Landman Library - Arcadia University

E-Journal Portal

Use the E-Journal Portal to search for a full-text electronic journal among the 9,000+ in all of our databases.

Databases for EN101

Opposing Viewpoints full text

This is the best place to start. Includes pro/con essays about current, controversial issues. Also includes news stories and links to organizations that deal with each issue.

CQ Researcher full text, 1991 –

Detailed summaries of current public affairs issues. Each report includes an overview, bibliography, and pro/con articles.

NOTE: Some professors feel this site does too much of the assignment for you. Ask before using an article from this database!

Other Databases to Try

Academic Search Premier Full-text, 1970s – present

More than 4,500 journals on all different subjects: psychology, business, education, chemistry, and more.

Lexis-Nexis Full text, 1980s-

Newspaper articles from about 5,000 papers

Britannica Online

The online version of Encyclopedia Britannica, containing a combination of editorially reviewed websites and information from the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Internet Resources

Search.edu

Search engine that allows you to limit your search to .edu (educational) sites. This site also links to a .gov (government) search engine. Sites retrieved from these search engines are, in general, likely to be more reliable than a typical google search.

Internet Public Library

A searchable collection of online webpages and resources compiled by students and faculty at several library and information science schools across the country.

Librarians Index to the Internet A collection of web resources handpicked by librarians.

Infomine

“A virtual library of Internet resources relevant to faculty, students, and research staff at the university level”

Internet Searching Tutorials

Evaluating Information on the Web

Online tutorial from Drexel University which discusses 5 steps to successfully evaluate information online.

Searching with success

Online tutorial containing tips for Internet researching from Acadia University in Canada.

Finding Information on the Internet

Comprehensive website about Internet research from Berkeley.

Bare Bones 101: A Basic Tutorial on Searching the Web

Comprehensive website about Internet searching from the University of South Carolina.