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Hist 186 - California History (Gudgeirsson)

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HIST 186 by 100YearOldLibrarian

Class Activity

Instructions

Part 1: In this Google Deck, you will pair up with someone (yes, find a partner!). Individually, you will answer these 3 questions on a single slide deck (note that one slide deck has two sections, one for each person):

  1. Using the resources listed on the PRIMARY SOURCES section of the libguide, identify one source (e.g. Calisphere, OAC, California Newspaper Digital Collections, etc.) to explore. Using that source, identify a potential topic of interest (you will use this to find a scholarly article).
  2. What kind of primary sources did you encounter? Briefly describe the primary source.
  3. Using the journal California History or any of the databases in the SCHOLARLY ARTICLES tab, find one promising research paper on a topic of interest. Copy and paste the article title, journal title, author and date of publication.

Part 2: Spend the last 8-10 minutes reflecting with your partner. Consider the following questions:

  • Was it easy to navigate the primary source databases?
  • Were you able to find something of interest?
  • If so, what types of primary sources jump out at you the most?
  • Can you identify something in your findings that may have influenced modern societal values or movements?