English 110, 120, 122 Communication Skills: Writing: Home
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This Research Guide is designed to aid students in using Iona College Library resources to complete projects and assignments for the English Communication Skills: Writing required course and includes important reference works, articles in databases, and journals.
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Where are the Library Books?
Click on link to Collections Locations information.
Questions to ask once you've located a record in WorldCat about collections locations:
1) Is it in Ryan or Arrigoni Library?
2) Make sure the item is marked "Available."
3) Look in the Location field of the item record for Call Number, the address o the book on the shelf.
4) Find the book(s), The Help Desk can assist you if can't t find it.
Start Your Research with eBooks
After entering your keywords and hitting "Submit," the result page comes up. By using the “Refine this search” aid on the left side of the WorldCat page (see below), you can zero in on what type of resource you are looking for, such as eBooks or peer-reviewed articles, and you can change the publication date range if your professor wants you to use more recent sources. See box below.
Sample of Ebooks in WorldCat Discovery
- Beyond discrimination: racial inequality in a post-racist era Robert C. Lieberman, 2013
https://iona.on.worldcat.org/oclc/872655600
- Gender, race, and ethnicity in the workplace: emerging issues and enduring challenges Margaret Karsten, 2016 https://iona.on.worldcat.org/oclc/942588631
- Erasing institutional bias: how to create systemic change for organizational inclusion Tiffany Jana, 2018 https://iona.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1078456385
- Biased: uncovering the hidden prejudice that shapes what we see, think, and do Jennifer Eberhardt, 2019 https://iona.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1090799590
- Facts about race/color discrimination. United States. (Issuing body) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 2018 https://iona.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1043758412
eBooks Sampling
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eBook Collection on EBSCOhostReference books, scholarly monographs, novels, manuals, etc. available in ebook format.
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JSTORScholarly journals and ebooks in the humanities, social sciences, and business. Journal coverage generally ends 3-5 years before the current year. Complimentary access to unlicensed collections has been made available by JSTOR through 6/30/2022 in an effort to support increased online learning during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Start Your Research
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Gale eBooksGale eBooks is the best place to start if you have a new topic and are not certain where to begin. It includes encyclopedias and specialized reference sources across subjects in the arts. Think of it as Wikipedia + peace of mind.
Databases for Articles
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Academic Search EliteArticles from journals, magazines and other resources covering multidisciplinary topics.
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EBSCO (all collections)Articles and ebooks covering multidisciplinary subjects from all Ebsco databases.
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Gale eBooksEbook versions of encyclopedias and reference works covering most subjects, as well as a collection of classic literature and criticisms.
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JSTORScholarly journals and ebooks in the humanities, social sciences, and business. Journal coverage generally ends 3-5 years before the current year. Complimentary access to unlicensed collections has been made available by JSTOR through 6/30/2022 in an effort to support increased online learning during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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ProQuest CentralArticles from journals and newspapers covering all subject areas. Includes dissertations, working papers from OECD, company reports, and country profiles.
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SAGE Journals OnlineSAGE Journals Online contains 600+ journals covering business, humanities, social sciences, science, technology and medicine. The full text of every issue is available from Volume 1, Issue 1 to the present.
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CQ ResearcherCongressional Quarterly reports addressing controversial current issues. Includes historical perspective, recent developments, statistics, opposing viewpoints, and sources for additional research.
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Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context)Covering many current social issues, features updated viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, images and other resources.
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Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context)Covering many current social issues, features updated viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, images and other resources.
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CQ ResearcherCongressional Quarterly reports addressing controversial current issues. Includes historical perspective, recent developments, statistics, opposing viewpoints, and sources for additional research.
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Congressional Research ServiceReports are prepared for members of Congress by the Library of Congress to provide background information on major policy issues. Many reports are updated on a regular basis, this site includes most versions of the reports.
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Flipster Digital MagazinesDigital newsstand that offers a browse-able access to popular magazines such as Bloomberg Businessweek, Forbes, Fortune, and The New Yorker.
