"Version: 20241001"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Where are the shell model states found in nuclei? -- 1.1. Basic features of the model -- 1.2. What constitutes a shell model state? -- 1.3. Nuclei in doubly closed-shell regions -- 1.4. Exercises -- 1.5. Video-based tutorials2. How widely are shell model states seen in nuclei? -- 2.1. A case study view : the In (Z = 49…