Pollak Library Research Guide for
Chicana & Chicano Studies Resources

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Resource Why Use? Limitations:
Library Catalog:
Search by
:
title;
author, 
subject,
keyword
Get location and availability information
Identify relevant materials:
books & e-books
periodicals
audio visual materials
government reports

to which we have access
too old
off the shelf
checked out
lost or missing

Book off the shelf?
Chicana/Chicano
Reference Sources
Find a topic
Look up a definition
get background info
locate statistics
Non-circulating
Information may be too old
Find Books for other library collections Find out what other local libraries own and go to that library or request via ILLIAD ILIAD requests take time
Effort needed to get to another library

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Resource Why Use? Limitations:
Chicana/Chicano Studies Databases

Click on Find Articles under Research on Library homepage

Please note:
not all appropriate databases for your topic are listed here; check other major/subject pages
To find:
articles in journals, magazines, newspapers and books 
books 
documents 
technical reports
dissertations

that exist on your topic
Full text not available in all databases
Item might not be in library's collections
Note: Determine access by using the  SFX link located somewhere in the record.  If you are having trouble using SFX, contact a Librarian.

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Resource Why Use? Limitations
Selected Web Sites for Chicana/Chicano Studies Contains librarian-selected on Chicana/Chicano topics including: 
current information 
news
images
statistics
government reports
Information overload
Impossible to be comprehensive 
Contribute your favorite sites by clicking here

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Prepared by Barbara Miller, CRC Librarian: bmiller@fullerton.edu
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Last Updated: 10/21/2008.