Final answer:
Access to the AcademicSearch Complete database is required to find the first sentence of the abstract for the article titled 'The Life of a Ghost Town.' Based on the information and common themes of mining and ghost towns, the correct option is likely related to a specific ghost town discussed in historical context, particularly option (c) 'The article discusses the history and character of the ghost town Bodie, California, in Sierra Nevada.'.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student is seeking information on how to locate an article titled The Life of a Ghost Town by Josie Glausiusz and Jane Bosveld and published in 2008 in the database Academic Search Complete. This type of question typically falls into the category of library research or information literacy within social studies, and is relevant at the college level, where students are often required to find and cite academic articles.
Unfortunately, as a tutor, I do not have access to proprietary databases like AcademicSearch Complete to retrieve the first sentence of the article's abstract. However, based on the information provided regarding ghost towns and the provided passages, there is a pattern of discussing historical towns that became abandoned, which is a common theme when referencing ghost towns.
If the student has access to the LINCC Electronic Resources and the Academic Search Complete database, they should conduct a search using the article's title, authors, publication year, and volume to locate the abstract. The student should look for the article that refers to the history and character of a specific ghost town, and it is likely that the correct answer will be closely related to the history and transformation of Western ghost towns mentioned in the provided texts.
Despite not being able to provide the exact first sentence of the abstract, it is evident that ghost towns in the American Southwest, including places like Bodie, California, and Silverton, Colorado, often share a narrative of boom and bust due to mining activities. Hence, one of the sentences provided as options might be correct, particularly option (c) 'The article discusses the history and character of the ghost town Bodie, California, in Sierra Nevada.' since Bodie is specifically mentioned in the texts related to ghost towns. To mention the correct option in the final answer, the student should verify the abstract themselves after finding the article on the database.