The document provides an overview of the research process, including developing a thesis statement and research questions, using keywords and Boolean operators to search databases, evaluating both primary and secondary sources, properly citing sources, and getting research assistance from subject librarians or at the reference desk. It also explains how to access library databases remotely using a CSULB login and password.

1. Susan C. Luévano, Chicana/o & Latina/o Studies Librarian
Greg Armento, Asian & Asian American Studies Librarian

2. Assignment
APPLY/USE Complete
Books
WRITE
FIND
EVALUATE & CITE
Databases
Your
Topic Internet

3.  Has the County of Los Angeles apologized for the
deportation of U.S. citizens of Mexican descent to
Mexico in the 1930s?
 A. Yes
 B. No
 C. Not sure

4.  Develop a thesis statement & research questions
 Break down your thesis statement by concept
 Create a research strategy using
 Boolean operators
 Truncation
 Select databases & other resources
 America: History and Life
 Academic Search Complete
 Historical New York Times
 Historical Los Angeles Times
 Opposing Viewpoints in Context
 CQ Researcher

5.  Break down your thesis statement by concept
The Arizona legislation which banned ethnic
studies instruction in the Tucson Unified
School District (TUSD).
A) Arizona + ethnic studies
B) Ethnic studies + Tucson Unified
C) Arizona legislation + racism + schools
D) A or B

7.  What are Boolean Operators?
 A. Computer commands used to organize research
databases
 B. Computer commands used to search multiple
databases at once.
 C. Computer commands used to create a research
strategy.
 D. Computer commands used in selected databases to
find full-text articles.

8.  Boolean Operators
 AND
 OR Refugee Act 1980 Vietnamese
Vietnamese
Vietnamese Cambodian or
Cambodian

9.  What is the truncation symbol that allows you to
search root words with any ending?
 A. @
 B. ( )
 C. ?
 D. *

10.  Truncation
 More results
 Plurals
 Asterisk *
 Immigrat*
 Immigrate
 Immigrates
 Immigrated
 Immigration

12.  ASAM/ CHLS 335 I Research Guide
 http://csulb.libguides.com/chls335

14.  What is a primary source?
 A. A document which describes an event by a witnesses
(diaries, speeches, letters, interviews, autobiographies, etc)
 B. Fundamental or original document relating to a
particular subject (government publications, legislation,
court reports, etc)
 C. A source from the time of an event (newspaper articles,
news footage, songs, cartoons etc)
 D. A & C
 E. All of the above

16.  What is a secondary source?
 A. Information written by an authority who reports on an
event, person, place or thing (ie, a biography, etc)
 B. An accounting of events or experiences (ie, a news story,
etc) not personally observed or experienced by the writer.
 C. A scholar's description or analysis of primary sources.
(ie, a journal article, etc.)
 D. B & C
 E. All of the above

17.  Develop search strategy from your research
questions using
 Keywords
 Boolean operators
 Truncation
 Look for primary & secondary sources
 Research Databases
 Coast
 Search the database
 Try different keywords, try different searches
 Move to Database subject headings
 Select the best citations
 Use internal citation generators when sending information

18.  Evaluate resources
 Apply and use information
 Synthesize information
 Write up the finding and conclusion
 Create your bibliography using correct citation style
 Use the ASAM/CHLS Research Guide!!
 Circular process – Repeat and Revise

19.  Allows off-campus access to research databases
 Library Home page
 My library account
 Type in your name, CSULB I.D. #, click submit
 Type in a password of your choice and confirm by
typing it again

20.  Research Subject Guide
 Your subject librarian!
 Greg Armento – ASAM
 Susan Luévano – CHLS
 Reference Desk, 1st floor, University Library
 Research paper clinics