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ENG 1105: Controversial Issue Assignment

This guide will assist in writing the research paper on a controversial social issue for ENG 1105: Writing and Research.

Using Articles in your Research

Articles can come from a variety of publications including scholarly journals, magazines or newspapers.  The way you use these articles in your writing can be determined by where they were published and their purpose. 

For a paper on terrorism, analytical articles from journals or magazines can be useful to incorporate into your paper to justify your argument for or against a law.  Newspaper articles can provide background information on the actions of terrorist organizations but won't provide analysis of their behavior.  

Since they are shorter than books, useful articles can be easier to identify and include as references in your paper.  Remember, evaluating where they are published and who wrote them are important steps in determining their authority before quoting them in your paper as well. 

Suggested Databases

How To Tutorials

This video will walk you through the steps to search for print books using the Library Catalog. 

If you are having issues accessing the video, use the link below:

https://www.screencast.com/t/Xjac8bsb9

This short video will show you have to locate books in eBook Central. 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h12UaYZRfjA&list=PL-aFAdxOSTDdgMAjy0ZWA96-2L2XJd5bw&index=1​

This video will show you how to request books from the Library Catalog. 

If you are having issues accessing the video, use the link below:

https://www.screencast.com/t/Xjac8bsb9