Research Guides: ESL 23 (English as a Second Language): Explore Topics &amp; Find Articles

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Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
This database features continuously updated viewpoints (pro/con arguments), topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
Issues & Controversies This link opens in a new window
This database presents extensive, objective, and comprehensive coverage of today's hot-button issues—a credible resource that provides current context for research papers, debate preparation, and persuasive writing assignments.

Picking Your Topic Is Research [Runtime 3:11]

Source: “Picking Your Topic IS Research!” by North Carolina State University Libraries, licensed under a CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US License.

Finding Background Information

Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window
High quality encyclopedia articles, videos, audios, with related Web links, magazines, newspapers/news feeds, atlas, statistics & biographical information.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Search across hundreds of reference ebooks. This collection includes 3 million entries from notable subject encyclopedias, handbooks, guides, companions and readers covering over 80 major subject disciplines and more than 6 million research concepts. Training Materials

Finding More Articles

Before you Google, begin your research with the library's resources. The selected databases below will help you locate credible full-text articles from magazines, journals, newspapers, and more.

Honolulu Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Find full text articles from the Honolulu's local newspapers, past and present.
US West Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Regional news content, as well as archives which stretch back to the 1980s featuring newspapers, newswires, and news sites in active full-text format.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
This database is a leading resource for scholarly content and supports high-level research across thousands of full text journals, magazines, newspapers, and more.