Class Assignments: Avery Point - _First Year Writing - Regional Campuses

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s.uconn.edu/engl1007_ehrlich

Websites:

UConn Library
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Video: Fairness and Balance in Journalism
Ad Fontes Interactive Media Bias Chart®
An interactive graph showing bias and reliability ratings for news content from thousands of sources.
Library of Congress Digital Collections
339 digital collections from the Library of Congress; includes photos, manuscripts, audio, film, and more.
Wikimedia Commons
Historical and contemporary images contributed by participants.
Harvard Implicit Association Test
Test your own hidden biases.
Interrogating & Evaluating Resources
Guide from UConn librarians
Citation Styles and Management Tools Guide: MLA
UConn Library's guide to MLA style.

Searching databases:

use keywords and synonyms from your research topic description, and narrow down your terms to make them more specific
click on Download PDF or Full Text Available to read the full article
request items as needed from Interlibrary Services
when exporting citation, opt for the MLA 9th edition style and always scrutinize for potential errors

Help from a Librarian

Maria Bernier, Avery Point Campus
maria.bernier@uconn.edu
860-405-9148
Book an appointment

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ENGL 1007 O'Callaghan - questions [pdf]

Searching databases:

use terms and synonyms that were useful when searching for books and their subjects, and narrow down your terms to make them more specific
click on Download PDF or Full Text Available to read the full article
request items as needed from Interlibrary Services
when exporting citation, opt for the MLA 9th edition style and always scrutinize for potential errors

Suggested databases:

Issues & Controversies database
Summarizes current issues and controversies in political, economic, social and scientific topics.
CQ Researcher database
In-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.
Statista database
Provides statistics on media, the environment, business and industry, sports, communication, politics, health care and more. Geographic coverage is worldwide, with particular emphasis on the United States, China, and European Union countries.

Help from a Librarian

Maria Bernier, Avery Point Campus
maria.bernier@uconn.edu
860-405-9148
Book an appointment

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s.uconn.edu/engl1007_troeger

Searching databases:

use terms and synonyms that were useful when searching for books and their subjects, and narrow down your terms to make them more specific
click on Download PDF or Full Text Available to read the full article
request items as needed from Interlibrary Services
when exporting citation, opt for the MLA 9th edition style and always scrutinize for potential errors

Local newspapers:

Hartford Courant, three sources with overlapping dates (search within each source)
Providence Journal back to 1/1/1994
The New London Day back to 2009 - check with Maria (maria.bernier@uconn.edu) at the Avery Point library to be logged in to the site
The New London Day, 1881-2024 - will likely require an individual subscription to get full results

Additional websites:

Find by Citation
Locate the full-text article by entering information (article title, journal title, volume, issue #) into the fields.
MLA Citations - 9th Edition - Guide

Help from a Librarian

Maria Bernier, Avery Point Campus
maria.bernier@uconn.edu
860-405-9148
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How to Avoid Plagiarism in 5 Easy Steps [video]

s.uconn.edu/engl1007_winchester

Assignment Calculator: Breaks down research and writing projects into manageable steps based on your due dates.

Searching databases:

search for individual keywords or short phrases, not long sentences
click on Online Access, Download PDF, or Full Text Available to read the full article
request items as needed from Interlibrary Services
when exporting citation, opt for the MLA 9th edition style and always scrutinize for potential errors

Try making a list of synonyms or alternate forms of career titles to use as your keywords

journalism or journalist
doctor or physician
military or "armed forces"

Think of different ways to describe getting career information

careers or career choice
vocation, vocational, vocational guidance
occupation
profession

Suggested databases:

Academic Search Premier
Includes articles from scholarly journals and popular magazines covering a wide variety of disciplines with the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
First Research via ABI/INFORM
Search for industry and geographic profiles.
Statista database
Provides statistics on media, the environment, business and industry, sports, communication, politics, health care and more. Geographic coverage is worldwide, with particular emphasis on the United States, China, and European Union countries.

Additional websites:

Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)
From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.
Webpages on Occupations from the U.S. Department of Labor
Supplements the Occupational Outlook Handbook with information on employment and wages by occupation, including career information, employment levels and projections, and various types of earnings data.
O*NET Online
Tool for career exploration and job analysis. O*NET database contains hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors on almost 1,000 occupations covering the entire U.S. economy.
Employment and Earnings by Occupation
From the U.S. Department of Labor, this interactive visualization shows the number of women and men full-time workers and their annual earnings in over 300 occupations.
UConn Avery Point Center for Career Development
MLA Citations - 9th Edition - Guide

Help from a Librarian

Maria Bernier, Avery Point Campus
maria.bernier@uconn.edu
860-405-9148
Book an appointment

Ask a Librarian

s.uconn.edu/1007_allaire

Searching databases:

use terms and synonyms that were useful when searching for books and their subjects, and narrow down your terms to make them more specific
click on Download PDF or Full Text Available to read the full article
request items as needed from Interlibrary Services
when exporting citation, opt for the MLA 9th edition style and always scrutinize for potential errors

Websites:

UConn Library Advanced Search
UConn Library databases: Choose Resource Type =
- Primary Sources for Humanities and Social Sciences, such as Archives Unbound or Gale Primary Sources
- Temporary Primary Source Databases
- Newspapers and TV News
Wikimedia Commons (video, audio, 2-dimensional visual material)
Podcasts: Google Podcast, NPR, Spotify
Google Scholar (additional academic/scholarly sources)

_First Year Writing - Regional Campuses — Class Assignments: Avery Point

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