The search topic that I used as my "topic of interest" was immigrants. Since I am reading One Read SD, that is a topic of interest to me now. There were 1444 results, all were ebooks. When I focused the search to immigrants to South Dakota, it narrowed it to 34. It was interesting, since I was thinking of modern day immigrants to SD, but it reminded me that we are all immigrants (other than the Native Americans, that is). The first article I read was an article by a Native American who made the statement, "we don't view it the same as the immigrants arriving". So that was a great reminder to me, and reminded me that the immigrants they were talking about (our ancestors) were not the same immigrants I was thinking of by reading "What is the What" by Dave Eggers.
The second part of the assignment instructed us to look up Constitution Day. I got 1067 results. From the first entry, I learned that "Sept. 17 , marks the day the constitution was signed, thus Constitution Day. It was first proposed in 1916 that this day be recognized, and it was first observed in 1919. It was remade as Citizen Day by Congress in 1952, changing the focus of the holiday from the history of the document to the duties of the American people." from Representing Popular Sovereignty. I tried constitution and day or observation without success Related topics listed were constitutional and administrative law. So I would recommend Representing Popular Sovereignty: The Constitution in American Political Culture by Levin, Daniel Lessard and Let's Celebrate Today: Calendars, Events, and Holidays by Marks, Diana F.
The final assignment required us to research western history. Using advanced search I put western history (keyword) and Nebraska or Oklahoma. There were 61 results, all ebooks. The sort by box stated rank, and most of the articles made reference to pioneers and prairie stories. Then I changed from "rank" to "oldest first" in the sort by box, and the focus changed to titles of Great Western Indian Fights and My People: the Sioux. Once again the era made a difference to what was pertinent through the search.
It was very good to spend time searching NetLibrary, and it will be a ongoing learning process.
So glad you did not give up on this one, LovesLibraries! Sorry for your troubles from home. You should be able to get in from home with barcode & password. In any case, you discovered the variety of full-text online books available here. We think NetLibrary expands your library collection and is an especially good resources for "just-in-time" research. Thanks for your comments!
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