The ENG 111: Miami University Libraries module uses digital resources to develop and strengthen your ability to identify, locate, and evaluate, different types of information. Items include text tutorials, videos, interactive exercises to practice concepts, and short quizzes.
Library website: www.lib.miamioh.edu
Please complete the Exit Ticket at the end of your session
Contact your Personal Librarian for research assistance. Click here for more information.
Use Articles and More to search for popular press articles and scholarly, peer-reviewed literature.
Use Books and More to search for printed books and e-books available at MU Libraries.
Points of View Reference Center contains resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this database provides the basis to realize and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills. Points of View Reference Center contains many topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument).
CQ Researcher Online provides original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. Each issue reports in-depth on a single theme in the areas of political and social issues, health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. Reports include a background and chronology; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources.
Statista is one of the leading statistics companies on the internet. With a team of over 450 statisticians, database experts, analysts, and editors, Statista provides users with an innovative and intuitive tool for researching quantitative data, statistics and related information. The database integrates data on over 80,000 topics from over 18,000 sources on a single platform.
Use Nexis Uni to search more than 6,000 sources from all over the world, drawn from print, broadcast, and online media.
Check out our Newspaper Research Guide to find local and national newspapers. Click here for access.