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Montgomery College Libraries > Pat Semple, Librarian > EN102 Techniques of Reading & Writing II, Prof. Siegel

As we discussed in the library instruction session, here are some reminders about how to locate the books, articles, and Web sites you will need for your research. Having trouble? Send me an e-mail at pat.semple@montgomerycollege.edu and I will do my best to reply to you within 24 hours.

Finding Books in MC Library Catalog: Change the search engine setting to Keyword Boolean. Create a search expression using keywords (tend to be nouns), the Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT), and punctuation (parenthesis used with OR, quotations marks for phrases):

(indian OR "native american") AND (gambling OR gaming OR casinos)

(indian OR "native american") AND culture

(indian OR "native american") AND language

Get Book From Another Campus: Print out the catalog record, staple it to a completed Inter-Campus Loan Form, and turn it in at the Circulation Desk.

Call Number Browse in MC Library Catalog: Change the search engine setting to "Call Number Browse" and, referring to the chart in the next section (green font, below) enter the beginning range of the call number section that you want to scan. For example, to browse the section containing books on "Indians and Government Relations" enter "e91" and click "Search."

Browse the Shelves: Head for the third floor and go to these sections of the call numbers:

E 75-99	Indians of North America
E 81-83	Indian Wars
E 89-90	Indians Portraits and Biographies
E 91-93	Indians and Government Relations, Land Transfers, Courts
E 95	Indian Treaties
E 97	Indian Education
E 98	Indian Aesthetics (fine arts)
E 99	Indian Reservations

Renew Books Online: Go into MC Library Catalog and use the My Account button at the top of the page.

Help: Speak to the reference librarian on duty or call the reference desk:

Germantown: 240-567-7853

Rockville: 240-567-7130

Takoma Park Silver Spring: 240-567-1536

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Ethnic NewsWatch

Set "Ethnic Group" setting to "Native People."

CQ Researcher

Less will produce more; search on "native american" for 30-page reports on gambling, artifacts, reparations, and migration.

National Newspapers

For opinion pieces, include the word "editorial" in your search expressions.

SIRS Knowledge Source

Remember to set the search mode to "Keyword/Natural Language" before entering search expression.

Academic Search Premier

The College's largest database.

Expanded Academic ASAP

To sort by relevance, user must select Relevance in blue menu bar before starting search.

Results can be sorted by date or relevance. To print, use the button within the database.

Here are some sample searches using keywords and Boolean operators:

(indian OR "native american") AND (gambling OR gaming OR casinos)

(indian OR "native american") AND sovereign*

(indian OR "native american") AND “cultural genocide”

(indian OR "native american") AND (mascot OR logo)

(indian OR "native american") AND “natural resources”

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Limit Domains in Google: To limit your Google search to reputable Web sites, enter the domain you are interested in searching in front of your search terms:

site:edu     or     site:gov

    or     site:org

site:edu "native american" education

site:gov indian casino gaming gambling

site:org "native american" indian artifacts repatriation

Non-U.S. Government Sites

National Indian Law Library: Resources By Topic     EXCELLENT

(Native American Rights Fund)

Native American Sites     EXCELLENT

Great collection of links; last updated October 2005. (privately maintained by Lisa Mitten, Mohican and former university librarian)

Native Web

A site of "resources for indigenous cultures around the world." (privately maintained)

Native Americans and the Environment

A non-profit sited dedicated to issues of the environment and Native Americans. (National Library for the Environment, National Council for Science and the Environment)

U.S. Government Sites

National Museum of the American Indian

(Smithsonian Institution)

The National Congress of American Indians

"Indian Nations are sovereign governments, recognized in the U.S. Constitution and hundreds of treaties with the U.S. President." (Official Web Site)

Uncle Sam's Reference Shelf: Mini Historical Statistics

Statistics back to 1900; can be viewed as .pdf file or Excel spreadsheet. (U.S. Census Bureau)

American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Data & Links

Census data for these two groups from 2000 Census. (U.S. Census Bureau)

Printable Maps Of the United States

By state, county, West Nile Virus, presidential elections, Indian Territories, territorial acquisition, precipitation, you name it. (National Atlas Of the United States)

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Responsible for "the administration and management of 55.7 million acres of land held in trust by the United States for American Indians, Indian tribes, and Alaska Natives." (U.S. Department of the Interior)

Bureau of Land Management

"Administers 261 million surface acres of America's public lands, located primarily in 12 Western States." (U.S. Department of the Interior)

Bureau of Reclamation: Native American Affairs Office & Program

"Reclamation is committed to increasing opportunities for Indians in developing, managing, and protecting their water resources." (U.S. Department of the Interior)

Office of Indian Education

Part of the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, OESE. Buried at the bottom of the page is the link to Resources & Related Sites. (U.S. Department of Education)

Indian Education.org

Check their Links to Organizations. (U.S. Department of Education)

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The library has a six-page handout on the MLA Works Cited Page.

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