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Immigrants and the American Dream
Pro and Con Articles
- Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
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Look for VIEWPOINTS.
Magazine and Newspaper Articles
- Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
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Click on "Choose Databases" (above the search box) to add more collections of resources.
Websites
The websites listed below were found through a Google search. Be sure to check the "About Us" section to identify their mission and any potential biases and perspectives.
- American Immigration CouncilCheck the "Topics" section for information on impact and contributions, including by state.
- New American EconomyInformation is provided by issue (including entrepreneurship) and by state.
- Pew Research CenterSearch for immigrants, or look under "Topics"
Search Tips
- Select the most important 2-3 terms related to your topic. Put the word AND between each new term.
immigrants AND entrepreneur
- Use quotation marks ( " " ) around phrases (two or more words); this tells the database to look for the words in that specific order.
immigrants AND "american dream"
- Use an asterisk ( * ) to find multiple endings of one word. Using contribut* as a search term will include results that refer to contribute, contributing, contribution, and contributions.
immigrants AND contribut*