library: HUSS130 Databases for Cultural Engagement Project Research: Home

Use SUBJECT HEADINGS to super-charge your search results

Subject headings yield very precise, focused searches, so as a general rule of thumb, if there is an appropriate subject heading for one of your concepts--USE IT!

How to Locate and Use Subject Headings

Start with a keyword search
Browse the results looking for relevant articles
Look at the subject headings for each article that are usually listed near the abstract
Subject headings will be active links, and clicking on one will produce a set of articles indexed with that heading

Research databases to use for this project

Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
This is a multi-disciplinary database. It provides full text for more than 4,600 journals titles. HTML or PDF full text articles are available in this database.
Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window
Britannica Academic delivers fast and easy access to high-quality, comprehensive information. Britannica Academic combines Encyclopædia Britannica plus Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, magazines and periodicals, and many other research tools.
MasterFILE Premier This link opens in a new window
This is a multidisciplinary database. It provides full text for nearly 1,700 general reference publications with full text information. It covers virtually every subject area of general interest.
Sage Premier This link opens in a new window
SAGE Premier is an invaluable investment for your library. It includes leading international peer-reviewed journals, including high-impact research titles published on behalf of over 245 scholarly and professional societies. Our interdisciplinary coverage is unparalleled, spanning subject areas including business, humanities, social sciences, and science, technology, medicine and many more, supporting the needs of varied institutional programs. The one-stop research shop!
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
SocINDEX with Full Text is the world's most comprehensive and highest quality sociology research database. The database features more than 2,066,400 records with subject headings from a 19,750+ term sociological thesaurus designed by subject experts and expert lexicographers.

Project Directions

Cultural Engagement Project

DUE: December 12^th

Part I. Cultural Paper-20%

After selecting a culture from the list your instructor has provided, research and identify the following from the culture you have selected. This is your opportunity to learn, submerge yourself to a new culture. Write a 3-5-page research paper on the culture you have chosen. Be sure to include the following and be creative.

Working with……

Location
Education
Demographic
Historical Overview
Problems/Needs
Stereotypes
Legislation/Policies
Community Programs
Cultural Values
Legacy/Traditions/Customs
What did you learn about others? What did you discover that you didn't already know?
What behaviors or actions are you willing to change because of the insights you gained?
What were your preconceptions about the cultural group? Who or what shaped them?
What did you learn about yourself?

Part II Cultural PowerPoint- 30%

Create a power point presentation on your Cultural Engagement research paper. Be sure to include a minimum of 12 slides, not including the title or reference slide. Based on your research you will prepare a 3-5-minute oral presentation. Be sure to print out summary of your slides (3 per slides per page) and submit to your instructor.

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