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CO 122: Analytic and Persuasive Writing

This guide lists resources for your assignments in CO122.

What do you need to find? Consider the tools.

What do you need?	Where to find it?
Quick facts:	Google
Background Information:	Wikipedia, Credo Reference (library database), Opposing Viewpoints (library database)
In-depth Topic Information:	Book
Statistics:	Research papers, Statista (library database), Google
Recent events relating to a topic/issue:	Newspaper (library homepage, newspaper databases)
Peer-reviewed research:	OneSearch (library), Google Scholar
Legal information:	Google or HeinOnline (library database)

Credo Reference

Opposing Viewpoints in Context

Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
Point and counterpoint resources on controversial issues with an extensive index of current issues.

Statista

Statista This link opens in a new window
Direct access to over 18,000 quantitative data sources on media, business, finance, politics, and a wide variety of other areas of interest or markets.

Search OED

Google Trends Search

Explore the history of any search terms used in Google searches over time using Google Trends. Add relevant search terms to your search strategy.