BACKGROUND MATERIAL

Opposing Viewpoints

Each book in this multi-volume set is devoted to a single topic of current interest, presenting many different, but carefully balanced, contradictory views of the topic. Examination of the varied impressions will assist the reader in formulating his own judgments. The articles are usually in pairs, such as, “Gun Control Will Reduce Violent Crime”/“Gun Control Does Not Reduce Violent Crime.”

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Also available online (see right-hand column)

Taking Sides

Each volume is a debate-style reader (yes/no articles), reflecting a variety of viewpoints about individual topics within a broad issue. The goal of the series is for the student to learn the value of evidence in forming opinions, as well as to reach considered judgments by analyzing contrasting viewpoints. Each volume has a table of contents and an index.

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BOOKS

To locate books at PJC and other Florida community college libraries, click on Find Books at the top of the library homepage. Keyword search options include author, title and subject. Advanced Search provides a guided method for combining keywords. Books can be requested from other campuses. For assistance, contact a librarian or see the instructions located at http://library.pjc.edu/pdf/find_books.pdf

To find books at other libraries, click on Search Other Libraries on the left side of the library homepage.

JOURNAL, MAGAZINE & NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

To access the following article databases, click on the Most Used Article Databases link at the top of the library home page. Login is automatic from the library computers. To log in from remote computers, 1) select Pensacola Junior College from the drop down menu; 2) enter the 14-digit PJC ID barcode number in the Borrower ID box; 3) enter the last four digits of your Social Security number into the PIN box. Questions: call 484-2002 or email LibraryReference@pjc.edu.

Academic Search Complete

Multidisciplinary source of articles from magazines and scholarly (peer reviewed) journals. Includes abstracts (summaries) of most articles. To limit to full-text articles only, and/or scholarly (peer-reviewed) journals, check the appropriate box(es).

General OneFile

Multidisciplinary source of articles from a variety of reference sources including magazines, academic journals and newswires. To limit to full-text articles only, and/or peer-reviewed publications, check the appropriate box(es).

Opposing Viewpoints

Presents issues in a pro/con format from a variety of sources. Articles come from the Greenhaven Press social issues series and from a number of magazines, academic journals, newspapers and other reference sources. The complete text of the articles is available within the database.

CQ Researcher

Individual reports provide an in-depth analysis of issues in the news. Topics can be searched by keyword, using the Quick Search box. Click on Browse by Topic to get a complete A-Z list of all the topics. Coverage is from 1923 to present.

Issues & Controversies

Supplies full-text, objective analysis and opposing points of view on current and controversial topics. Reports provide chronologies, illustrations, maps, tables, sidebars, web links, bibliographies, and more. Updated twice a month.

America’s Newspapers (NewsBank)

Accesses full-text articles from over 700 U.S. newspapers.

New York Times (NewsBank)

Full-text coverage of The New York Times from 1995 to present.

Green FILE

Covers environmental issues facing our planet. Articles from magazines and scholarly (peer-reviewed) journals, as well as government documents and reports. To limit to full-text articles only, and/or scholarly (peer-reviewed) journals, check the appropriate box(es). Click on Choose Databases (blue link, top third of page) to also search Academic Search Complete and any other pertinent databases.

WRITING & CITING

Michael Harvey's The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing

MLA & APA Style links provide citing help for both works cited/references and in-text citations. Also provides help in writing the research paper and the argument (see Arguments link, under Thinking, blue menu, to the left). http://nutsandbolts.washcoll.edu/mla.html

http://nutsandbolts.washcoll.edu/apa.html

Research Paper Guide

A Web site dedicated to helping students select topics, conduct their research, evaluate sources, write the paper and cite sources.

http://library.pjc.edu/Research/index.htm

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed.

LB2369.G53 2003 (circulating copy)

REF LB2369.G53 2003 (reference copy)

PJC MLA Citing Guides

Provide instructions and examples for citing from PJC electronic sources.

http://library.pjc.edu/citing.shtml

(APA Manual) Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

BF76.7 .P83 2001 (circulating copy)

REF BF 76.7 .P83 2001 (reference copy)

APA Style Resources

Provide links to citing sources using APA style.

http://www.psychwww.com/resource/apacrib.htm

PJC APA Citing Guides

Provide instructions and examples for citing from PJC electronic resources.

http://library.pjc.edu/citing.shtml

FOR ASSISTANCE

Call the Pensacola Campus library Reference Desk at 484-2006, or email libraryreference@pjc.edu

library hours are M-Th 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., and Sunday 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

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