Databases
- Academic Search CompleteMany full-text articles from over 8,600 journal titles covering topics in such areas as Animal & Veterinary Science, Area Studies (country info.), Arts, Biology, Chemistry, Education, Engineering, Ethnic & Multicultural Studies, Food Science & Technology, Humanities, Law, Literature, Psychology, Religion, Science, and more. Includes some full-text back to 1887.
- Business Insights: GlobalComprehensive business content including case studies, company profiles & industry research reports, country economic reports, market research reports, SWOT analyses, and video interviews with business executives. (formerly, Business & Company Resource Center)
- Global Road WarriorFind information on 175 countries & their cultures! Look up country geo stats and facts, demographics, money & banking, the business culture with advice for businesswomen, society & culture, travel essentials (documents), points of interest, plus photos and many kinds of maps.
- Kanopy -- Media Education Foundation (MEF) Digital CollectionFilms in Kanopy's MEF collection encourage critical thinking about the social, political, and cultural impact of American mass media. With a focus on representations of gender and race, and the effect these representations have on identity and culture, MEF films are well-suited for use in Women's Studies, Sociology, Race Studies, Communication, Anthropology, Education and Psychology courses. MUST USE CHROME OR IE. DOES NOT WORK WITH FIREFOX.
Books
Cultural Informative Speech: Resources
Finding good, solid research sources about your topic is an important way to provide information to your audience about your topic.
As part of your research, you will need three sources to support the information you present. You will need to e-mail one of the resources (or a link to it) plus the following information to the Librarian who taught your session: Jean Moats (jean.moats@jwu.edu), Valerie Freeman (valerie.freeman@jwu.edu), or Laura McShane (laura.mcshane@jwu.edu). The information needs to be e-mailed during the class. You will receive confirmation and feedback on your source and citation. In the subject line of your e-mail, add one of these four, depending on when you attend class – MW 935, MW 1140, MW 350, TR 730, TR 935
1 - Topic
2 - Source (Remember that your source needs to be reliable. An article from a library database would qualify; an article from Wikipedia or an unreliable website would not.)
3 - Citation for your Source
Example
1 - Topic
Pennsylvania Dutch
2 - Source
Peoplehoods of the Past: Mennonites and the Ethnic Boundary.- Article from Academic Search Complete
3 - Citation for your Source
Werner, Hans. "Peoplehoods of the Past: Mennonites and the Ethnic Boundary." Journal of Mennonite Studies 23.(2005): 23-35. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Oct. 2011
