ENG 102-Holland

Recommended Resources

Here is a step-by-step guide to accessing CSN Libraries' resources - books, articles, and films - for your assignment. You can search all the resources at one time by using the large search box on the CSN Libraries home page. If you are working off campus you will have to log in to access these resources. Use your Canvas login and password. 

Use the large search box on the homepage to try out searches and see what kinds of results you might get. In this search you can use longer phrases and keywords; use advanced search to separate keywords with connecting words such as "and" "or" "not". Use "conspiracy theories" to get results for this broad subject. You may want to use terms to reflect why people believe in conspiracy theories such as: conspiracy theories and belief. Maybe even try: conspiracy theories and "why people believe".

Use the Find Books tile to look for print books to check out in the library and ebooks to access from home. Use the filters on the left hand side to limit by print (available in the library) or ebooks (full text online). You can also limit by campus or publication date. Find Articles and Find Films work the same way. The results come from several different collections and you can use the filters on the left-hand side for publication date and scholarly articles. 

Click on Browse Databases tile to find an alphabetical list of databases for different subject areas and topics. Choose ones that relate to your topic.

Use Gale Virtual Reference Library (Gale Ebooks) to find a basic overview of your topic, including the definition, history, and important persons. Use keywords "conspiracy theories" or "conspiracy theory and pizzagate".

Use ProQuest and EBSCO to find scholarly articles along with newspaper and magazine articles. Click on the Full Text option and put your search terms in the search box or use Advanced Search to separate terms with AND, NOT, OR . Add your topic terms and "conspiracy theory" to the search terms. You can use the filters on the left hand side of the page to narrow the list of articles. Click on the article to see the full text and use the tools provided to print, email the article, or get a formatted citation.

What's the difference between popular and scholarly articles? and How do I evaluate a website? are some FAQs that will help you understand what type of information you are finding and how to make sure the information is credible when searching the Internet.