PREVIEW Finding Sources - EDUC 1300 - Askew - Spring 2022 - LibGuides at Austin Community College

1 - Get Started

Background / Reference

These online reference sources will help you locate background information about your topics, including historical information about social movements, time periods, and political controversies.

Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Online collection of general and subject-specific encyclopedias on all major topic areas.
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
In-depth coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the U.S. economy. Reports from 1991 - present.

Evaluating Information

Evaluating Information Tutorial

For more about evaluating your sources and the CRAAP criteria, see the Evaluating Information tutorial.

2 - Find Background Information

3- Find Articles

4 - Find Books

Article Databases

These library databases are your best bets for articles from magazines, journals, and newspapers. Note: these are general, multi-subject databases, so you will have to be careful to identify material relevant to your topics.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Scholarly articles, news, and research on topics in most subject areas.
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
Articles with pro and con viewpoints from reference works, magazines, academic journals, newspapers, primary source documents, and government and organizational statistics.
Austin American-Statesman (1989 - present) This link opens in a new window
The current edition of the Austin American-Statesman from NewsBank is typically posted around 5 AM CST and includes full color/full page web and print editions.
Texas Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Magazines, journals, newspapers, and books about the history and culture of Texas.

EDUC 1300 - Askew - Spring 2022: Finding Sources

Finding Sources