edu)
Finding Books / Reference
Works / Finding Articles / Interlibrary Loan / Web Sites
/ Citing Your Sources
Finding Books
MnPALS
Our library catalog. This link takes you into the "Basic Searches"
screen where you can search by author, title, etc. The "Advanced
Searches" option lets you
limit by date, additional keywords, collection area, and so on. In your
list of results, the Location column lists the call number--where the
book is shelved.
To find out what the letters in the call numbers stand for, go to LC
Classification Online.
MNLINK--Minnesota
Library Information Network
A shared catalog for many Minnesota libraries. Click on Search, then make a
selection on the next screen. One option (below the map) provides a
search of Minnesota college and university libraries. Use the
interlibrary loan button to request a book from another
library. Use your bar code number as your username, your last name as a
password.
St. Peter Public Library
(Traverse de Sioux System)
The St. Peter Public Library is just a few blocks away from campus. If you head down (east) College Ave. and take a
left (north) onto Washington, the library is just two blocks from there.
Reference Works
Reference works are helpful at two points in your research: when
starting out (by offering overview articles of, say, a writer and her
work) or when nailing down unfamiliar terms, concepts, and topics that turn up during
your research. Many reference book articles are written by experts and
offer not only information but excellent bibliographies for further
research.
- Black's Law Dictionary (Ref. KF156 .B53 1999)
- Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues, 1789-1995 (Ref. KF4557 .V555 1996)
- Encyclopedia of the American Constitution (Ref. KF4548 .E53 2000)
- The Justices of the United States Supreme Court: Their Lives and Major Opinions (Ref. KF8744 .F75 1995)
- Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court Decisions (Ref. KF4548 .O97 1999)
Finding Articles
Databases for articles and other materials offer references to
publications that may or may not be in this library; some databases offer
full text of articles and others simply references. There are in-depth
databases that cover publications in a particular field and others that
are interdisciplinary. Databases can be accessed from a drop-down list on
the library's main page; descriptions can be found here.
Learn more about distinguishing between scholarly and popular journals and magazines.
Academic Search Premier
Academic Search Premier contains full text coverage in biology,
chemistry, education, engineering, humanities, physics, psychology,
religion and theology, sociology, and other disciplines.
Lexis-Nexis
LexisNexis is a full text web-accessible database service that is
particularly strong in the areas of current news, legal information, and
business information.
Interlibrary Loan
To get books or articles that Gustavus does not own, use Interlibrary
Loan.
Web Sites
Topic Ideas
Legal Resources
- Oyez Project
A database of information about the court, the justices, and the decisions. In addition to written opinions, sound files of arguments are provided for selected cases.
- FindLaw Supreme Court Center
Contains a history of the Court, opinions, biographies of justices, and more.
- U.S. Code
Search the text of the United States Code or look for specific citations.
For information on evaluating web sites, see Web
FAQ or Internet
Research Tips.
Citing Your Sources
Documentation Guide -- Includes models for APA and MLA style, plus links to examples of Chicago and CBE style.
Avoiding Plagiarism
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