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Library Popular Culture Guide

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This guide is intended to connect you to our library resources to assist you in your research. Click on the tabs above for information on how to find books, articles, citation assistance, and more. Contact your campus library with any questions.

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Books

Library Catalog

Find books, DVDs, government documents, and more from any of the 5 CAC Libraries and all of the Pinal County Public Libraries.

If the book you want is at a different campus or one of the public libraries, hit the request button and enter your login information. Your barcode is found on your ID (not your 880 number) and your password is the last 4 numbers of your phone number.

Your student or staff ID is your library card. Twenty items can be checked out at one time, books for 3 weeks and DVDs for 10 days.

WorldCat

Lists materials from libraries worldwide and can be checked out through InterLibrary Loan. Come and speak to a library staff member to request books.

cover of library book Zombies a Cultural History

Zombies: A Cultural History

Zombies: A Cultural History
cover of library book World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures

World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures

World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures
cover of library book Videocracy How YouTube is Changing the World with Double Rainbows, Singing Foxes, and Other Trends We Can't Stop Watching

Videocracy: How YouTube is Changing the World with Double Rainbows, Singing Foxes, and Other Trends We Can’t Stop Watching

Videocracy: How YouTube is Changing the World with Double Rainbows, Singing Foxes, and Other Trends We Can't Stop Watching
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eBooks*

ABC-CLIO eBooks

Click on a letter from the A-Z list to browse topics by alphabet. Select Legacy View for search options.

eBook Collection (EBSCO)

Type in your keyword(s) to see results from all titles.  You may also search by typing in popular culture as a keyword search, and then selecting the Subject link in the left side bar to narrow your list.

Gale eBooks

Complete, full-text eBooks covering most topics, including subject-specific encyclopedias. For a general search, enter popular culture as a keyword search, use a suggested search term from the list at the top of this page, or use your own keyword(s).

*Articles, eBooks, and streaming videos accessed through our databases are available only to CAC students, faculty, and staff. For this reason, authorized users who are off-campus must log in through Blackboard. Once in Blackboard, select CAC Library Page under Your Institution or Student Library Resources under Organizations, then select Databases: Articles, eBooks, and Streaming Videos.

Instructional Videos

Here are some instructional videos on using your library account online and accessing the library’s eBooks. You can view more of our instructional videos on our YouTube page.

Journal Articles*

Academic OneFile

In addition to using search terms in a keyword search, Academic OneFile lets you search in a way that gives you a good overview of the number of articles on a certain subject.  For example: click on Subject Guide Search and enter popular culture as a search term. Click on the link for Subdivisions to find articles on specific topics within the overall subject or click on Related Subjects to find broader, narrower, and related terms.

OmniFile

Access journal articles by entering your keyword(s) into the Search box.  OmniFile also lets you search by subject. Click the Advanced Search link and select SU Subject from the drop-down Select a Field (optional) menu to the right of the search box.

*Articles, eBooks, and streaming videos accessed through our databases are available only to CAC students, faculty, and staff. For this reason, authorized users who are off-campus must log in through Blackboard. Once in Blackboard, select CAC Library Page under Your Institution or Student Library Resources under Organizations, then select Databases: Articles, eBooks, and Streaming Videos.

Gale Power Search

Search by keyword(s) all available Gale databases and modules from just one place.

Issues & Controversies

Search by keyword(s) or browse subjects under All Issues A to Z, which includes Fashion Industry, Gay Rights, Plastic Surgery and more.

Newsbank

Access up-to-the-moment newspaper articles from around the country, and around the world. Search by keyword(s) or browse Suggested Topics. On the main page, there are also Quick Links to Special Reports, Hot Topics, and Daily Headlines.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context

Search by keyword(s), view current Issues of Interest, or Browse Issues such as Celebrity Culture, Popular Culture, Reality Television, and more under the category Society and Culture.

