Research Intro
Links to sites included in the research introduction presented to Elena Dowers' ENG102 classes at Glendale Community College North on Feb. 7, 2012. Feb 7
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Open Directory Project - DMOZ
Browse the Contemporary Issues Collection Note: Browses only the following series: Opposing Viewpoints , Current Controversies , At Issues , and Contemporary World Issues . To view all titles, go to the Pro/Con table at the library. Some, such as CQ Researcher , Information Plus , and Contemporary World Issues , are good sources for background information, and the others provide argumentative essays.
Book Search: Pro-Con
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Pro/Con: Issues & Controversies
Citation Guides - LMC @ GCC
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Ask-a-Librarian
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Google Search Commands
Checkdomain.com
Search, look up, check, select, reserve, purchase, register, transfer, renew, protect, and / or monitor domain names, internet / Web addresses, or URLs for any country in the world from checkdomain.com. To begin, search for this domain name by typing in the name along with the appropriate domain, such as .com, .biz, .info, .ws (for businesses), .org (for non-profit organizations), .edu (for educational institutions), .net (for networks), .mil (for military) and .gov (for government agencies). For a list of domains for countries other than the United States, please refer to our list of Domains by Country .
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