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Immigration in America research guide

Click on the image below to use our Immigration in America guide.

Immigration in America guide

Find focused information in library databases

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If you're working from off campus, you'll need to sign in. Once you click on the name of a database, simply enter your student ID (without the W) and your six-digit birth date. 

Credibility is Crucial!

You need to be sure that you are using the best possible sources of information. You will likely find a variety of sources during your research: books, articles, Web documents, interviews, films, and more.  For each and every source you use you want to make sure it passed the CRAAP test

Currency - Is the content presented current enough for your project? For your specific research question?

Relevancy - Does it answer your research question?

Authority - Does the author have relevant expertise on the topic about which she is writing?

Accuracy - Is the information provided correct?

Point of View - Is the information biased? Is the author trying to persuade you to believe a certain way?

Watch the brief video below to learn more about the CRAAP Test:

Citing in MLA

Immigration and women

Immigration from a global perspective

US/Mexican culture

Immigration in the news

Immigration as an election issue

This brief video from The Washington Post gives an overview of immigration as an election issue in 2016.

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