ILS2090
Greetings! I'm honored to be your personal librarian for ILS 2090.
I can help you pick a topic, find articles, or answer any other question. Seriously. I got you!
I share office hours with an awesome team of librarians, so if you'd like some one-on-one help click here to book an appointment or let me know a time that works for you. We're here for you!
Sarah Naomi Campbell| scampbell@jwu.edu | 401-598-5019
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On campus? Visit the JWU Writing Lab at either the Center for Academic Support at Downcity or Harborside for fast and easy help with assignments. Whether you're just getting started or need final editing advice, peer-to-peer writing coaches are super kind and trained to help you at any stage of the writing process. For in-person tutoring, help with accommodations for students living with disabilities, and study-skills workshops, contact the Center for Academic Support, via USucceed in jwulink, Academics tab.
Top Tips for Working with the Writing Lab:
- Open 9 am - 9 pm.
- Walk-ins welcome; appointments strongly recommended.
- Book an appointment by phone: 401-598-1309
- Book an appointment online via USucceed: in jwulink, click Academic tab.
Did you know you can also submit your paper online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to Smarthinking for seriously awesome feedback within 24 -48 hours? It's FREE! Look for the link in jwulink, under the Academic tab, under Tutoring.
Wondering how to get started on your interdisciplinary research paper? No worries! Your first challenge is to choose an interesting topic, and then focus in on the most fascinating angle. Researching multiple perspectives creates the strongest argument.
Example: If you were to choose the impact of race or gender on access to labor unions as the topic, you might research the ways in which the intersection of race and gender prevented workers from joining labor unions as the angle. In this article from Academic Search Complete, An opportunity to Challenge the "Color Line": Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Women's Labor Activism in Late Nineteenth-Century Cedar Rapids, Iowa the author traces the history of African American women who were blocked from joining labor unions but fought for justice.
Pro-Tip: Start with Academic Search Complete by simply clicking the Articles tab on the library's home page.
Use Academic Search Complete to search for articles on specific angles for your research paper. For example, if you're focusing on "intersection of race and gender on labor unions" use the search box to find scholarly articles on "race" or "ethnicity", and "gender" along with your angle, such as "labor unions".
- Enter in your basic search terms, such as "race" and "gender" and "labor union"
- Limit to Full Text, so you can read articles online
- Check Scholarly/Peer Reviewed
- Scroll down the first page of articles, and click on the most interesting one
- Scholarly articles often include Statistics - look for a range of statistics in the beginning of the article, as well as in the conclusion.
- Click on one of the Subject Terms (they're hyperlinked) and see where it takes you!
Looking for statistics to quote, FAST? Check out this awesome database! Just toss in your search term, and you're good to go.
Journals
Labor History Awesome journal focusing on original research in labor history, studies of specific unions and of the impact of labor problems on ethnic and minority groups, the nature of work and working class life, theories of the labor movement, biographical portraits and comparative studies.
Articles & Ebooks
Reconceptualizing the Industrial Revolution
Stronger Together? The USW-Mondragon Union Co-op Model.
Primary Sources
Visit Cornell University's Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire website for a collection of really interesting primary sources.
Databases
- Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowAdd in search terms such as "Labor Unions" and "Gender" or "Race". Once you find an article title that looks interesting, click and look at the Subject Terms: They are hyperlinked and REALLY helpful in leading you to more relevant results. For example:
Subject Terms:
*AFRICAN American labor union members
*AFRICAN American civil rights workers
*ACTIVISM - SAGE Journals Online This link opens in a new windowAdd in terms such as "Labor Union" or "Labor Activism" and "Gender" or "Race".
- Statista This link opens in a new windowAdd in search terms such as labor or unions or workers for instant statistics!
- History Reference Center (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowAwesome database featuring both American and global perspectives on labor history.
Did you know you can copy and paste citations if you use the library's databases?
1. Save time - look for the "Cite" Button or " " icon.
2. Scroll to the style you need (MLA, APA)
3. Copy and paste the full citation into your paper
Ta Da! You're done! Well, almost. Sometimes weird formatting issues happen, so always double check your work.
Need help with in-text citations or more complicated citations? Use the OWL! It's super easy, and totally simple. This is also a really good time to make an appointment with a writing tutor to make sure your paper is totally perfect and all your citations are good to go.
