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Starting Library Research: Try These First
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Starting Library Research: Try These First
A guide to library resources for getting started with research
Try These First
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CQ Researcher
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Reports on "hot issues" in society
Opposing Viewpoints
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Essays and articles for current events
Global Issues
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Access World News (NewsBank)
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Local, regional, national, and international newspapers
Catalog (Penn State University Libraries catalog)
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Books and more at Penn State
Academic Search Complete (Ebsco)
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Scholarly articles in many disciplines
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)
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Background information and definitions for many topics.
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Information for APA, MLA, and other citation styles as well as general writing help.
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