WRT 101 - Writing I, Downtown Campus (Matte)  

Browse a list of controversial issues, or keyword search for an issue.

• These databases provide background reports on issues, along with pro/con arguments.
• Email any report or article to yourself, along with an MLA citation (may require some editing).

Get up-to-speed on unfamiliar concepts.

Articles, videos, and E-books

• Click Advanced Search for more flexibility.  Use one search box per concept in your topic.
• You can limit your results to Scholarly/Academic articles or to popular magazine articles.
  
• Email articles to yourself, along with an MLA citation.
  

Use these links to browse article databases by subject. Each section gives several databases to choose from. Right-click a link and select "open in a new tab"

Magazine, Newspaper and Journal Articles

• Allied Health Periodicals

• Business and Law Periodicals

• Education Periodicals

• Science and Technology Periodicals

• Social Science and Humanities Periodicals

• Vocational Periodicals

When you click a database link from OFF-CAMPUS, you will be asked to input your MyPima username and password.

You only need to do this once per session. Other database links will open automatically.

1. Use a KEYWORD search.

2. Find a relevant article.

3. Try clicking an official SUBJECT descriptor from this article. Or look for a "Find Similar Articles" function.

4. Use precise terminology from the article in a new Keyword search.

5. Consult an encyclopedia for overviews of concepts (see box at lower left).

6. Email articles to yourself--with citations.