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SP 2025 Research Help Desk Schedule

  • Tues 11 - 3 OCN
  • Wed 8 - 12 OCN
  • Thur 1 - 7 Online & OCN

Develop Keywords & Search Terms

Media Bias Fact Checking Website - https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/

via GIPHY

What are the most effective strategies to win the Hunger Games?

1. most effective strategies - surviving, survival, food, water, protection from elements, protection from weapons, protection from Districts 1 & 2, sponsorship, donations of supplies, appealing to Panem’s citizens, maintaining mental health.

2. win - surviving, cash money, new home in the Winner’s Circle, helping out family, relationships.

3, Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins, fight to the death, reality television, dystopian literature, violence in media.

Informative Speech

EBSCOhost

  • Hundreds of millions news, magazine, & scholarly journal articles as well as eBooks. I recommend searching with 3 - 4 keywords/search terms. The more terms you add, the less results you'll get (which is a good thing)!

JSTOR

  • Scholarly journal articles and chapters from (highly) scholarly ebooks from well-respected university publishers (e.g., University of California Press, Yale University Press, etc.). I recommend searching with 3 - 4 keywords/search terms.

Persuasive Speech

For Scholarly Journals/Articles I recommend:

  • EBSCOhost - make sure to limit to Peer Reviewed
  • JSTOR - has both Scholarly Articles and Scholarly Book Chapters

Opposing Viewpoints in Context

  • Pro/Con arguments about issues (called "Viewpoints"). Do keyword searches (1 or 2 keywords/search terms), or browse the MAIN ISSUES the database covers to find something that applies to your topic.

CQ Researcher

  • I have a love/hate relationship with this database. It has a fascinating history (I'll tell you sometime if you're curious). Some articles are dated, but if you find something recent that's on your topic they have excellent information.
  • I recommend 1 or 2 keywords/search terms; best thing to find are "REPORTS" which are lengthy articles and, specifically, look for the PRO/CON section in the report which features two individuals sharing differing perspectives.

Career Speech & Occupational Outlook Handbook

1. Check out the MiraCosta Library Career Research Guide

2. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics's Occupational Outlook Handbook is helpful and really cool!