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ENG 111 Persuasive Essay

An intro to persuasive writing and using databases to find resources

Issues & Controversies covers more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture. Updated weekly, with links to a 12-year back-file, Issues & Controversies offers in-depth articles made to inspire thought-provoking debates.

Special features include:

  • Overview
  • Poll
  • In the News
  • Primary Sources
  • By the Numbers (Stats)

To get to any of our databases, you must first go the the ESCC Library homepage.  From there, you will need to click on the "Online Databases" link.

arrow pointing to Online Databases link on the library webpage

You'll be redirected to the A-Z Databases LibGuide.

 

list of databases beginning with I

Scroll down to / click "I" and select Issues & Controversies (Facts on File VCCS).

 

If you are on campus, you should immediately be taken to the basic search screen of the database.

If you are off campus, you will be taken to a log-in screen where you will be prompted to enter your MyESCC username and password. 

If you have any problems accessing the databases, ask a library staff member for help.

Issues & Controversies website

Select "Cite".

menu options with "Cite" highlighted

 

The citation will open in a new window. Select MLA (or whatever style you need) and copy the citation. 

Citation Options with "MLA" highlighted

The citation is also located at the very end of the report. 

If you find an article or other resource you might want to use for your assignment, you can share it to yourself to keep for later. Just click "Share." 

Then, you can email yourself the article.

menu options with "Share" and "Email" options highlighted

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