For this assignment, you might need several types of sources:
Source Type | Start Here |
Background and Overviews Useful for picking a topic and brainstorming keywords |
For controversial issues, the reports in CQ researcher are a useful starting place. These reports are not peer reviewed scholarly sources. See other databases below. |
Scholarly Articles *required for your assignment* |
Library Databases - the main library search bar advanced search is a good place to start. More recommendations below. |
Journalism/News | Google or the UT Libraries NexisUni database. Make sure to evaluate unfamiliar publications. |
Searching databases is different than searching Google. Distil what you're looking for into a few key terms or phrases, rather than whole sentences.
Key Concepts |
immigrant students | academic achievement | policy debates |
Related Terms |
undocumented students (more specific) immigrants
|
learning academic performance achievement (more general) success academic success |
public debate policy ideas policy proposals attitudes (more general/related) negative attitudes positive attitudes |
Background and overviews
For more information on ebooks see the Ebook Guide
Scholarly Articles (mostly)
Features PDF content going back as far as 1865, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format. Searchable cited references are provided for 1,000 journals.
Members of the public can read online up to three articles for free every two weeks from a large subset of JSTOR journals via the Register & Read program. This program allows remote access. Non-UT students, faculty and staff who need more articles can contact library staff for other access options.
For more information on ebooks see the Ebook Guide
News/Journalism
Google Search Tips:
EID login required
This video, from RMIT University, explains what a database is...
If you don’t see a .pdf of the article you want, click FIND IT AT UT to find it in another database or in print in the Libraries.
If it is only in print in the Libraries or we don’t own the article, click GET A SCAN to have the article emailed to you. This option will take a few days.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Generic License.