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- Student Research CenterMiddle, High School magazines. 140+ full-text middle school magazines. 500+ full-text high school magazines and expanded full-text backfiles ( to 1975) for key magazines. Includes Biographies and Historical Essays, Primary Source Documents, reference books and an Image Collection of photos, maps and flags.
- Points of ViewProvides students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. 280+ topics, each with an overview, point, counterpoint, and Critical Thinking Guide.
- Contra Costa Times / U.S. & World NewsFull-text content of Contra Costa County local papers. The Library is conducting a year-long trial of NewsBank's Research Collection featuring thousands of U.S. and global news sources.
- Literary Reference CenterProvides users with a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes.
- Library Research Guides by SubjectResearch assistance, pathfinders, and useful resources curated by your librarians
Library vs. Internet Search
Library Databases: Information in library databases is compiled by subject experts with up-to-date, published works with facts checked. Library databases are easy to search with easy to navigate interfaces.
Internet: Anyone can publish on the internet, whether the information they provide is true/correct or not. Internet sites are often not vetted or properly organized and can be outdated.
Research Methods
- A+ Research & Writing (ipl2 Consortium)
- Lynch, Guide to Grammar and Style (Rutgers - Prof. Jack Lynch)
- Social Research MethodsWebsite designed to help social science researchers identify specific methods and statistical tests to use for their research projects. Useful for college-level and higher research.
- Research Methods Knowledge Base This is a comprehensive web-based textbook that addresses all of the topics in a typical college course in social research methods.
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