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Background information

Reference Library - Gale Virtual This link opens in a new window
300+ e-reference books in all subject areas. Use instead of Wikipedia.

E- Books

EBSCO eBooks This link opens in a new window

Points of View : PRO/CON

Use "limit to peer review" or "limit to academic journals" to exclude popular magazines and newspapers from the results list.

Every article comes with a suggested MLA citation.

Library Databases - organized by subject

Issues & Controversies This link opens in a new window
This database focuses mainly on providing the Pros and Cons on controversial and debatable topics--allowing the researcher to see both sides of the issue.

Newspaper Databases

News & Newspapers - ProQuest This link opens in a new window
ProQuest’s collection of digitized news content, from the latest headlines and developments in contemporary politics, culture, health and technology, to historical coverage dating back to the 1700s.

ProQuest Newspapers
Search all 7 newspapers listed below as well as many other major daily newspapers by choosing the “ProQuest Newspapers” link,or focus your search by choosing just one newspaper from this list.

Additional Databases

Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
Gale Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
A large collection of multi-media resources from more than 17,000 journals.

Points of View:Pro/Con

Citing Sources

Citing Sources- MLA,APA, Chicago /Turabian
The following Citation guide provides information on how to cite your sources for either:
*MLA
*APA
*Chicago/Turabian.

* Locate helpful videos on how to cite and format sources

* Citation Guides for each citation style. ( MLA, APA, Chicago/Turabian)

* Quick Reference documents for each citation MLA, APA, Chicago/Turabian