LibGuides: Eng 101 : Ashton Research Assignment: Home

Yikes! I need an idea for a topic!

These are great resources to browse for ideas.

Journalist Resource organizes hundreds of topics by subject and provides links to valid information sources.

Opposing Viewpoints "Browse All" lists controversial topics in a wide range of areas. Follow the links to find related articles. When prompted, log in with your Banner ID and password.

Biography - All Subjects - QVCC Library Resources

Biography in Context
Provides information about both the person and the times in which they lived
Biography Reference Bank
Over 600,000 biographical articles.
Biography Reference Center
Over 460,000 biographical articles.

Background Information

Gale Virtual Reference Library
300+ e-reference books in all subject areas. Use instead of Wikipedia.

Evidence & Solutions - QVCC Library Resources

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Evidence & Solutions - Internet Sources

RefSeek
A search engine designed for students and researchers, RefSeek searches more than one billion documents, including web pages, books, encyclopedias, journals, and newspapers. Results are narrower than Google's, giving greater emphasis to scientific and academic websites.