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Interdisciplinary Research
Welcome to the research guide for Interdisciplinary Research in American Studies. The resources in this guide are designed to help you make this class a success.
See below for course information and resources for publishing your research.
Course Information
AMST 5113 Interdisciplinary Research in American Studies
Course Description
Applying principles they have learned in AMST 5103, students in this course will either write a master’s thesis prospectus and two thesis chapters or will write a research article for publication in Civitas: The Journal of Citizenship Studies (or another academic journal) by developing the interdisciplinary research skills needed in the academic field of American Studies.
Prerequisite
- AMST 5103
Course Catalog Information
Required Textbook
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Interdisciplinary Research, 3rd Edition,
by ISBN: 9781506330488Publication Date:Interdisciplinary Research: Process and Theory offers a comprehensive and systematic presentation of the interdisciplinary research process and the theory that informs it. The authors illustrate each step of the decision-making process by drawing on student and professional work from the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and applied fields.
This is for your information only. The campus library does not stock textbooks.
Where to Publish
If you choose to write an article for your class project, you will need to consider where to publish.
Below, you can find the information for Civitas, a journal published by NWOSU. Also see the MLA Directory of Periodicals, which indexes a wide range of journals, complete with their publication information and submission details.
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MLA Directory of Periodicals
The MLA Directory of Periodicals offers detailed information on over 5,500 journals, with 4,400 currently indexed in the International Bibliography. The detailed entries include editorial contact information, as well as frequency, circulation, subscription prices and submission guidelines.
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Civitas: The Journal of Citizenship Studies
The peer-reviewed journal Civitas is published here at NWOSU. You can see the full text of past issues by following the link above. Civitas is an annual, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed publishing venue aimed at promoting scholarship concerning the humanities and social sciences as they relate to citizenship matters.
Best Bets
The following can help you start your research.
Because of the eclectic nature of this field of research, the resources recommended below are extremely cursory. See the Recommended Resources tab for more extensive lists of suggested materials.
Databases
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Humanities International Complete
Humanities International Complete provides the full text of hundreds of journals, books and other published sources from around the world.
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JSTOR
JSTOR is a digital library for scholars, researchers, and students.
We subscribe to three multi-discipline collections through JSTOR. Select See more info to learn about these collections.
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Critical and Comparative Perspectives on American Studies
by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781443898034Publication Date:This volume explores the convergences and divergences of American studies today and, more specifically, investigates how this discipline might be approached. Drawing on a wide range of perspectives, the essays brought together here address concerns related to the role and capacity of American studies in the early 21st century, amidst alarming circumstances of environmental, economic, and educational degradation in a world characterized by a transnational flux of people, money, and cultures.
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Myths That Made America: An Introduction to American Studies
by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781322079165Publication Date:This essential introduction to American studies examines the core foundational myths upon which the nation is based and which still determine discussions of U.S.-American identities today.
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Comparative American Studies
Covers literature, film, popular culture, photography, and the visual arts. Attention is also given to history, the social sciences, and politics, particularly insofar as these fields impact on cultural texts.
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Journal of American & Canadian Studies
Goal is to promote better understandings of the North American region; topics can be political, economical, historical, and cultural considerations on the area.
American Studies at Northwestern
These links will take you to official NWOSU university pages.
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School of Arts & Sciences
The departments within the school offer a total of fifteen majors and twenty minors at the undergraduate level and a master of arts in American studies at the graduate level.
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Graduate Studies
If you are interested in furthering your higher education at Northwestern, we offer master’s degree programs in education, counseling psychology, general psychology, and American studies—and one doctorate program in Nursing Practice (BSN to DNP online).
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Master of Arts in American Studies
American Studies is an interdisciplinary degree with coursework coming from the fields of agriculture, education, English, history, mass communication, political science, sociology and theatre.