ENG1153 English Grammar and Composition (International) – Elliot

Library Resources

Note* Direct links to Academic Search Premier, CQ Researcher and Opposing Viewpoints will only work on campus. If off campus select Find Articles (Databases) then Current Events (from choose a subject drop down menu) and then choose your database.

Academic Search Premier – Multidisciplinary database containing articles from journals, newspapers and magazines.

CQ Researcher (Congressional Quarterly) – Online reference work containing non-biased coverage of political and social issues.

Opposing Viewpoints Online reference work containing various viewpoints of political and social issues.

UCO Library Catolog - Searches for materials in our library including books, DVD’s, CD’s, government publications, archives and special collections, etc. Does not search for articles.

Basics – handout given in class with an overview of library researching techniques

Pro/Con Resources – handout given in class for finding information on controversial issues

Resources for citing sources

MLA Style Guide - Handout given in class

The OWL (Online Writing Lab at Purdue) Provides additional examples and offers additional tips on writing academic papers.

KnightCite or Son of Citation Machine are citation creators that can assist you in formatting your reference or bibliography page. These may not be 100% accurate so alway check your results with your MLA manual.

If you need additional assistance please contact us through the Ask Us! link on the library homepage or come visit us at the reference desk. For more practice on the topics covered in this class try out our self-paced Searchpath Tutorial.