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ENGL 1301 & 1302:Composition Research Guide

Locating Resources

Below are databases that you can use to locate resources for your upcoming assignment! A database provides access to published materials in scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, books and other valuable information sources.

Search databases below with keywords and concepts to find sources on your topic!

For more databases, see the A-Z Database listing.

Research

Suggested Databases

Both of the databases below contain scholarly articles, newspapers, magazines, and more on all subjects. These are three great collections to start your search with terms related to your topic!

Search the database Credo to familiarize yourself with and explore your topic- Credo Reference gives you access to over 600 reputable encyclopedias online. Short encyclopedia articles can help you to quickly identify concepts, topics, issues, and keywords for your topic.  Credo is a scholarly version of Wikipedia and comes with properly formatted citations!

For more databases, see the A-Z Database listing.

Database Guides

Google Scholar

Google Scholar allows you to search for scholarly literature on the web, including articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from one place. You can also access library resources from  Google Scholar as well!

If you are on-campus, you will be automatically recognized as a member of the A&M-SA community. If you are off-campus, you will need to configure the settings for Google Scholar so that it knows you are a member of the A&M-SA community. Please see How to Set Up Google Scholar for Off-Campus Use for instructions.