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Gun Regulation and Legislation In AmericaArticles, legislative histories, CRS reports, Congressional hearings, Supreme Court briefs, monographs, and other materials on the topic of regulating firearms.
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US NewsstreamUS Newsstream enables users to search the most recent premium U.S. news content, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980s featuring newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites in active full-text format.
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Newspaper SourceProvides full-text of 200+ regional, national, and international newspapers. The database also includes transcripts from major television and radio broadcasts.
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The New York Times Academic PassThe Academic Pass provides access to NYTimes.com, NYTimes.com smartphone and tablet apps, and NYTimes In Education.
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New York Times (1980 - Current)Often considered the official U.S. newspaper, the NYTimes publishes the complete text of important documents, speeches and presidential press conferences.
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Wall Street JournalThe WSJ is considered the US's preeminent publication for business news and information on financial markets worldwide. Content available from 1984 - Current.
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International NewsstreamProvides the most recent news content outside of the US and Canada, with archives which stretch back decades featuring newspapers, newswires, and news sites.
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General OneFile (Gale)Articles, reports and daily updates on a variety of topics: business, technology, current events, environmental issues, health care, humanities, politics, and many more.
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New York State NewspapersThis database includes regional newspapers from across New York State.
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Nineteenth Century UK PeriodicalsDigitized and searchable primary source collection of newspapers published in Britain between 1800 and 1900.
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America's Historical ImprintsSearchable monographs, pamphlets, broadsides, government documents and ephemera. Collections: Early American Imprints (EAI), Series I: Evans, 1639-1800; EAI, Series II: Supplement from the Library Comp. of Phil., 1801-1819; EAI, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker, 1801-1819; American Broadsides and Ephemera, Series I; EAI, Series I: Suppl. from the Library Company of Phil., 1670-1800.
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American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 1Journals and magazine published from 1691 through 1820 representing print culture from early colonial imports to titles published on American soil during the Revolution and early republic
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Gale Primary SourcesThis tool creates a federated (shared) search across all primary resources from one vendor to include: 18th Century Collections Online, 19th Century UK Periodicals, The Making of the Modern World, and Times Literary Supplement Historical Archive.
I don't know which article is good for my assignment?
You’re in a database like Ebsco and just typed in your keywords or terms. Once you hit “Submit” and the results come up, you may find results that do not seem to help answer your research question. If it’s difficult and frustrating to find articles in that long list, remember that you can change the initial results by limiting and filtering them in order to get a shorter list of results with more relevant articles. You may also change your search words at any time.
To avoid spending valuable time reading articles or book chapters that will not be useful for your assignment, take these actions:
- check off the box for scholarly or peer-reviewed articles if that is what you need
- put limits on the publication date if required for this assignment
- narrow results by selecting topics you’re interested in using the Subject filter.
Also, look for clues in the citation which contains information such as the article title, journal title, publication date, and subjects, which provide valuable clues about whether or not this resource is relevant. If you locate the title of a promising article or book, read the abstract or short summary in order to get a clear idea of whether or not the article or book is on target.
You can always consult with a librarian: look for the Getting More Help tab on the top of the guide.
Access to Public Libraries in NY, NJ, and CT
Check out the details on the eBooks tab in the Research Essentials Guide.
NY Public Libraries with eBooks available to state residents, students & faculty
Many public libraries have eBooks available that are useful for your required and supplemental readings, research, and leisure reading. Individuals working and studying in New York State may apply for access.
- New York Public Library
Any person who lives, works, attends school or pays property taxes in New York State is eligible to receive a New York Public Library card free of charge. A NYPL library card offers borrowing privileges as well as access to a good number of online databases. - New Rochelle Public Library / Westchester Library System
Students, faculty and staff of Iona College are eligible to apply for a New Rochelle Public Library card. Simply bring proof of identity and residency to the registration desk at the library. Students attending college in New Rochelle can use a school ID or a 'paid' tuition bill. Faculty should provide documentation of employment in New Rochelle. A New Rochelle Public Library card will give you access to the entire Westchester Library System.