ENG101 English Composition I Current Issues: Library Research
Using the Online Library
- ENG101 Library Orientation TutorialComplete this interactive tutorial to learn how to find sources in the library.
- Library "How To" VideosWatch these short videos to learn how to search the online library to find your sources.
Research Video Tutorials
- Basic Research in EBSCOhost DatabasesThis tutorial demonstrates a basic search on EBSCOhost.
- Citing ArticlesThis tutorial demonstrates how to use the Cite feature available on EBSCOhost, as well as several other EBSCO interfaces.
Find Articles on Current Issues
Search these recommended databases to find articles for your research paper.
- Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new windowFull text for nearly 4,700 publications, including full text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed journals and offers information dating as far back as 1975. Tutorial for Academic Search Premier
- Opposing Viewpoints In ContextOne-stop source for information on social issues. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. Tutorial for Opposing Viewpoints
- Points of View Reference Center This link opens in a new windowContains essays and articles that present multiple sides of current issues. Tutorial for Points of View Reference Center
- Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new windowIncludes 860 full-text newspapers and over 857,000 television and news radio transcripts. Tutorial for Newspaper Source Plus
Find ebooks
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowA great source for background information on a topic. Provides a complete reference collection of dictionaries, encyclopedias, full text entries, images, sound files, data, maps, and more. Tutorial for Credo Reference
Find ebooks about your research topic.
- EBSCO eBook Collection This link opens in a new windowThis growing collection contains a large selection of eBook titles representing a broad range of academic subject matter. Tutorial for EBSCO eBook Collection
- ProQuest eBook Central This link opens in a new windowLarge ebook collection providing breadth and depth of authoritative content.
