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EDU 200 Assignment Playbook
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Find & Research Topics
- To find topic ideas, inspiration, and sources, visit the resources below.
- To learn how to set up a complimentary New York Times account, see this playbook.
- To learn how to search the databases listed below, click the red button labeled "Tutorial."
- For more effective and efficient searching, see this tutorial about Boolean searching.
- Education Commission of the StatesThe Education Commission of the States provides information on education policy.
- Education WeekIndependent organization covering K-12 news and information.
- National Education AssociationFind information about current issues in education, and more.
- New York Times Education SectionArticles about education.
- Eric databaseThe government's education database.
- Think Tanks Search EngineSearch a variety of think tanks, both partisan and not partisan..
- List of School Districts in the U.S.Find and research United States school districts.
- Education Research Complete This link opens in a new windowLarge database covering journal articles, conference papers and some books on all aspects of education including multilingual education, health education, testing, curriculum, administration, policy, funding, and related social issues. Full-text coverage: 1930-present (EBSCOhost)
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Journals and ebooks cover a variety of disciplines, including the fields of arts and humanities, business and economics, engineering, law, medicine, social sciences, sciences, and technology. Full-text coverage: 1977-present (Wiley) - Newspaper Search This link opens in a new window
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Search over millions of newspaper articles all at once. (Ex Libris) - Factiva This link opens in a new window
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Business-focused database offers full-text access to magazines, journals, leading local, national and international newspapers and newswires. Also provides in-depth research on a company, industry or marketplace. Full-text coverage: 1951-present (Dow Jones & Company, Inc.)
Find & Research the Law
Research the law, learn about the U.S. court system, and find specific legislation and case law.
- How Do I Conduct Legal Research?Learn how to conduct legal research with this tutorial.
- U.S. Court StructureLearn about the roles and structure of the federal court system.
- National Center for State CourtsFind state court websites.
- Supreme Court Landmark CasesSynopses of important Supreme Court cases that have shaped the law.
- JustiaOnline database of legal cases.
- OyezCornell's unofficial online multimedia archive of the Supreme Court of the United States.
- FindLaw State LawOnline legal information from Thomson-Reuters.
- Find Your DelegateA tool from the Virginia General Assembly.
- Virginia General AssemblyIncludes a bill tracker.
- Westlaw This link opens in a new window
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This comprehensive database of legal materials includes federal and state statutes, codes, regulations, and case law materials. It also has American Law Reports, American Jurisprudence, and articles from hundreds of law reviews and journals. (Westlaw) - HeinOnline Academic This link opens in a new window
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This database provides access to law journals, case law, and congressional documents. It is a great resource if you are doing legal research.
Images & Graphic Design
Use freely available images and graphic design resources to create professional materials for your projects.
- CanvaCanva is a graphic design platform, used to create social media graphics, presentations, posters, documents and other visual content. You can work from templates or start from scratch.
- PiktochartWeb-based infographics application.
- PixabayFind free-to-use photos, illustrations, and vector graphics.
- PexelsProvider of free-to-use stock photography and footage.
- UnsplashProvides free-to-use stock photography.
Need Help?
- For help finding resources, use the information in the library's playbooks. Librarians can help you understand the playbooks, but they cannot conduct research for you.
- For help with formatting citations, please consult the library's citation styles playbooks. Please note the librarians cannot help you with citation generators or with any citation guide other than the library's.
- For help with composition issues (such as spelling, grammar, flow, etc.), please visit the Writing Center.
- If you have questions, please email the librarians at reference@pvcc.edu, visit the library and speak with a librarian, or connect via chat. If your section has an embedded librarian, contact that specific librarian.