So for my amer lit class I am doing a project on American foods in the 1950s and I need a piece of literature to write my essay on. It has to be a short peice not a novel. I really wanted for my literature to be a magazine from the 1950s. Like better homes and garden cooking or a women magazine that might have an insert about popular food and stuff like that. I looked online but I can't find any like online readable/printable ones.
Do you know where i can find any?
Thanks:)
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&biw=1024&bih=481&q=magazines+1950s+women&aq=0v&aqi=g-v2g-j2g-b5&aql=&oq=magazines+1950s+
Thanks, but Im still not finding ones that I can read online. They all are just the cover or you have to buy them.
Any other suggestions? Do you think there would be more inserts about food in the homes and gardens?
You have to be willing and imaginative to search and re-search over and over, even if it seems hopeless. Imagination comes into play by thinking up new search terms if the old ones haven't worked.
For this, I searched for magazine articles 1950s food garden:
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=magazine+articles+1950s+food+garden
And don't forget to click on Images (at the left) once you've been through the links on each initial search.
And here is my standard "how to search" lesson:
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You may have to search and research, but once you learn some good sources and methods, you should have success. In addition to searching on the Internet, you also need to make best friends with the reference librarian(s) in your local or college library. Libraries these days subscribe to enormous research databases, and they are often more useful than Internet searches. Ask your librarian if you have access to EBSCOHost -- it has several databases within it, including a huge one for academic research.
For Internet searching:
http://hanlib.sou.edu/searchtools/
At this webpage, you can go immediately to the search sites (first three columns across the top) -- or even better you can scroll down until you see the section called HOW TO SEARCH THE INTERNET. Those are the links to start with. You'll not only learn how to come up with good search terms, but also how to evaluate the webpages you get as results. Some will be good and others will be garbage. You need to know how to tell the difference.
My favorite way to search is to go to Google's advanced search page http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en and put my search words or phrases into the first or second search box (either "all the words" or "exact phrase"). Another is to start out at http://scholar.google.com. However, there many other strategies for searching you can use, and the HOW TO SEARCH THE INTERNET section will help you best.
Learning to use Google or other search engines can save you time and help you learn to find information efficiently. Here are some websites that can teach you how:
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html
http://hanlib.sou.edu/searchtools/searchtips.html
http://www.pandia.com/goalgetter/index.html
http://websearch.about.com/mbody.htm?once=true&COB=home&PM=112_100_T
... and one to help you judge whether a particular website's information is worth your time:
http://hanlib.sou.edu/searchtools/evaluate.html
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Also ... do you have access to a college or public library? Even if you go to the library only once to get a library card/number, you should be able to get the usernames and passwords so you can access the huge databases most libraries subscribe to these days. You'll often find better information through them than through general searches on the Internet.
Here is an example -- one college's library website (but public libraries usually have many of these, too): (Broken Link Removed)
Click on Electronic Resources/Databases to see the different databases this particular college provides for its students. EBSCOhost, ProQuest, and Facts.com are among the largest and best.
What does your library provide? That's a good place to research.
Finding specific magazines from the 1950s that are readable and printable online can be a bit challenging, but there are some resources you can explore to get access to these magazines. Here's how you can go about it:
1. Online archives: Many libraries and institutions have digitized their archives, including old magazines. Start by checking if any major libraries or museums have an online archive of magazines from the 1950s. Some popular options include the Library of Congress, the Internet Archive, and Google Books.
2. Subscription databases: Some subscription-based databases provide access to digitized magazines from various decades. For example, databases like ProQuest, JSTOR, and Academic Search Premier might have a collection of magazines that you can access through your school or local library account.
3. Online vintage magazine stores: There are online stores that sell vintage magazines, including those from the 1950s. While they don't usually offer free access, you might be able to purchase or subscribe to specific issues that interest you. Examples of such stores include eBay, Etsy, and Amazon.
4. Local libraries and archives: Consider reaching out to local libraries or historical societies in your area. They may have physical copies of magazines from the 1950s that you can either read on-site or, in some cases, borrow or make copies of.
5. Interlibrary loan: If your local library doesn't have the magazines you're looking for, you can request them through interlibrary loan. This service allows libraries to borrow materials from other libraries on your behalf, expanding your access to a wider range of resources.
When searching for specific magazines, try using keywords like "cooking magazines 1950s," "women's magazines 1950s," or the names of popular magazines from that era (e.g., Ladies' Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Better Homes and Gardens) to narrow down your results. Keep in mind that availability and access may vary depending on the magazine and copyright restrictions.
Best of luck with your project!