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How to Research Persuasive Papers
"...Freedom to speak...can be maintained only by promoting debate."
(Walter Lippman, 1955)
In REFERENCE:
- General Encyclopedias
- Specialized Encyclopedias, Manuals or Handbooks, Dictionaries
- Statistical Sources
- C.Q. Researcher
- Issues and Controversies on File
- Congressional Digest
In the CIRCULATING COLLECTION:
Use the ONLINE CATALOG to look for books, videos, and audio cassettes.
Search by TITLE for the following series:
- Opposing Viewpoints
- Information Plus
- Reference Shelf
- Current Controversies
Use the C.D.-ROM INDEXES or ONLINE DATABASES for articles in newspapers, magazines and journals:
- EBSCO
- NewsBank
- New York Times Index
- SIRS (Social Issues Resources Series)
- Social Science Source
Use the World Wide Web to get additional information.
- Go to the E.P.C.C. Libraries' Home Page
- Click on the link "Search: Internet."
- Click on the link "Hot Paper Topics."
- Remember to evaluate the information you get on the Web!
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Last Updated: December 15, 1999.
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