LibGuides: English Writing: Research Before You Write

Research Before You Write

Enhance your writing by researching first! Use the below boxes to find information within the library/online that will be helpful. Next, try searching different archives and online historical collections via the "Archives and Collections- Online" tab on this guide!

Map your Research

Keyword Organizer
Keep track of your keywords as you develop your topic and begin your research.
Topic Search Term Map

Use these organizers to help track keywords/search terms, databases, journals and more throughout your resesarch process.

Find Books and More!

Topic Overviews: Encyclopedias and Handbooks

These books are in the library collection and prove to be good places to find background information and topics, which may help you start your research.

Television Series and Specials Scripts, 1946-1992 by Jeanette M. Berard (Compiled by); Klaudia Englund (Compiled by)
Call Number: PN1992.8.S4 T56 2009 Main Level Reference
ISBN: 9780786433483
American Decades Series, 1900-1999 by Vincent Tompkins (Editor); Victor Bondi (Editor); Judith Baughman
Call Number: Ebook (Gale Virtual Reference Library)
ISBN: 0787650765

Library Databases

These library databases, representing many disciplines/topics, will help you further research:

ProQuest Central
Scholarly, trade and news articles; all topics

All ProQuest Databases rolled into one.
JSTOR
Full-text journals in the arts, sciences and business

A full-text database containing complete back runs of over 600 academic journals in the arts, sciences, and business. Titles in the database are 1-5 years behind the current issues, depending on publisher restrictions.
Academic Search Premier
All disciplines; scholarly, trade and popular articles

Over 4,000 full-text journals, with more than 13,000 journals indexed and abstracted. Full-text coverage in biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, religion & theology, and other disciplines.
Films on Demand
Educational and documentary films in streaming video

Films On Demand is our web-based digital video delivery service that allows you to view streaming videos from Films Media Group. Choose from more than 5,500 educational titles in dozens of subject areas. Users can organize and bookmark clips, share playlists, and personalize folders.

Legacy URL: http://digital.films.com/portalplaylists.aspx?cid=1637&aid=7771
Taylor & Francis Journals
Full-text articles covering social sciences, health, and life sciences

Taylor & Francis Complete offers full-text access to 1400+ scholarly journals with back files published by Taylor & Francis or Routledge. The collection covers all academic disciplines emphasizing social sciences, health and life sciences and applied research.
SAGE Journals
Peer-reviewed journals; all topics

"The SAGE Full-Text Collections are award-winning, discipline-specific research databases of the most popular peer-reviewed journals in Communication Studies, Criminology, Education, Health Sciences, Management & Organization Studies, Materials Science, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Urban Studies & Planning published by SAGE Publications and participating societies.

These comprehensive databases include more than 246 journals, 240,000 articles, book reviews, and editorials, with all the original graphics, tables, and page numbers. The Collections provide researchers and students with a research environment that is easy to use and complete with the most up-to-date content and backfiles back to volume 1, issue 1."

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