Research Guides: College Composition (ENG 1030-1033): Start Your Research Here

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The following databases might help you gather ideas for your argument/persuasive essay, since they provide information regarding opposing viewpoints.

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Issues & Controversies (Infobase Learning) Good starting point for gathering background information (including pro and con perspectives) on current hot topics; helpful source of research topic ideas.
Points of View Reference Source (EBSCOhost / JerseyClicks) (NJSL) Provides essays that present opposing viewpoints on a variety of current topics. This is a great tool for researching the pros and cons of controversial issues.

Recommended Subject-Focused Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare

Electronic Resource

Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology

Electronic Resource

The Encyclopedia of New Jersey

Electronic Resource

Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life

Electronic Resource, Volumes 1-5

Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices

Electronic Resource

Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations

Electronic Resource

SAGE Handbook of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Electronic Resource

SAGE Handbook of Consumer Culture

Electronic Resource

Encyclopedia Databases

The following databases provide access to online encyclopedias covering multidisciplinary topics. Remember, these subject encyclopedias are great sources of background information on countless topics.

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Facts on File Online Databases (now Infobase Learning) Offers a menu of all of the Facts on File (now Infobase Learning) reference and news databases, with options for searching simultaneously in several databases.
Gale eBooks (Gale Cengage Learning) A comprehensive collection of reference resources such as subject-focused encyclopedias and dictionaries, available in a single database.
SAGE Knowledge Provides reference resources such as subject-focused dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference materials published by SAGE.

Recommended Multimedia Databases

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Films on Demand (Infobase Learning) Films on Demand provides access to "video and multimedia for academic, vocational and life-skills content." Click "Collections" to access videos in various subject areas, such as Art & Architecture, Allied Health, Biology, Business & Economics, Criminal Justice & Law, Drama & Theatre, Education, English, Gender & Sexuality, Guidance & Counseling, Health & Medicine, History, Psychology, and more. The platform also offers Archival Films & Newsreels.
Kanopy (OverDrive, Inc.) Offers access to a broad selection of streaming videos for education and training, feature films, documentaries, foreign-language films, and more. This database also includes the Media Education Foundation Collection. Note: Kanopy is maintained to support classroom instruction, and each title is purchased individually. Films will be added to the collection by Faculty request only. Faculty can select titles to use in their courses by completing the form that displays when choosing a film not yet licensed. Thank you.

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Recommended Subject-Focused Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare

Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology

The Encyclopedia of New Jersey

Handbook of Urban Education

Handbook of World Families

Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life

Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices

Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations

SAGE Handbook of Social Media

SAGE Handbook of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

SAGE Handbook of Consumer Culture

Encyclopedia Databases

Recommended Multimedia Databases

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