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Finding Sources for Infosphere Group Presentation
In case you have difficulty finding a credible source, here are some suggestions for finding information by type.
A Scholarly Article or Chapter
- Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowVery large database for scholarly articles. Use the Peer Reviewed limiter on the left side of the results screen to limit to scholarly articles.
See Distinguishing Scholarly Articles tab for more information.
A Popular News Article
You can use Academic Search Ultimate, just change the limiter from Peer Reviewed to Newspapers and/or Magazines.
Or you could search a full-text newspaper database.
- Global Newsstream (ProQuest) -- 1980-current This link opens in a new windowSearch the most recent global news content, as well as archives back into the 1980s. News from the US, Canada, Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Australia.
- Access World News (NewsBank) This link opens in a new windowWorldwide news sources covering a wide array of topics and issues. Includes access to over 140 Washington state newspapers including the Seattle Times and Spokesman-Review.
An Opinion Article Published Online
To ensure it is an opinion article, and not a news article, look for the word opinion or editorial in the section of the news source the article is from. The word may be in the title of the article, or the URL, as well.
- Google NewsUse Google to sift through online news articles.
And I would recommend using NewsGuard as well, to better understand the news source.
An Article or Blog Post from a Professional or Non-profit Organization
- Google Advanced SearchAdd .org to site or domain in the Advanced Search
Unfamiliar with the professional or non-profit organization responsible for the article or blog post? Google them! If there isn't a Wikipedia entry for it in the first page of results, it is clearly not an important one. Wikipedia and other websites you find will help you determine the organization's purpose and agenda.