1. BASIC RESOURCES in the Penn State University Libraries Penn State Shenango April 2009

2. The Library Blog

4. University Libraries Website

6. Try These First

7. Try These First offers access to all these resources:

8. ProQuest

9. ProQuest contains multiple databases of over 5,000 publications across a wide spectrum of subjects.

10. Full text is available through the Full Text link or the Get It button.

11. CQ Researcher

12. CQ Researcher is a collection of reports covering controversial political and social issues.

14. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

15. Similar to CQ Researcher, Opposing Viewpoints also covers controversial topics.

16. Opposing Viewpoints has specialized “Viewpoint Essays” that sum up a particular argument.

18. NewsBank

19. NewsBank is a searchable database of local, state and regional newspapers from across the United States.

20. Gale Virtual Reference Library

21. Gale Virtual Reference Library contains specialized encyclopedias in a wide variety of subjects.

22. Research Guides

24. The CAT

26. Guides to using The CAT are available through the University Libraries. Click on the tutorials link from the library homepage.

27. The tutorial is available in both Flash and PDF versions, and printed versions are available at the front desk of the library here on campus.

28. Citation and Writing Guides

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