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RESC 098 23 Nationalism and Music: Getting Started

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Assignment - Find a Book in the Library

For this assignment, search WorldCat for keywords related to what you have learned so far about musical nationalism and find a "print book" that is available in the Bertrand Library Stacks (bookshelves). Use the call number to find the book in the library. Take a photo of yourself with the book and post it to the page at https://padlet.com/jbhm001/resc09823. Add some text with your post that tells us what keywords you searched in WorldCat. To add your photo and keywords, just double-click on the Padlet wall.

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