Learning About Your Topic - Finding an Overview Article
Researching to Persuade
Learning about a topic with General Reference / Overview Articles
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News & Editorials
Search for News Articles and Editorials in the databases listed below. You may search for the issue or filter by publication, date, topic, etc. or even type of news; these databases will include editorials, images, transcripts with first person accounts, and broadcasts. You are also welcome to search in the other databases listed on this page, clicking "Newspapers" or "Magazines" to filter results. Avoid clicking on the first result in the list - select the best article or editorial for your text set.
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Video, Audio, Transcripts, and Interviews
Search for Video, Audio, Transcripts, and Interviews (first person accounts) in the databases listed below. Once you find the event, filter by informational type (audio, video, transcript, etc.) and select the best resources for your text set.
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Video and audio sources need to be documented using the same basic guidelines for citing print sources in MLA style. Include as much descriptive information as necessary to help readers understand the type and nature of the source you are citing. If the author’s name is the same as the uploader, only cite the author once. If the author is different from the uploader, cite the author’s name before the title.
“8 Hot Dog Gadgets put to the Test.” YouTube, uploaded by Crazy Russian Hacker, 6 June 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBlpjSEtELs.
McGonigal, Jane. “Gaming and Productivity.” YouTube, uploaded by Big Think, 3 July 2012, www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkdzy9bWW3E.
Images & Data Sources
Search for Images and Statistics in the databases anywhere on this page or in those listed below. Most databases include filters for “Images” and “Statistics”. Avoid clicking on the first results - select the best images for your text set.
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Google Images & Media
Okay to use Google images and multimedia? YES! As long as you follow these steps:
Click HERE to access the advanced search in Google
Use the following steps:
Enter your search terms
At the bottom of the page, add the following filter:
Find "Usage Rights" (at the bottom of the page)
Select "Creative Commons" (use the drop down menu)
Complete your search.
You are welcome to use the images displayed as a result of this filter, with proper attribution.
How do you cite Google sources? Click HERE to learn more!
How to Cite Images from AP Images & Google
MLA Format - Photograph
Photographer's Last Name, First Name (if known). Title of Photograph or Description of
Photograph. Date photo was created (if known). Photograph. Title of Website or Library
Database. Website Publisher. URL/website address. Date of access.
Example
Jamali, Hasan. Jamal Kashoggi speaks during a press conference. 14 Dec. 2014.
Photograph. AP Images Collection. Ebsco. http://classic.apimages.com/OneUp.aspx?
st=k&kw=Jamal%20Khashoggi&showact=results&sort=relevance&intv=None&sh=14&k
wstyle=or&adte=1539953517&pagez=60&cfasstyle=AND&rids=cf0a53d9c17f41c3a4ad4
45e44b79c70&dbm=PThirtyDay&page=1&xslt=1&mediatype=Photo. Accessed 22 Oct.
2018.
Seeking Balanced Information
Search for a variety of sources in the databases listed below. You may search for the issue or filter by publication, date, topic, etc. or even type of source; these databases include a variety of filters. Avoid clicking on the first result in the list - select the best article of editorial for your text set.
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Library Catalog
Search the catalog for library books on your topic.
The author’s name or a book with a single author's name appears in last name, first name format. The basic form for a book citation is:
Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. City of Publication, Publisher, Publication Date.
*Note: the City of Publication should only be used if the book was published before 1900, if the publisher has offices in more than one country, or if the publisher is unknown in North America.
Academic eBooks
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Internet Sources
Search the Internet for additional information about your topic. As with the example text set, you may want to look at Tweets, News Broadcasts, Videos, Graphics, etc. You are welcome to look at the United Nations sustainable development goals website, used during your exploration, too! Remember to SIFT what you read for Credibility, Accuracy, Reliability, and Timeliness (the date); scrutinize the information and determine how the author might be biased in presenting her / his perspective on the topic.