Macaulay Honors College Seminar 2, IDC 3001H

Day: February 6, 2017

For Wednesday

Please read pages 1-35 in “From Ellis Island to JFK” by Nancy Foner. I attach a question sheet. Since we barely began discussing Chapters 2 and 3 in Binder and Reimers on Monday, we probably will not get too far into the Foner material on Wednesday.

Also, please think about the following question and be ready to discuss it in class on Wednesday:

We often hear people say, “Only in America!” in response to certain events or phenomena. What does the phrase “Only in America” mean to you? What are some examples of of situations in which someone might say it? (Let’s try to answer this question without reference to the recent presidential election).

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Intro to Research

Start with the Baruch College Library website: http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/library/.

The default search field on the Baruch website is “OneSearch.”

OneSearch is a powerful search tool, but it has limitations. As this helpful site points out, OneSearch is great if you are just starting out on your research. However, it does not cover everything that you have access to as a researcher. After you’ve done some initial research, it is essential to go directly to the databases to search them. Continue reading