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WRT 101 - Desert Vista - Controversial Issues - Burns: Find Articles

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Controversial Issues Databases

CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new window
Points of View Reference Center This link opens in a new window

Other Article Databases:

Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
An unprecedented collection of peer-reviewed, full-text journals for academic research.
MasterFILE Premier This link opens in a new window

Special Search Strategy

Truncation: *

The asterisk * is a common symbol used to represent any number of letters at the ends of words
Helps find singulars, plurals, and variant endings of words
Example: docu* finds documents, document, documentation, documented

Limiters:

Most databases let you limit search results. Some limiters include:
- Language
- Publication type..such as Peer-Reviewed or Scholarly Journals.
- Date of Publication

Phrases: " "

Enclose phrases in quotation marks when searching the Web or most databases
Phrase searching in individual databases may vary.
Example: "sanctuary cities"
Example: "federal government"

Keyword Searching

State Your Topic as a Question:

For example, if you are interested in finding out about how sanctuary cities help immigrants, phrase your question: "How do sanctuary cities protect immigrants?
Identify the Keywords in your question. Here they are sanctuary cities, protect* and immigrants.

Too Much Information?

If you are finding too many sources, narrow your topic by using the "and" operator.

For example: "sanctuary cities" and immigrants and protect*

Too Little Information?

You may need to broaden your topic or perhaps select a different one. Broaden your topic by linking similar words with the "or" operator.

MLA Style for Academic Work