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CSER 3919: Modes of Inquiry

Guide made by Zine Librarian Jenna Freedman for Professor Sayantani DasGupta's Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity class

You First

Names, pronouns, thesis topic, and anything you're bringing with you into this session, e.g., joys, sorrows, frustrations, rage (productive or destructive), grief, warmth, etc.

Reflect

  • When it comes to managing research projects, I’m confident about...
  • Some of my favorite places to go for sources/data/news/etc. are...
  • I'm less comfortable with research tools like...
  • I have questions about...

About this Guide

Cover of a zine: Encuentro.Welcome! As I write this, I'm feeling frustration about campus issues, but still excited to be in community with you.


On this page, you will find a selective guide for doing remote research in race and ethnicity at Barnard College / Columbia University:

  • Resources to find background information on your topic
  • Places to find books in print and online
  • Databases for locating scholarly and peer reviewed journal articles
  • Sources and strategies for finding archival materials and other primary sources
  • Databases and other places to locate historical and current newspapers, magazines, and other media coverage
  • Resources for citing your sources and writing
  • Guidelines for getting required course texts for free via the Library

For further research support and questions, you can book appointment with me.

 

Photo above: folded out zine by Slim Lopez, Encuentro #2, available in the Barnard Zine Library.