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ENGL 1010: Composition I Instructor: Miller Librarian: E. Scott |
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ENGL 1010: Composition I Instructor: Miller Librarian: E. Scott |
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Research Project
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To quickly locate articles from magazines, journals, and newspapers, visit some library databases, including: |
 Opposing Viewpoints is an excellent resource to find articles on current or controversial issues. This database will provide information from a variety of sources:
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You can find material in Opposing Viewpoints by
doing a "Basic Search" . . .
Or you can select from a long list of broad topics
provided by the database . . .
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 You can browse the list of topics as show above, or you can search for specific topics.
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Points of View Reference Center is another great resource for this assignment!
In addition to providing a list of topics with relevant research, Points of View Reference Center offers a series of writing tools that may help you with this assignment.
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EXAMPLES:
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General OneFile will lead to some excellent articles on a variety of topics. You'll begin with the "Subject Guide Search," which will lead you to a list of "Subject Terms" along with "Subdivisions" for each term. EXPLORE the subdivisions to see what you can find!!!
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Ask your librarian or instructor for the user id and password to access these databases off campus--or view instructions online. |
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Need help citing sources from Databases? Be sure to visit the MLA Citation Examples for Electronic Databases! |
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Please complete the Library Instructor Evaluation. |
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Still have questions? Visit the library or call the Reference Desk at 697-4436. |
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Spring 2008
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