One Book One College 2023 - 2024: Welcome

Forager:Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult by Michelle Dowd. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. 2023

The author, Michelle Dowd, is an English professor here at Chaffey College!

This guide will assist you in finding research sources for One Book One College.  This is a great place to start looking for a topic, finding books, articles and more.

Topics and search terms related to the book:

• Religious cults
• Patriarchal cults
• Wilderness survival
• Living off the grid
• Trauma
• Child abuse
• The natural world
• Edible plants
• Apocalyptic religions

Use these search terms in various databases such as:

Academic Search Complete for magazine and journal articles

JSTOR for articles in journals and other publications

SocINDEX with Full-Text for articles in journals, magazines and other publications related to sociology

PsycArticles for articles in journals and other publications related to psychology

Opposing Viewpoints for finding topics, position papers, statistics and background reference material

Newspapers - U.S. Major Dailies: full-text access to The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune

Science Reference Center - for access to science-oriented content including encyclopedias, reference books and periodicals

eBook Collection - for access to over 200,000 full-text eBooks. Good for reliable background information or broad topics

The Research Process consists of the following 5 steps:

1. Researching and Selecting a Topic
2. Selecting Keywords
3. Searching for Sources
4. Evaluating Sources
5. Creating a Sources List

For more information on the Research Process, review the Start Your Research section on this guide.