FTS: Communicating Values
Professor: Mark Braun (x7368, mbraun@gac.edu)
Librarian: Michelle Twait (x7563, mtwait@gac.edu)
Course web page: http://gustavus.edu/~mbraun/F01Syllabus.FT_01.html
Finding Books / Reference
Works / Finding Articles / Web Sites
/ Citing Your Sources
Library Catalogs
WebPALS
Our library catalog. Click on "Search" next to the green banner, then
search by keyword, author, title, etc. The Limit option lets you limit
by date, additional keywords, collection area, and so on. The Location
line lists the call number--where the book is shelved. Locations beginning
A--PQ are on the third floor. Locations PR--Z are shelved on the second
(main) floor.
To get books or articles that Gustavus does not own, use Interlibrary
Loan.
Mankato & St. Peter Public Library
(Traverse de Sioux System)
Reference Works
Debate Topics (where to find information for):
- CQ Researcher (REF. H 35 .E352)
- Encyclopedia of Associations (shelved at Reference Desk)
- Encyclopedia of Bioethics (REF. QH 332 .E52 1995)
- Nuclear Energy Policy: a Reference Handbook (REF. HD 9698 .U52 K78 1990)
- Oxford Companion to Politics of the World (REF. JA 61 .O95)
Speeches:
- American Voices: Significant Speeches in American History,
1640-1945. (REF. E 173 .A7596 1989)
- Representative American Speeches. (REF. PS 668 .R4)
- Speeches of the American Presidents. (REF. J 81 .C88 1988)
Electronic Resources--General
Expanded
Academic ASAP
Searches both general magazines and scholarly journals on a variety
of topics.
FirstSearch
Includes databases like ArticleFirst, SocSciAbs, MusicLiterature, as well as many others.
Lexis-Nexis
This full-text database is strong in the areas of current news, legal
information, and business information.
Web Sites of Interest
Finding Sites
Speeches
For information on evaluating web sites, see Internet
Research Tips.
Citing Your Sources
Research &
Documentation Online
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