FS153 - Peace & Justice
Instructor - David Theroux - SSE
Librarian: Steve Burks, sburks@smcvt.edu , ext 2354
Coverage:
Library Materials - Reference / Books / Jounals / Newspapers
Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice
REF HM 671 .E53 2007
Encyclopedia of American Social Movements
REF HN 57 .E594 2004
Encyclopedia of Community
REF HM 756 .E53 2003
Encyclopedia of Homelessness
REF HV 4493 .E53 2004
Encyclopedia of Human Rights Issues Since 1945
Ref JC571.L2747
Encyclopedia of Stateless Nations 4 vols.
REF D 860 .M56 2002
Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, & Conflict
REF HM 290 .T97 1999
Encyclopedia of World Poverty
REF HV 12 .E54 2006
Violence in America
REF HN 90 .V5 V5474 1999
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Subject databases for scholarly, academic articles
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| ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials | Info |
| EconLit with Full Text | Info |
| CQ Researcher | Info |
Search with keywords such as:
"peace and justice"
"darfur conflict"
"human rights"
genocide and holocaust
"peace treaties"
"land mines"
"Jody Williams"
Gandhi
Search with subject headings such as:
peace
land mines
peace movements
disarmament
peace treaties
peacemaking
women and peace
Williams, Jody
Timeliness: is the information current?, updated? historical perspective?
Authority: who is the author; who is responsible for the website?
Accuracy: compare the facts with other sources
Purpose: who is the intended audience
Intended audience: high school, college, graduate level?
In-Class Evaluation of the followign Websites:
- DHMO.org
- GATT.org
- Bonsai Kitten
- BoilerPlate - 19th Century Technology Marvels
- Clones R/Us
- Save the Tree Octupus
- Dog Island -Free Forever