A. Explore Infotrak and Econlit. These resources are on the computers in the reference room of the W.E. B. Du Bois Library. Try to go early in the morning, when there is less demand for access. A line of students is often waiting, so don't wait until the last minute. The system is pretty self-explanatory, but if you need help, ask a reference librarian. Go with a friend--it's more fun to do this stuff in concert. First, access Infotrak, and choose the Expanded Academic Index. Do a keyword search on "globalization" AND some other word (such as "workers"). Download at least two references that you think are relevant to the course discussion on disk. Then, do the same with Econlit, and print out all four references. Pick out a reference that you think might be useful to you in writing a paper on this subject, locate a copy, read it, and write a brief summary of it. Hand in the print-out of the references and the summary.
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2. Using a search engine such as Yahoo! or Alta Vista on the Web, see what you can find on the subject of globalization. Look at least three different sites, and describe the contents of what you think is the best site in some detail--also, give its address, for future reference! Reflect briefly on the difference between searches conducted on these different kinds of databases.