LIBRARY ASSIGNMENT

     This assignment must be completed in your campus library.   If you need assistance, ask the reference Librarian for help.  From the Library Home Page, click on the Catalog to find books.  Look for three book on Japan.  Examine these listing with the thought that you are hunting for a topic for your Research Paper or a book for your book review..
Examples:
Subject Heading(s)  Japan--History--Heian Period
Subject Heading(s)  Japan--History--Poetry
Key Words (k) Japan and World War II
Key Words (k)  World War II and Japan

 

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PERIODICAL ARTICLES (MAGAZINES, JOURNALS, NEWSPAPERS)

     From the library Homepage, click on Periodical Indexes and Major Databases.  From the next screen, pick one of the following indexes to find two articles on Modern Japan (Economy or Foreign Policy).
Expanded Academic ASAP
First Search Databases:
Arts & Humanities:  Humanities
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INTERNET

     Find four WEB sites that have information on Japan.  List their URLS (WEB addresses that start with http) and describe the content of the WEB site and who produced it.
URL:  http://www.dalton.org/groups/japan
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Evaluate the WEB site http://www.nvcc.edu/library/evaluate.htm  How can site be used for your future topic?  

 

 

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Evaluate the WEB site http:www.nvcc.edu/library/evaluate.htm   How can site be used for your future topic?   Additional information should be placed on the back of this sheet or in a "Blue Book."

 

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