Research Guides: ANT 112- Northwest (Browning) Exploring Non-Western Cultures: Getting Started

Final Research Assignment

Final research paper objective:

Write a 6–8-page research paper
Compare the impacts of climate change or any traumatic event such as war, COVID, political conflict on 2 historically-marginalized cultural* groups using 2 anthropological terms from this semester.
If one group is from the US, then the other group must be from a non-western society.
use MLA paper and citation formats (see the MLA 9th Edition tab in this LibGuide)
Due May 17, 2023
(see handout further down this page)

Balinese dancer, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia. [Photography]. Retrieved from Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest.

Need quick information on an ethnic group or culture?

Search for your country. Example: Guatemala
Choose an ethnic group. Example: Garifuna
Click its Culture Summary
Review the information
Copy/paste any relevant search terms into MegaSearch or another journal/database search. Don't forget to keep track of where you find information so you can properly cite your sources.

1. Select one of these databases
2. In the Search box, type in Concepts + Cultures. For example:

3. Search through your results and download/email your favorite ones

4. Get MLA Citations for articles right in the databases!

Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
An unprecedented collection of peer-reviewed, full-text journals for academic research.

Google Scholar
Be aware that not all your results in Google Scholar will be free. Look for results with PDFs or URLs like NAU.edu or sciencedirect.com

SocIndex This link opens in a new window
Includes histories of social movements from a sociological perspective.

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