English 80 - L. Spaventa - Resources for Research on Poverty
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About this Resource
Students will find print and electronic resources for research on poverty. Information contained in this resource are the recommended sources for students to conduct research.
- Class: ENGLISH 80
- Instructor: L. Spaventa
- Assignment: Research Information on Poverty
Task
Research for an essay on poverty, in cause and effect form.
Keywords
Finding materials online and in the library can require using a variety of different words. It is a good idea to write down as many words as you can think of before and during your research.
Good words for this project are POVERTY, POOR, MINIMUM WAGE, LOW WAGE, WAGES.
Ask your teacher, your librarians, your friends to help you think of other words for your topic.
Reference Sources - Print
These resources are available in the Luria Library Reference section and are an excellent way to start research.
R 302.2 G993l Literacy in America : an encyclopedia of history, theory, and practice
R 304.60723 A548e Encyclopedia of the U.S. Census
R 305.40973 W362h A history of women in the United States : state-by-state reference
R 306.0973 R845e Encyclopedia of social issues
R 306.8 L665e 2003 International encyclopedia of marriage and family
R 317.3 U58 2000 Mapping Census 2000 : the geography of U.S. diversity, 2000 : Census 2000 special reports
R 362.5 L665e Encyclopedia of homelessness
Reference Sources - Electronic
These resources are available online and may require your Pipeline account information.
Books
Search the library catalog for your topic or look through these books on the subject of poverty
Articles
Search your topic in
Expert Testimony and Personal Histories
Internet
Finding good websites for college research can be difficult and time-consuming. Below are some recommendations of quality sites and evaluating websites.
Produced by a national research center in Wisconsin, this website offers an FAQ list regarding poverty and its causes, downloadable publications, and links to poverty-related sites.
The mission of this organization is to share information about poverty as it affects children in the United States. Read the facts on child poverty, get state and local information and learn about the effects of welfare reform on young children.
Get the official statistics on poverty.
- Poverty Net
- Choosing Child Poverty
- National Poverty Center
- The Southern Poverty Law Center
- Facts about Poverty
If you look for websites on your own, use the C.A.R.S. system explained hereto test if the sites are credible.
