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Instructor:
T. Perla
English 120
PURPOSE:
This research guide has been
designed to help you complete your assignment.
STEP 1:
Find articles
DIRECTIONS to find articles: 1) Go to
Library homepage.
2) Click on Databases A-Z. 3) Select a database.
Note: if you use one of
these databases from a remote location, you must enter your
campus username and password.
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Proquest - San Diego
Union Tribune database
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General
Onefile - database of articles from magazines and
journals.
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CQ Researcher
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Excellent for political, social,
family, education and health issues.
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Opposing viewpoints - controversial issues.
STEP 2: Use websites
California provides statistics on the state and all its
counties in the
California Statistical Abstract
Immigration
Issues
California has passed several propositions that effect
immigrants, search the historical propositions at the University
of California, Hastings College of Law. Click on
California Ballot Proposition Database,
you can either search by keyword [immigration] or by proposition
no. [187 or 227]. Several major research organizations
have offered policy recommendations in dealing with Immigration,
including
National Center for Policy Analysis,
American Immigration Law Foundation,
and National
Conference of State Legislatures
California Environment Issues
California Environment Environment
California is a statewide, citizen-based
environmental advocacy organization
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