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ENGLISH 101-Dickinson: Articles

This is a guide for students in Professor Amy Dickinson's English 101 class.

Wall Street Journal subscription-FREE

Wall Street Journal - WSJ.Com

Provides access to the Wall Street Journal e-newspaper from 1997-today.
All current CSUF students, faculty and staff have online access to the Wall Street Journal. You must first set up a Wall Street Journal online account.
Step 1: Click on the link to the database or go to https://WSJ.com/CSUF

Step 2: The first time you sign on you will be taken to a separate Wall Street Journal (WSJ) activation page.
a. Account Type—select your status: Student, Staff, or Professor
a1: Students will then be prompted to enter their graduation month and year
b. Enter your @csu.fullerton.edu email address - It needs to be your school email address, not any other email account.
c. Password—You have to enter a password for the Wall Street Journal account you are setting up.
d. Create an account then you will receive two emails: 1st one will be a confirmation/welcome email the 2nd email will prompt you to verify your email. You will NOT gain access until you verify your email

Articles

Articles from Journals and Magazines

General Database Search Strategies

 academic search premier

  • Use " " for phrase specific searching
  • The character is used as a wildcard: enforc* searches for enforce, enforced, enforcement, enforcing
  • AND narrows the search results
  • OR expands search results (used for synonyms or related words)
  • NOT excludes terms from a search

Intro to Databases

Databases are collections of credible resources equipped with powerful search tools. They are invaluable for your research! Learn more in this great introductory video from Yavapai College.

MLA Citation example

What is the name of the Journal?

What is the title of the Article?

Who is the Author?    

What date was the article published?

What do the other numbers mean?

 

Neuman, Robert. "Disneyland's main street, USA, and its sources in hollywood, USA." The Journal of American Culture, vol. 31, no. 1, 2008, pp. 83-97

The Research Process

Use this diagram as a guide when doing your research.

research-process

Explanation of the research process.  Choose topic.  General overview.  Narrow to research question.  Type and amount of information. Choose access tools.  Examine results.  Evaluate sources.  Repeat as necessary.