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As a reference team in Dr. Kari McBride's Women's Studies 200 course at the University of Arizona, our job was much different from a typical research group. Our job was to find relevant sources on specific topics pertaining to women. We were worked along side Ruth Dickstien, the University's librarian, to acquire resources from a variety of different methods. We used the world wide web, books, movies, interviews, oral histories, the Arizona Index, newspapers, magazines, articles and census materials. All of these sources were very useful in creating the group web sites on certain women's topics. Here is a little information on each type of source, how it might be useful for future research and how to site it using MLA style. |
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Jennifer Behrstock William French Maria Teresa Peri Miranda Uhsiker Bethany Montgomery Siobhan Hanly |
Women in Arizona History Girls: Growing Up on the Border Women in Arizona Politics Women and the Mexican Revolution Native American Potters Women and Weaving in the Greater Southwest |
World Wide Web- This source has information on almost any topic imaginable. It is growing everyday. This is an easy source to use because you can access it in your own home. Also, WWW information is normally up to date and authoritative. This is the proper citation for a web site:
Bentley, Elizabeth Marple. The Why of Oral History Interviews. [Online] Available. http://www.marple.com/whyoral.html, January 15, 1997 (accessed March 29, 1999).
Oral History/Interview- These sources are the most valuable to any research because they are a first hand account. Typically interviews and oral histories have the most factual information because they come from the primary source. They can be useful in many different research topics that need opinion or story-telling information. The proper way to site an Interview or Oral History is:
Bellamy, Karen. Personal Interview (Oral History). March 22, 1999.
Arizona Index- The Arizona Index is a valuable tool to find specific Arizona information from old magazines, articles, newspapers, books, etc... It is located in the library's reference section and all the indexes will lead you to the special collections portion of the library. A researcher would find this source to be useful if they need historical information or dated sources. The proper citation will depend on the actual source that the Arizona Index leads you to.
Newspapers/Articles/Magazines- This timely material is very useful to a research when looking for historical information, community events, opinion, etc. Most libraries have these sources dating back to the beginning of the century. They can be used for a variety of different research topics where one needs current or past information. The correct citation for these materials would be:
Cauthorn, Robert S. "Guerrilla Girls: Unmasking male art world." The Arizona Daily Star. 19 Feb. 1993:A1.
Books- Books have been a relevant source since the beginning of time. There are books out there for everything. SABIO is an easy way to find out what books are available at your local library. The proper citation is:
Broude, Norma and Garrad, Mary. The Power of Feminist Art. Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 1994.
Movies- Media is a perfect way to find information on a variety of topics depending on the type of movie. It is useful in historical research, opinion, society information, etc... The proper citation is:
Right Out of History: The Making of Judy Chicago's Dinner Party. Dir. Johanna Demetrakes. Prod. Thom Tyson. A Phoenix Film Production, 1980.
Census- The census is a useful tool
when looking of statistical information. Typically you will find
this in the reference section of your local library depending on the type
of statistics you are looking for. For some topics this will not
be relevant, however when looking for factual claims this is the place
to go. The citation will depend on the actual source found.
