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ENGL 1A: Critical Thinking and Writing (Tarnoff)

This guide supports Maura Tarnoff's ENGL 1A Fall 2025

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Examples of search terms: 

Subjects Mexican Americans -- Ethnic identity.

Hip-hop -- Influence.

Mexican Americans -- Social conditions.

Hip-hop -- Social aspects -- United States.

Rap (Music) -- Social aspects -- United States.
Mexican American youth -- Social life and customs.

Subject Keywords HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
Hip-hop -- Influence.
Mexican Americans -- Ethnic identity.
Mexican Americans -- Social conditions.
Rap (Music) -- Social aspects.
United States.

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3. Be sure to check the locations of the books in OSCAR.  Some books are located in the ARS (Automated Retrieval System) and you need to request them, while some are in the stacks on the lower level of the library by call number.