000			02137nam a2200349Ki 4500
001			on1011497310
003			OCoLC
005			20240726104755.0
008			171114s2017 ncu ob 001 0 eng d
020			_a9781476630823 _q((electronic)l(electronic)ctronic)
040			_aNT _beng _erda _epn _cNT
043			_an-us---
049			_aMAIN
050	0	4	_aBF1028 _b.S354 2017
100	1		_aHill, Sharon A., _d1970- _e1
245	1	0	_aScientifical Americans : _bthe culture of amateur paranormal researchers / _cSharon A. Hill.
260			_aJefferson, North Carolina : _bMcFarland and Company, Incorporated, Publishers, _c(c)2017.
300			_a1 online resource.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
347			_adata file _2rda
504			_a2
505	0	0	_aPopular paranormality vs. skepticism -- _tThe amateur research and investigation group (ARIG) -- _tParanormal in popular culture -- _tGhost hunters and paranormal investigators -- _tSeeking monsters: Bigfoot and other Cryptids -- _tUFO spotters -- _t21st-century ARIG -- _tScience and the public -- _tScience and the paranormal -- _tARIG portrayal of science to the public -- _tMethods and evidence -- _tInquiry and investigation -- _tPseudoscience -- _tBeyond the veil -- _tGhost hunting guidebooks.
520	0		_a"American culture's honorific regard for science, coupled with the public's unfamiliarity with scientific methods, created a niche for self-styled paranormal experts to achieve national renown without scientific training or credentials. The author provides a comprehensive examination of the ideas, missions and methods promoted by these passionate amateurs"-- _cProvided by publisher.
530			_a2 _ub
650		0	_aParapsychology _zUnited States.
655		1	_aElectronic Books.
856	4	0	_zClick to access digital title | log in using your CIU ID number and my.ciu.edu password. _uhttpss://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1630575&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518
942			_cOB _eEB _hBF.. _m2017 _QOL _2LOC
999			_c77820 _d77820
902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell