ENGL 150 - Hill
General Databases
To find journal articles on a particular topic, use one or more of the databases available on the FLITE Web site. These databases provide indexing to thousands of journal titles.
Academic OneFile
Large full-text database with over 50 million articles covering a wide variety of subjects with articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers. Always the best place to start.
Other databases are sorted by subject from the Database Access page.
Please read Off Campus Database Access for information on searching from home.
Controversial Topics
Opposing Viewpoints in Context [Best Bet]
CQ Researcher
Facts on File
Check: Issues & Controversies
Newspaper Article Databases
Newspapers often write on current issues. Check out FLITE newspapers including:
Access World News
InfoTrac Custom Newspapers (120 Full-text Newspapers)
Lexis-Nexis Newspapers
E-Reference
Wikipedia
Wikipedia is a free, web-based, collaborative encyclopedia. Anyone can create or edit content, thereby helping to create the largest popular reference work on the internet.
Because of its collaborative nature the information on Wikipedia is often suspect in terms of it authority and accuracy. Use Wikipedia only to gain a basic understanding of a concept and an entry's bibilography to find reliable research materials.
Online Encyclopedias
As an alternative to Wikipedia FLITE Library now subscribes to two online encyclopedia collections. These sources offer hundreds of easily searched authoratative titles, use them anytime you would use Wikipedia.
CREDO Reference
Oxford Reference Online.
Minority Resources
Harvard encyclopedia of American ethnic groups / Stephan Thernstrom, editor ; Ann Orlov, managing editor, Oscar Handlin, consulting editor Format: PRINTED MATL LIB USE ONLY - FSU Reference--1st Floor - E184 .A1 -
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Gale encyclopedia of multicultural America. Primary documents / edited by Jeffrey Lehman Format: PRINTED MATL LIB USE ONLY - FSU Reference--1st Floor - E184.A1 G15 1999 -
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Encyclopedia of multicultural psychology / Yolanda Kaye Jackson, editor Format: PRINTED MATL LIB USE ONLY - FSU Reference--1st Floor - GN502 .E63 2006 -
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The Health of Sexual Minorities [electronic resource] : Public Health Perspectives on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Populations / edited by Ilan H. Meyer, Mary E. Northridge Format: EBOOKS
Author: Meyer, Ilan H.
ONLINE - FSU Internet Resources - ONLINE -
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Policy issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender families / Sean Cahill and Sarah Tobias Format: PRINTED MATL
Author: Cahill, Sean (Sean Robert)
AVAILABLE - FSU Main Stacks Lower LVL - HQ76.3.U5 C33 2007 -
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Contemporary ethnic geographies in America / edited by Ines M. Miyares and Christopher A. Airriess Format: PRINTED MATL AVAILABLE - FSU Main Stacks Lower LVL - E184.A1 C5975 2007 -
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Gale encyclopedia of multicultural America [electronic resource] / contributing editor, Rudolph J. Vecoli ; edited by Judy Galens, Anna Sheets, Robyn V. Young Format: EBOOKS ONLINE - FSU Internet Resources - ONLINE -
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Books
For books and documents in the circulating collection (Main Stacks), use the Online Catalog. Search either using keyword or subject.
Use MelCat to look up books in other Michigan Libraries. MelCat items will be delivered to the circulation desk and you will receive an Email when the items arrive. If materials you need aren't available via MelCat try Inter-Library Loan.
Citations
Citation Style Guide: MLA (PDF)
An online version of FLITE's MLA Quick Reference handout, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Citations - a FLITE guide
A guide to understanding citations, and a link to different online citation management tools that can help you input your sources and create your bibliographies.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism tutorials and self-help guides, plus a link to step-by-step citation assistance.
Research Help
Librarians are available to help answer research questions and provide other library assistance. You can find librarians at the Oval Information Desk located on the First Floor of FLITE, by phone at 231-591-3602, by email (netref at (@) ferris.edu), or via chat http://www.ferris.edu/library/reference/helppagechat.html.
Or, you can make an appointment for a research consultation with a librarian - one-on-one personal library help for any course.
More information is available at FLITE help.
Contact: Mari Kermit-Canfield/ Email / Phone: 231-591-3636 / Office: FLITE 140G
Last update: October 20, 2010