English 101 Guide
English 101 Guide for Students
Getting Set Up with the Library
Finding Background Information
 Finding Books & Media

These resources are good for getting background information on a topic but also for identifying issues for an argumentative essay:

  • Facts.com - On-Campus Access Only
    Try the "Issues & Controversies" tab to get an overview of your topic or ideas for a research topic
  • CQ Researcher - UW Restricted
    Search on your topic or get topic ideas from this resource, which researches issues the U.S. Congress is concerned with
  • Oxford Reference Online - UW Restricted
    General and subject specific reference encyclopedias and dictionaries
  • Gale Virtual Reference Online - UW Restricted
    contains numerous subject specific encyclopedias with in-depth coverage
  

As a current Cascadia student, you have full access to the entire UW Libraries book and media collections at the Bothell, Seattle, and Tacoma campuses.

 
Finding Articles Helpful Links

Search for articles in these interdisciplinary and news databases:

  

 

 
Need Help?

   
Maintainer of this guide: Leslie Bussert, Ethics & Humanities Librarian
Please do not hesitate to share with me any comments, questions or suggestions you might have for this site.