Contact
	Mari Kermit-Canfield
	Email
	Phone: 231-591-3636
	Office: FLITE 140G
	Kristen Motz
	Email
	Phone: 231-591-3625
	Office: FLITE 140H

COMM 121 - Patten

Where to find material for your speech:

Books

Several series covering controversial topics and issues are available from FLITE. You might want to try searching our online catalog, and search in the title field for these words: current controversies or opposing viewpoints. You can also do a keyword search for your topic.

Off-Campus Access

Please read Off-Campus Database Access if you want to do your searching from home. Our Distance Education librarian, Stacy Anderson, is also available for assistance at 231-591-3635, or via Email.

Finding Journal Articles for Research - Databases

Journal articles cover controversial topics and issues as well. Here are some databases that are collections of journal articles you can use to do necessary research for your presentations.

*Recommended in class

*Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
*Facts on File
Click on Available Databases at top right and select Issues and Controversies.
*CQ Researcher
Look for the new Pro/Con link on the left

General OneFile (used to be InfoTrac OneFile)
Wilson Select Plus

Use our Find Journals service if you need to look up a specific article located in a specific journal.

Newspaper Articles - Databases

Newspapers often write on current issues. Go to Find Articles and click on "News Service/Newspaper Resources" to reach these databases and others, or use the Select Database by Title link:

*Access World News
InfoTrac Custom Newspapers (120 Full-text Newspapers)
Michigan Newspapers (20 Michigan Newspapers)
Lexis-Nexis Newspapers

 

Citation Style Guides for Bibliographies

Librarians have also made quick links to Style Guides to help you format your citations properly for your bibliography or works cited page.

The Internet

There are many webpages on the Internet which seem to provide quality information, but be aware that many provide less than valuable or credible information. Check out these websites for some real examples.

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://library.ferris.edu/chat.

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.

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Contact: Kristen Motz / Email / Phone: 231-591-3625 / Office: FLITE 140H
Contact: Mari Kermit-Canfield / Email / Phone: 231-591-3636 / Office: FLITE 140G

Don't forget, you are welcome to come to the Oval Information Desk and ask for help any time. You can also call us 231-591-3602 or chat with us.

Last update: September 4, 2009