Constitution and Citizenship Day
September 17, 2008
A Select Bibliography of Resources from Palomar College Library

WEBSITES

Law Library of Congress Constitution Day selected resources
http://www.loc.gov/law/help/commemorative-observations/constitution-day.html

National Constitution Center
http://www.constitutioncenter.org/

US Courts Constitution Day
http://www.uscourts.gov/outreach/resources/constitutionday.html

Thomas (Library of Congress) Constitution Day Resources
http://thomas.loc.gov/teachers/constitution.html

White House Proclamation of Constitution and Citizenship Day 2007
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/08/20070822-5.html

BOOKS AND MEDIA

The books listed below may be found at Palomar College Library.  For location and additional information about each title, click the blue hyperlinks.  You may search the catalog of Palomar College Library for more books, or search the catalogs of other libraries.

KF5130 .S9 K3 2006
Dellums, E.T. (2006). Key Constitutional concepts [videorecording]: A conversation. Philadelphia: Annenberg Foundation Trust.

JK1758 .D48 2007
Devine, F.P. (2007). U.S. citizenship: A step-by-step guide. New York: LearningExpress.

KF4710 .J376 2005
Jasper, M.C. (2005). Becoming a citizen. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana.

KF4527 .U55 1987
The U.S. Constitution for everyone. (1987). New York: Putnam.

ARTICLES

The full-text of the following articles may be found by clicking on the blue hyperlink.  Find additional articles in other online databases.  Passwords are required for off-campus access to these databases.

Berestein, L. (2007, July 13). How does someone become an American? The San Diego Union Tribune, p. B.1. Retrieved September 5, 2007, from ProQuest (Newspapers) database.  http://prozy.palomar.edu/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdlink?did=1305110271&Fmt=7&clientld=1654&RQT=309&VName=PQD

Crook, C. (2007, June 30). In praise of imperfect democracy. National Journal, 39(26), 18-19.  Retrieved September 5, 2007, from EBSCOHost (MAS Ultra) database.  http://prozy.palomar.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ulh&AN=25684052&site=ehost-live

Proclamation by the President: Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, Constitution Week, 2007. (2007, August 22). FDCH Regulatory Intelligence. Retrieved August 30, 2007, from EBSCOHost (Regional Business News) database.  http://prozy.palomar.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bwh&AN=32W1891187840&site=ehost-live

Walters, A.K. (2005, September 2). Colleges scramble to plan events to comply with federal mandate for Constitution Day. Chronicle of Higher Education, 52(2), 34. Retrieved August 30, 2007, from EBSCOHost (Religion and Philosophy) database.  http://prozy.palomar.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rlh&AN=18175421&site=ehost-live