ENG 120 Research Guide, College Writing

Introduction to Research/Research Help

• Research 101: An interactive, online tutorial covering research basics
• Ask a Reference Librarian
• Research Tips
• Citing Your Sources
• Library Tutorials

Reference Resources

Print Reference Resources

• The Information Series on Current Topics, R310 In
• Taking Sides, R310 T139

Periodicals/Databases/Indexes (finding articles and citations)

Selected Databases/Indexes

• Academic Search Premier (EBSCO): Search for journal articles across several disciplines.
• ProQuest: Search several databases for scholarly journal articles and newspapers.
• Lexis Nexis Academic Universe: Search for news from any state or region of the U.S. or world.
• CQ Researcher: Search for information on current topics.  It provides an overview of the topic, a pr/con argument, and more.
• Opposing Viewpoints: "...features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to websites."
• Points of View Reference Center: Points of View is designed to assist researchers in understanding the full scope of controversial subjects.
• Additional General/Multidisciplinary Databases

BearHunt: Use this tool to search multiple databases and CLICnet at one time.

Journal Finder: Use this tool to search for journal titles by title or ISSN or browse for journals by title or subject area.

Finding Books

Catalogs

• CLICnet: The shared catalog of Cooperating Libraries in Consortium

eBook Collection

• NetLibrary

Dewey Decimal System

• Dewey Browser: OCLC's prototype, provides a visual interface for the Dewey Decimal System. Use this tool to find a Dewey number for a topic and then browse our library's shelves or catalog.

Dewey Decimal Classification for Social Issues

• 310 is the call # for social issues 

Supplementary Web Resources

• Google Scholar: Search for scholarly literature on the web.  Using this tool, one can find peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts, & technical reports in many disciplines.
• Customizing Google Scholar for your library (PDF guide)

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