ENGL 100--Student Success: Home

Use search terms like those below to find overview articles on your chosen student population in the Gale eBooks database:

• Veterans
• Adult students
• Latino students
• Foster youth
• Inmates
• Student athletes
• Autism spectrum disorders

Use more specific terms to find additional information on your narrowed topic in our larger databases:

• foster youth college
• veterans college
• first generation college students
• education "language learners"

Use these research guides to find statistics on the Web and links to local organizations:

The Web is a great place to find statistics, news, and very current information.

When searching for reliable statistics, enter a search term, click Settings, then Advanced Search, then limit the domain to .gov

Remember to carefully evaluate every source you find on the Web.

Recommended Websites:

• Public Policy Institute of California: Higher Education Center
• Pew Research Center: Education
• California Competes
• Community College Survey of Student Engagement
• Cal-PASS Plus

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