ENGL 1AH Chaffin

Guide to ENGL 1A Research

Fact-Checking Strategies

Exploring Research Topics

Look for news sources on a topic you are interested in researching:

• Google News (free online newspapers)

• U.S. Newsstream (free full-text from New York Times, Wall Street Journal, etc.)
• America's Newsbank (free full-text for local newspapers)
  • Note: access provided by Santa Cruz Public Library -- you will need a SCPL library card to access (how request a library card online)
• Send yourself at least two news sources
• How did you fact-check these sources?
• Write down important questions and keywords

Search Alerts

OneSearch

Specialized Databases

Google Scholar

Review strategies for finding scholarly research for current/local topics

No ILL :(

Reviewing & Sorting Sources

• What kinds of sources?  Know your Sources (PCC)

• Using Diverse Sources

• What's missing?

• What's your best source?

Tracking Down Sources

• What else has the author written?  OneSearch & Google Scholar

• Review their works cited

Need Help?  Ask A Librarian

• Check in about additional sources for your topic

• Check in about citation question

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