LibGuides: ENG102: First-Year Composition (Pineda): Getting Started

What is Research?

Research is formalized curiosity.

It is poking and prying with a purpose.

-Zora Neale Hurston
Dust Tracks on a Road (1942)

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Understanding Your Research Question

The online collections listed below can help you understand contemporary topics and research and write about the controversies surrounding the issues.

CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Up-to-date reports on “hot” topic issues (like gun control and immigration). Definitions and chronologies are clear and easy to understand. Pro/con essays and statistics often are included with the reports.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Specialized encyclopedias with introductory essays on a variety of topics. This is a good place to start to get an overview on your topic.
Issues & Controversies This link opens in a new window
Hundreds of topics. “Pro” and “Con” positions are presented. Descriptions, definitions, infographics of relevant statistics, news and histories cover all aspects of most topics. Citations provided.
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
Get an overview of your issue. Read the “Pro” and “Con” positions in Viewpoints to support your research. Many topics are covered. Articles and essays include newspaper and magazine articles, statistics, maps, videos, history and more. Easy to navigate. Citations provided.
US Major Dailies (Newspapers) This link opens in a new window
Access to Chicago Tribune, The New York Times, New York Times Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and related blogs. Some publications go back to 1985. Usually up to yesterday’s editions available. Some citations provided.