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ENGL 109H

First-Year Experience Librarian

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Michelle Halla
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Use these to get started

 You can explore any of these:

  • CQ Researcher - Find reports and analysis on a variety of current issues. Includes background information, pro/con debates, and a chronology of the issue.
  • Times Topics - Find New York Times coverage by topic. Each topic, from Facebook to global warming, includes breaking news, archival content, and multimedia.
  • Open Democracy - Find news analysis and debates related to human rights and democracy worldwide.
  • ProCon.org - Find contemporary controversial issues in a pro-con format.

Use these to find news articles

  • Complete the Access World News Tutorial then go to Access World News to find articles from local (Arizona Daily Star), national, and international newspapers, and news transcripts and video clips; date coverage varies by news source.
  • Complete the Searching Nexis Uni Tutorial then go to Nexis Uni to locate local, national, and international newspaper articles on your topic.

Use these to find scholarly articles

Use library search to locate books, videos, and more

Go to library search to find books and ebooks on your topic.

Additional tutorials

Visit the Reference Desk

Everyone at the Reference Desk in the Main Library has worked through the exercises for English 109 and are ready to help answer your questions. You can go in person, call them at (520) 621-6442, or connect with them via chat or email.