Federalism Writing Project

Federalism Writing Project Getting Started: Encyclopedias: Databases: Gale Cengage Databases CQ Researcher EBSCO: Points of View Proquest: History Study Center ABC-CLIO Social Studies Databases

Getting Started:

• Review The Storm and auxilary information at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/storm/view/.

• Select high quality resources.
• Evaluate all for authority, accuracy, audience/agenda, and currency.
• Login information for all PHS Subscription databases is located on the back side of your ID card.

 

Encyclopedias:

• World Book Advanced features links to primary sources a s we ll as evaluated we bsites. Click on the link to access and then type the login and password listed on the back of your PHS id card. Instead of Wikipedia, why not start with World Book Online?
• Keyword suggestions: Hurricane Katrina, Federalism, FEMA, Civil Defense
• Citation information available at the end of the article.

 

 

Databases:

Gale Cengage Databases

 

• Powersearch using boolean operators AND, OR, NOT.
• Try to determine applicable Subject Terms and combine for more precise results.
• If too many results, try searching in one database at a time.Try Opposing Viewpoints or General Reference Center Gold.

• Subject Term Suggestions: Hurricane Katrina, Federalism, State Government, United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal-State Controversies, Government Decentralization, Disaster Relief.

• Citation information at bottom of article and can be attached to email, printouts or downloaded.

CQ Researcher

Thoroughly researched extensive articles (12.000 words) by seasoned journalists. Check the timeliness.

• Keyword Suggestions: Emergency Preparedness, Federalism, State Government. Look at the Issue Tracker box on the right of article for updates and ideas.

• Citation information available to copy and paste. Click on Cite Now! along top blue banner and change to MLA Style.

EBSCO: Points of View

Point and Counterpoint articles. Excellent Primary Sources. Great images. Similar to Gale's Opposing Viewpoints.

• Subject terms lead to better results (see left side column of search results). Try the "Find More Like This" link when you find a good article.

• Keyword Suggestions: Hurricane Katrina, Federalism, FEMA, Emergency Management, Federal Government, State Governments.

• Citation information is available when printing, saving or emailing.

 

Proquest: History Study Center

All historical resources. Many very scholarly.

 

• Make sure when logging in to click on  orange bar, "My Products Page" and then select History Study Center.

• Try combining terms with boolean operators e.g. Federalism AND Reagan.
• Citation information often available, click on "Cite This.

 

ABC-CLIO Social Studies Databases

Multiple databases, try Issues, American History and American Government.

• Keyword search of all at once available.
• Trial until November 4.
• Results include Visuals, Facts and Figures, Overviews, Primary Sources.
• Basic MLA citation information included when emailing or printing (will need some modification).

 

 

"HURRICANE KATRINA AFTERMATH--Palazzolo Simmons recovers a bicycle from his home December 1, 2005. The house, in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward, collapsed when a nearby floodwall gave way after Hurricane Katrina. Today was the first time the areahas been opened for residents to check their houses since the storm devastated the city over 3 months ago. (UPI Photo/A.J. Sisco)."(n.d.). Image Collection. EBSCO.Poway High School Library, Poway,CA.18 Sep. 2008 <http://search.ebscohost.com>.

"Federalism (Visual)." American Government. 2008. ABC-CLIO. 18 Sep. 2008 Poway High School Library, Poway, CA. <http://www.americangovernment.abc-clio.com>.