Pop Culture Studies Collection

From the main page you can search by keyword(s) or use the Topic Finder to discover connections between search terms.

Pop Culture Universe

Search by keyword(s) for your topic. Under Browse Topics, you can browse by eras.

Streaming Videos*

Films on Demand

Find full length streaming videos by entering a keyword in the Search box. Click on the triple bar symbol to view all subjects.

Magazines

Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly covers film, television, music, theater, books, and popular culture, with critical reviews and entertainment media news.

Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone includes features on musical artists, music reviews, movie reviews, and political stories.

Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated is one of the leading sports magazines in the world that features a wide range of sports-related articles, including columns written by the leading sports analysts and announcers.

Time

TIME is a news magazine that covers what is happening in the worlds of health and science, politics, business, society and entertainment.

Suggested Search Terms

Basketball players, Body Art, Comedy movies, Documentary movies, Fashion, Gay and lesbian culture, Gender equality, Heavy metal music, Hip-hop music, Hip-hop culture, Online Education, Plastic surgery, Popular culture, Subculture, Reality television programs, Reggae music, Tattooing, Technology and society, Vegetarianism, Video games, World of Warcraft

You can also enter your own keyword(s) such as: name of an actor or director, name of a musician or band, name of an athlete or team, title of a book or author, title of an album, song, or concert, title of a movie or TV show, popular movement, important idea, historical event

Instructional Videos

Scroll through to view our research and database instructional videos or check them out on our YouTube page.

  • Selecting and Narrowing a Research Topic

  • Scholarly vs Popular Articles

  • Plagiarism

  • Database Overview

  • Academic OneFile (Gale)

  • OmniFile (EBSCO)

  • Opposing Viewpoints

  • Films on Demand

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MLA 9th ed.

Books

Last Name, First Name, and First Name Last Name. Title of Book. Edition if needed, Publisher, Publication Date.

Example:

Haenfler, Ross. Goths, Gamers, and Grrrls: Deviance and Youth Subculture. 3rd ed., Oxford UP, 2016.

Journal Articles from a Library Database

Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, Volume, Issue, Publication Date, Page Range (p. for 1 page, pp. for multiple). Title of Container, URL (without the https://).

Example:

McDermott, Jim. “My Inner Zombie: Living with ‘The Walking Dead.” America, vol. 213, no. 12, 26 Oct. 2015, p. 29. Academic OneFile, go.galegroup.com/ ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA436232268&v=2.1&u=cazc_main&it=r&p=AONE&sw=
w&asid=259323757322497d07e6671fa5267b47.

Here are handouts with additional examples and further assistance can also be found on our Citation Guide.

MLA 9th ed. Handout (PDF)

APA 7th ed.

Books and eBooks

Author, A. A., Second, B. B., & Third, C. C. (Year of publication). Title of book: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher. DOI or URL if available.

Example:

Wilson, F. (1998). The hand: How its use shapes the brain, language, and human culture. Pantheon.

Print and Electronic Journal Article

Author(s), A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year of Publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number(issue number), pages. DOI or URL if available.

Example:

Craner, P. M. (1991). New tool for an ancient art: The computer and music. Computers and the Humanities, 25(3), 303-313.

Here are handouts with additional examples and further assistance can also be found on our Citation Guide.

APA 7th ed. Handout (PDF)

Purdue Owl

The Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab) is a very respected website that can provide guidance on many of the finer points of citing in MLA or APA.

RefWorks

RefWorks is an easy to use citation manager that can help you…

  • Access and manage research information online, from any browser.
  • Import references from CAC Library databases and websites.
  • Generate and format bibliographies in virtually any style (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.) in seconds.

RefWorks is offered free to all CAC students and you can set up your account any time you are ready.  Simply follow the link below and create your account using your campus e-mail address.  After you create your account, RefWorks offers an easy tutorial when you get started.  If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact a librarian or the Learning Center staff with any other questions you might have.refWorks
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