Research Guides: ENGL 101--Duclo--Sources to use with Born a Crime: Home

Search terms / topic ideas

culture
language
family traditions
racism
parenting styles
domestic violence
child abuse
women's rights
politics
healthcare

Sources for Essay #1 (Informative)

CQ Researcher Online This link opens in a new window
Issues & Controversies This link opens in a new window This is a great database to use when you want to explore different viewpoints on controversial or hot-button issues. It includes reports on more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture. Use the search or browse topics by subject or A to Z.

Sources for Essay #2 (Compare and Contrast)

Topic Ideas for Essay #2

Government policies, culture norms, language, equity, education, social services, wealth distribution, family dynamics/relationships, gender roles, women’s rights, holidays/special celebrations, school policies, identity, racial biases, access to basic urban services, technology/internet, historical figures/events, perspective of crime in the ghetto/suburbs/city, religion, and social capital.

Find credible, substantive background reading here:

Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window Use this database for preliminary reading as you start your research. You'll learn about your topic by reading authoritative topic overviews on a wide variety of subjects.

Find more detailed articles and books here:

EBSCOhost Databases This link opens in a new window Search 22 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. EBSCO databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets.
Gale Databases This link opens in a new window Search over 35 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. Gale databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets.
Gale In Context: Biography This link opens in a new window This is a great database to use when you need to find information about a person.This Gale database includes more than 500,000 individuals from throughout history and from around the world.
eBook Collection: EBSCOhost This link opens in a new window Use this database to search our collection of thousands of eBooks the MJC Library owns through EBSCOhost.(EBSCO eBooks Instructions)

Find documentary films in these databases:

Films on Demand This link opens in a new window Use Films on Demand when you want educational video content. This streaming video collection contains unlimited, 24/7 access to thousands of videos. Teachers can embed videos in Canvas. In addition, there are mobile options for iPad and Android.
Instructions for embedding Films on Demand into Canvas.
Docuseek2 This link opens in a new window Use Docuseek2 to discover, access, and stream the best documentary and social issues films and videos available. The collection numbers 780 films. Instructions for embedding Docuseek2 into Canvas.

How to Use Library Databases

Sources for Essay #3

See this RESEARCH GUIDE for step-by-step instruction on ESSAY #3

Below is an abridged version of the full research guide:

Background Reading

Use sources from your previous essays. Also, find good overview articles in the Gale eBooks Database:

Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window

Scholary Articles and In-Depth Articles

EBSCOhost Databases This link opens in a new window Search 22 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. EBSCO databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets.
Gale Databases This link opens in a new window Search over 35 databases simultaneously that cover almost any topic you need to research at MJC. Gale databases include articles previously published in journals, magazines, newspapers, books, and other media outlets.

Finding and Using Books and eBooks

eBook Collection: EBSCOhost This link opens in a new window Use this database to search our collection of thousands of eBooks the MJC Library owns through EBSCOhost.(EBSCO eBooks Instructions)

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