Normalization of a Spherical Harmonic

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I need to show that the spherical harmonic, Y^-1 of l=1 is Normalized.

Y(m=-1, l=1) = sqrt(3/(8(pi))sin(theta)exp(-i(thi))
 
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It's a right start, if you know the answer to this question: What does normalization mean ?
 
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