Final Research Assignment
Final research paper objective:
- Write a 6–8-page research paper
- Compare the impacts of climate change or any local to global trauma on 2 historically-marginalized cultural* groups using 2 anthropological terms from this semester and a specific climate change concept.
- 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 13, 2022
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Research Assignment
Quick Facts
Need quick information on an ethnic group or culture?
Try: eHRAF: World Cultures: By Country
- 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.
Culture and Climate Change
1. Select one of these databases
2. In the Search box, type in Concepts + Cultures. For example:
- "climate change + Xhosa"
- "water pollution + Navajo"
- "flooding + Jakarta squatters"
3. Search through your results and download/email your favorite ones
4. Get MLA Citations for articles right in the databases!
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Academic Search PremierAn unprecedented collection of peer-reviewed, full-text journals for academic research.
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Google ScholarBe 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
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SocIndexIncludes histories of social movements from a sociological perspective.
