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Thanatology
Vaughan
​Spring 2024


​Recommended Databases:

ProQuest Issues Researcher 
ProQuest SIRS Discoverer 
Culture Grams
ProQuest Central Student
ProQuest eLibrary

​user: mbusd  password: Beach*18

EBSCO Search Premier & Academic eBook Collection
​user: miracostahs  password: Library@24

ProQuest U.S. Major Dailies
Newspapers  - Including:
Los Angeles Times,  New York Times, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, etc
user: mbusd  password: Beach*18

​Los Angeles County Public Library Databases
 - Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life
 - Ethnic Diversity Source

Dedicated resource covering the culture, traditions, social treatment, and lived experiences of different ethnic and cultural groups in America. 
 - Opposing Viewpoints
Essays, articles, and primary sources on contemporary social issues.
MCHS Library Acct: 1111652201702

Journal of Historical Sociology

American Medical Association


Other recommended Websites/Resources:
Statista
     Statistics that may be relevant to your topic
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Journal of Near Death Studies
The Conversation - "a nonprofit, independent news organization dedicated to unlocking the knowledge of experts for the public good. We publish trustworthy and informative articles written by academic experts for the general public and edited by our team of journalists."
​     Articles on Euthanasia
     Articles on Capital Punishment


​Other Helpful Tips & Tools:

​
Boolean Operators
AND = requires both terms to be present - limits results
OR = requires either term to be present - expands results
NOT = eliminates a term - limits results

Is my source credible/reliable?
Answer five questions to determine if the source is credible/reliable
  • Who is the author? (Authority)
  • What is the purpose of the content? (Accuracy)
  • Where is the content from? (Publisher)
  • Why does the source exist? (Purpose and Objectivity)
  • How does this source compare to others? (Determining What’s What)

Library of Congress Subject Headings/Search Terms:
       Death--social aspects
       Thanatology
       Death
       Attitude to Death
       Socioeconomic Factors
​       Terminal Care
       SELF-HELP / Death, Grief, Bereavement
       MEDICAL/Terminal Care
       BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs

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LibGuides
Librarians all over create pathfinders, often using "LibGuide."  You can take advantage of their work.  
For example:

        Brooklyn College
        National University
To find more Google: 
     "Thanatology libguide"
     "Death and Dying Libguide"

Open Access/Free databases - colleges

For Example:
​     CSULB Library - search "open access"


​Need help with citations?
The MCHS English Department uses MLA citations.

California State University Dominguez Hills - About MLA
CSULD provides a great video - featured on  - as well as a quick overview of how to format in-text citations
and works cited pages using MLA

Purdue Owl - MLA Guide
Purdue Owl provides users an overview on how to cite sources using MLA  9th edition,
​including how to format the Works Cited page and in-text citations.


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