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For Troy Johnson's writing 140 class (Spring 2010). SOCI 155g: Immigrant America - Examination of the immigrant experience in the United States. Comparative analysis of social context of migration, formation of immigrant communities.
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1. Do a broad search, e.g. immigrant* AND food

2. Search strategies and techniques

  • Use "*" to truncate your keywords and get more results of your keywords;
  • Use "AND" to connect your keywords in order to narrow down your search and get what you are looking for;
  • Use quotation marks if you are searching a phrase;
  • Search within "Abstract", which will help you find what you are looking for;
  • Always pay attention to "suggested topics" or "subjects", which might give you good search queries;

3. Choose your interested articles, use "find it @USC" to get full-text, and create a reference list in the required format (e.g. APA, MLA)

 

USC Libraries Resources

  • ProQuest Research Library
    to get news articles, scholarly journal articles, etc. for your assignment; full-text depends on subscription; citation of reference is provided
  • Wilson OmniFile
    Check "Social Science full-text" and "OmniFile Full Text Mega"
  • CQ Library
    background information of your research assignment (topic review report); full-text is available; Citation of reference is provided
  • America: History and Life
    The definitive index of articles and other literature covering the history and culture of the US and Canada, from the 15th century to the present
  • CSA platform
    check the following four databases: ERIC, PsycINFO, Social Services Abstracts, and Sociological Abstracts

    If the link is not working, please refresh your internet browser, go to "specified databases" and choose above databases.
  • LexisNexis Academic
    Database of full text online news, business, financial, legal, medical, biographical, government and domestic and international newspaper resources; Citation is provided;
  • American FactFinder (US Census)
    Interactive database that provides access to Census statistics about population, housing, industry, and business.

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