I need an example of a society in environmental collapse.

I need a book on mental depression in China.

Do you have any poems by Bukowski?

can i find research on communication issues and best practices for medical lab results reporting to nurses and doctors?

I'm trying to find the history and origin of the Chinese spice "star anise". 

November 2012

I'm interested in research on cultural identity conflict issues of biracial or multi-ethnic adolescents.


What can I find on the sephardic and judeo-spanish folk music tradition? Specifically, I want to know more about the ladino ballad tradition.

November 2011

I need data on the correlation between suicide rates and sunlight deprivation. Where can i find historical data on regions with the least amount of daylight or sunlight?

I'm looking for articles about display marketing and persuasion in advertising.

May 26, 2011

Statistics on childhood obesity; analysis on children in beauty pageants; books about Denali and Yellowstone National Parks; essay collections by Joan Didion; information about school lunch reform; articles on hazardous waste dumping in Somalia; understanding Yeats poetry; bio profiles on AC/DC rock band

Winter 2010

How much money has been spent on Superfund sites in Idaho due to the impacts of mining?

October 2009

Brandenburg is a strain of salmonella virus. I need to know more about it.

I'm trying to find articles about Creedence Clearwater Revival's song "The Fortunate Son", and how it was a critique of the Vietnam War's selective service rules.

October 2009

What can i find out about the Dagaba tribe (Burkina Faso area...)

Any books on learning Vietnamese?

Where is the philosophy section?

Summer 2009

What can I find on the history of Tin Pan Alley and the influence of jazz on it?

I'm doing research on anti-Chinese racism in Australia in the 19th century.

Winter Quarter 2009

How can I find books or information that ties the civil war in Sierra Leone to the diamond trade?

I need material about the symbolism in the designs of the U.S. dollar bill.

October 2008

I need the transcript of an interview with Eldridge Cleaver in the Village Voice. It was published in late 1972, early '73.

Can you find books on storytelling traditions of Washington Native American tribes?

I'm looking for information on creole Louisiana culture.

Where are books about medieval French lifestyle and customs?

July 29, 2008

Inquiries on PTSD, Tuscany, ant-semitism, and finding Kahlil Gibran's Prophet.

I need a newspaper article written by Ida B. Wells.
(Library of Congress, Digital Collections)

Can you find articles about rice prices in Asia?

November 20, 2006

Looking for articles about the psychological impact and techniques of police interrogations.

October 25, 2006

I'm looking for book reviews of The Academic Kitchen.

Can you help me find information on taxation in colonial America?

Do you have any videos on writing college admission essays?

I need to find historical chronologies, detailed timelines of historical developments in human history.

Is there any information on the history of subject cataloging?

October 19, 2006

I'm looking for information about the Sirius Mystery and the Dogon people. (the Dogon are a tribe in Mali)

October 2006

I need illustrations of the "bird of paradise" flower.

Is there a link between Seasonal Affective Disorder and suicide rates?

Can you help me find information on the cultural anthropology of Scotland?

The 2005-6 Highline Ref Desk Questions

The following questions were received at the Highline Community College library reference desk:

I'm looking for posters on the nervous system and endocrine system for my classroom display.

I need information about the history and steps involved in Spanish dancing.

What was the weather at 8:45 am in Des Moines on August 24, 2005?

I need to learn about the Canadian-US lumber trade dispute.

Can you find me personal narratives on overcoming bulimia?

How do I send an email?

I need a book on gambling addiction.

I need pencil/black and white drawings from the 1500-1600's.

How can I find laws on obscenity in the Revised Code of Washington?

I need nutrition information about chocolate and peanuts.

What are the causes of divorce?

How has military training changed over time?

I need a book on African masks.

What is the percentage of male teachers in secondary school science?

Please help me find a review of A Family Supper by Ishiguro.

What search terms should I use for a paper on labor rights and US corporations doing international business?

I need data on trade between Russia and China 1415-1715.

What is the source country for oil for each of the oil companies?

I want to know about the history of the Gullah people of South Carolina/Louisiana; their history; language and migration patterns, in relation to that of the Cherokee Indians.

Do multilingual students have less difficulty learning new languages?

Do you have books on ankle taping and sports injuries?

What were the causes of the Korean War?

What are the drawbacks to genetically modified food?

How can I find advertising agencies in Washington state?

What are working conditions in the garment industry in Egypt?

I need photos and data on intersex people.

What are the arguments for and against salary caps in baseball?

How do I start a doggy day care?

What is the customer profile for Dominos Pizza?

I need peer-reviewed articles about stereotypes of Asian-American women.

I need images of Piaget's concrete operational stage.

Can I find books on the history of Shakespearean theater?

What are the effects of war on children?

I need examples of price discrimination.

I want to learn about the history of the African-American Pentecostal church and its culture.

I need scholarly articles about Internet addicts.

How can I compare Nigerian and US criminal law?

Where can I learn about the culture of French cheese?

I want to know how many immigrants came to the US under the "Homecoming Act of 1987"?

What is the history of calypso music?

Is there a link between artificial sweeteners and pregnancy complications?

Where can I find a brief overview on the Federalist papers?

I need to find articles about the link between soccer and violence in Europe.

Where can I find biographical data on the poet Wilfred Owen?

I need to do research on the recruiting of foreign nurses to the US.

I"m looking for an article about a solar house in Colorado. The article was in Sunset magazine.

I want to learn about the Port Chicago Mutiny, which took place in San Francisco in 1944.

I need data on the physical health of human trafficking victims.

I need to find a newpaper article about a murder committed by my son.

How many patents does Google have?

What can I learn about furniture design in Austria in the 1920's.

How can I find information about table manners in Poland?