Where Do I Start?
Is it Mojave or Mohave? Try both!
*Start Broadly
*Learn the Language
*Uncover the Controversy or Find Something Interesting (narrow the subject)
*Become the Expert
Topic Ideas!
Tattoos Diabetes (other health issues)
Song Cycles Indian Removal Act
Colorado River Warriors
Olive Ottman Gaming/Casinos
Dreams & Dream Interpretation
Mascots Substance Abuse
Ask a TXCC Librarian!
Use these links to contact me or to get your library related questions answered online.
You can email me @ ssimonds@txcc.commnet.edu
Why Books?
Books provide:
- Detailed analysis of a topic
- Background information
- Overview of big issue
- Use their bibliographies to find other sources
AND you don't necessarily need to read the entire book! Check the Table of Contents and the Index for chapters and pages that are pertinent.
Click HERE to search Books, Ebooks, DVDs, and other items in the Tunxis Library
or click on the links below:
Why Articles?
Articles are good sources for:
- Most recent research or information on a topic
- coverage of a very narrow topic
- coverage of current events
- contemporary accounts of past events and research
OH CRAAP!!
Evaluating Websites
Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose

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