Peace Corps Research Paper

BACKGROUND

Introduced by John F. Kennedy in 1961, the Peace Corps is an organization devoted to placing volunteers into developing nations. These volunteer teachers, health workers, engineers, and agricultural workers help to improve the skills and quality of life for the native peoples while living among them. The primary goal of the Peace Corps is to promote world peace and to increase mutual understanding between Americans and the people of other nations.

BROWSE FOR BOOKS ON THE SHELF USING THESE CALL NUMBERS

361.26

361.6

309.22

LOOK UNDER THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS IN THE CATALOG (CARD OR COMPUTER)

Peace Corps (U.S.)

Peace Corps (U.S.)—History

USE PAMPHLET FILE (ALSO CALLED VERTICAL FILE) UNDER THE HEADING

Peace Corps

REFERENCE MATERIALS THAT MAY HELP (BOOKS OR CD-ROMS)

CQ Researcher, January 25, 1991.

Magill, Frank N., ed. Great Events from History: American Series, 1975.

Passbooks for Career Opportunities: Peace Corps Examination National Learning Corp., 1990.

General encyclopedias

PERIODICAL INDEXES TO SEARCH (BOOKS OR CD-ROMS)

EBSCO Magazine Article Summaries

InfoTrac

NewsBank and other newspaper indexes

Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature

SIRS (Social Issues Resources Series)

WILSONDISC
ONLINE DATABASES TO SEARCH

Internet

Dialog

KEY WORDS AND DESCRIPTORS FOR PERIODICAL INDEX AND ONLINE SEARCHES

U.S. Peace Corps

Peace Corps

FICTION BOOK RELATING TO TOPIC

Smith, Mary-Ann Tiro. Lament for a Silver-Eyed Woman, 1987.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION TO CONTACT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Peace Corps, 1990 K St., N.W., Washington, DC 20526.

SUGGESTIONS FOR NARROWING THIS TOPIC

Analyze the Peace Corps program and its effectiveness.

How is the Peace Corps viewed by the nations in which it serves?

Investigate the origins of the Peace Corps.

Research personal narratives of Peace Corps volunteers.

Report on senior citizens in the Peace Corps.

SUGGESTIONS FOR RELATED TOPICS

Americorps

City Year

National Service Program

VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America)

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