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Knowledge is of two kinds: we know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. -- Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784)
For an introduction to concepts and ideas for research topics, electronic reference sources or subject Encyclopedias can be useful.
Sociology Encyclopedias @ RU Libraries provides a wide variety of encyclopedias for sociological topics
Also check out
- Wikipedia entry for Immigration
- Working Americans, 1880-2007 (Volume VIII: Immigrants) [Rutgers Restricted]
Examines the lives of first- and second-generation immigrants with a focus on their journey to America, their search for identity and the emotions they experienced in a new land. Electronic version of the print resource.
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