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English 161: Writing about Corporations: Starting Out

Welcome to the Research Guide for your English 161 Course

UIC Librarians have created this guide to expose you to techniques and tools for finding quality sources for your research paper.

Online Encyclopedias

CQ : Congressional Quarterly Researcher
Provides snapshots of current affairs. Single-themed reports are researched and written by experienced observers from a range of viewpoints. From 1923 to present.
CQ Researcher Reports are published 44 times per year and cover political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. Each 13,000-word CQ Researcher report is a unique work, investigated and written by a seasoned journalist.
Credo Reference
Provides access to a collection of aggregated and integrated reference books from high-quality publishers.
Oxford Reference Online
Oxford Reference Online is a digital reference shelf of topical encyclopedias, handbooks, thesauruses and dictionaries with emphasis on Literature and Western Civilization . Limited to 5 simultaneous users.

Reference Librarian Hours

The reference desk on the 2nd floor is always staffed by reference librarians at the following times:

Monday-Thursday: 10am-7pm

Friday: 10am-5pm

The desk is staffed by trained graduate students at other times the library is open.