FA 301: THE ARTS OF NATIVE NORTH AMERICA
FALL 2008

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DIRECTIONS: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY (15 points)
DUE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 6th

REQUIRED INTERIM STEPS:
1) COMPLETE AND TURN IN TOPIC SHEET: WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17th (no later than, earlier is fine!)
2) ATTEND LIBRARY RESEARCH SESSION: WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24th

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION:
This assignment is directly related to the second writing assignment, the short research paper. In this assignment, you will choose a contemporary Native American artist and then spend a week and a half researching the artist to find relevant and useful sources of information. The end product, due Monday, October 3rd, will be an annotated bibliography. An annotated bibliography is a list of reference sources in which each reference is critically analyzed. In addition to citing the source, a short paragraph summarizes the usefulness of the source as it relates to the specific research project (depth and quality of information, usefulness of any illustrations, length and quality of its bibliography, etc.), and the credibility of the author or source. In this case, you will be searching for the best sources to help you in writing your research paper. Examples of annotated bibliographies are available for you to look over.

CHOOSING A TOPIC:
Look at the "List of Suggested Artists". Browse through your texts and the books on Seminar Reserve in the Current Journals room of Terrell Library (downstairs to the left across the atrium). Go online and Google the artist's name, tribal affiiliation, etc. Talk with Dr. Ivory. Complete and turn in the required Topic Sheet with your topic choice. These will be returned to you on September 22nd.

BIBLIOGRAPHY REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum of 10 sources. These should include examples from a range of possibilities: books, catalogs, journals, web sites, etc. You should plan to look for at least TWICE this number, so that you can select the best, most relevant sources for your bibliography. NO MORE THAN HALF (5) should be from online web sites.

NOTE:
This assignment involves ONE REQUIRED class in the library with Reference Librarian Bob Matuozzi. This class is scheduled for Wednesday, September 24th. Meet at 3:10 in the Room 105 of Terrell Library.

By this class, you will have chosen your artist and had your choice approved by Dr. Ivory. During this class period, Mr. Matuozzi will work with you as a class in an intensive research session, identifying further research avenues.

The finished annotated bibliography will be due on Monday October 6th.

QUESTIONS? COME TALK WITH DR. IVORY or EMAIL ME ivorycs@wsu.edu !!!

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