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Article Databases
- EBSCOhost – All Databases This link opens in a new windowThe main EBSCOhost landing page to browse or search multiple EBSCOhost databases at the same time.
- ProQuest Research Library & Global Newsstream This link opens in a new windowLarge collection of magazines, journals, and newspapers, including the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and many regional newspapers. (NVCC)
- Issues & Controversies This link opens in a new windowDetailed reports on controversial issues in the news. (VCCS)
- Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
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Essays, magazines, journals, newspapers, statistics, primary sources; focus is on controversial issues. (VCCS)
Search Tips
Select the most important 2-3 terms related to your topic. Put the word AND between each new term; this tells the database to look for resources with ALL your terms.
football players AND concussions
langston hughes AND religion AND poetry
Use quotation marks ( " " ) around phrases (two or more words); this tells the database to look for the words in that specific order.
"football players" AND concussions
"to kill a mockingbird" AND justice
Use the asterisk (*) to find multiple endings of one word; using concussion* as a search term will include results that refer to concussion and concussions. Using symbol* as a search term will include results that refer to symbol, symbols, symbolism, and symbolize.
"football players" AND concussion*
symbol*