Transcript our Poster Session - University of Colorado Denver
Welcome to our Poster Session
• Orlando Archibeque – Social Sciences Librarian 303.556.3482 [email protected]
• Jorge Lopez-McKnight – Foundational Services Librarian 303.556.4298 [email protected]
• Mary Kay Dodge – Research & Instruction Specialist 303.556.3526 [email protected]
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What does
Indigenous
mean?
Self-identification as indigenous peoples at the individual level & accepted by community as a member Historic continuity with pre-colonial and/or pre-settler societies • Strong link to territories & surrounding natural resources
• Distinct social, economic or political systems • Distinct language, culture & beliefs • Form non-dominant groups of society • Resolve to maintain & reproduce their ancestral environments & systems as distinctive peoples and communities.
United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Voices Factsheet
Ethnic and Cultural Student Groups At University of Colorado Denver
Books Primary Sources WHO ARE YOU?
Conversations Google Scholar
Images CULTURE HERITAGE FAMILY Ethnic News
Diverse Articles Journal Databases How Do You Find Out?
Some Sources from Auraria Library
Research Steps Before you start the actual research •
Get a Pen or pencil
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Paper, tablet, or index cards
then •
A computer
Thinking About Your Research
• • • Take 10 minutes to think about what you want to research.
The following diagram guides you through a the first steps of research.
This isn’t an quick endeavor. Basically, you could keep refining your topic until the time you start to write.
Words Think Read Review Interest Look Explore Discover Map Research Repeat Focus Credible Data Develop Write
• As you start your research, keep notes on what database you are currently using.
• Write down what key words you have used.
• Keep track of what words work and which ones don’t.
• As you start looking at articles, pay attention to subject terms used in the abstract. Start using some subject terms to get specific material on your topic.
Material at the Library
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eHRAF World Cultures Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) Heritage West ARTstor American Memory Collection Images Canada
Material con’t.
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American West Oxford African American Studies Center History Reference Center Indigenous Governance Database Making of America
If you need help
• • • You can always contact one of us, Lando, Jorge, or Mary. If we can’t find the information, we will find someone who can.
If we aren’t available,(sick or vacation), use the Ask Us button on the Library’s home page.
We can help through, IM chat, email, texting, and you can make an appointment with a librarian.