GSU Library Research Guides: Swenson ENGL 1102: Argument Essay: Library Resources

Library Databases

SIRS Issues Researcher This link opens in a new window
An editorially curated pro/con database. Leading Issues pages provide a framework for understanding and analyzing over 360 complex social issues with overviews, essential questions, viewpoints, and editorially selected primary and secondary sources.
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
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Make sure to select newspapers as source type. Some great opinion editorials are in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, etc.
Points of View Reference Source This link opens in a new window
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Go to the "Reference Shelf" on the homepage and select "See all research guides". This has great info on selecting a topic, how to spot bias in a publication, evaluating websites, and more.

Books

COVID-19, Racism, and Politicization: Media in the Midst of the Pandemic by Kalinga Seneviratne, Sundeep R. Muppidi
Publication Date: 2021
Science for a Green New Deal by Eric A. Davidson
Publication Date: 2022
Science, not politics, can take us beyond the hype and headlines to forge a realistic green new deal. Since it was first proposed in the US House of Representatives, the Green New Deal has been hotly debated, often using partisan characterizations that critique it as extreme or socialist. The intent was not simply to fight climate change or address a specific environmental concern, but rather to tackle how climate change and other environmental challenges affect the economy, the vulnerable, and social justice--and vice versa.

How to Search for Books: lib.gsu.edu

Type in your topic into Discover box:

Under "Refine Results", go to the Source Types filter and select "Show More".

Select Books and eBooks and press "update".

Click the book's title to get access to the book:

Don't forget the Citation tool and to select MLA Format! Also email yourself your sources! When selecting search terms, pick keywords from the title of the target essay or from the authors of the target essay's main idea and argument (usually stated at the beginning of the essay).

Websites

Independent Voices
This is a digital collection of alternative press newspapers, magazines and journals, drawn from the special collections of participating libraries.
Media Bias Fact Check
A free website that helps you find the facts in the most current news stories and how to spot media bias in your sources. Covers national and global news.
All Sides
Has balanced news coverage, bias ratings of different news sources, and more.

Swenson ENGL 1102: Argument Essay: Library Resources

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