English 363--Spring Research (Neu): Start your Research Here
Tips for getting started
As you're reading, be sure to write down the names of any experts as well as important people and organizations related to your topic to refine your research and gather more information. Google the names of these people and/or organizations to find out more about them. This is where Google is your friend.
If a particular study is discussed, see if you can find the original research or a good summary of it; Universities and other institutions will often post studies in the news or very good summaries of the research on their web sites.
Remember, in the Opposing Viewpoints database, viewpoint articles are just that: the writer's viewpoint. Similarly, in news resources, opinion pieces (op eds) and editorials and columnists want to persuade you to adopt their point of view. Be sure that you understand which parts of their pieces deal with facts and which parts are the author's opinions.
Good Resources for Getting Started
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Gale Science
Includes thousands of reference articles, science journals, and science news resources, as well as multimedia. Covers biology, environmental science, chemistry, health & medicine, technology, and physics & astronomy. -
Pew Research Center
"Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research Center does not take policy positions." -
CQ Researcher
Reports cover topics in health, international affairs, education, public policy, the environment, technology, and the U.S. economy.
Database Key
: Contains primary sources.
: Great resource for beginning research.
: Contains news and/or other current events resources.
: Contains articles from academic and professional journals.
: Requires username & password from home.
: Text-to-Speech function.
: Content exports into Google Drive.
: Contains audio.
News Resources, Magazines, & Journals
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Chicago Tribune News in Education (last 30 Days)
Access the last 30 days of the print version (with graphics). For earlier dates, click the link below.
See the GBS Library Passwords sheet for login information for the current Chicago Tribune.
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US Major Daily Newspapers (from 1980)
US Major Dailies provides access to five of the country’s most respected national and regional newspapers offering researchers complete and timely coverage of local, national, and world events. Includes the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune & Los Angeles Times -
US Hispanic Newsstream
Includes periodicals in Spanish and English.
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