English 102
Research resources for writing as a way of knowing

where to find articles

Academic Search Premier
Full text, indexes and abstracts are provided for 8,035 journals in the collection. This database offers information in nearly every area of academic study including: social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies and more.

CQ Researcher
Explores a single current issue in the news in depth each week. Topics range from social and teen issues to environment, health, education and science and technology. There are 44 reports produced each year including four expanded reports. Coverage from 1991 to present.

Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
News, business, medical and legal information, with full text and abstracts. Includes foreign news sources, national and regional newspapers, (not the Chicago Tribune) regional U.S. news services, radio and television transcripts, federal and state case law, medical, legislative and industry news, annual reports from SEC and many other sources. Newspapers are updated several times daily, and wire services hourly. Coverage dates vary.

Opposing Viewpoints

This database is organized by topic and provides viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. Use this database for "position", "for-or-against", "hot-topic", and/or "debate" style research papers.

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Where to find books

Dominican Library Online Catalog
The online catalog allows you to find books, cd-roms, magazines/journals, maps, music recordings, scores, and videos held by the Rebecca Crown Library

I-Share
You can search the holdings of all 65 ILCSO Libraries (including Dominican) at one time by using this link


Remember: you can request available items from the 65 ILSCO libraries. Reference books, videos and reserve items may not be requested.

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Internet Sites

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