LibGuides: Writing: WRT 110 (Chhoeun): Presearch, what's that?

What is Presearch?

Presearch is the act of doing some research on your topic before actually deciding on the topic. Find some background information on your topic to see what has already been said and if there is enough information for you to draw on to write a paper on it.

Helpful Databases and Websites for Presearch and Topic Selection

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Searching 3,475,985 full text articles in 923 reference books from 111 publishers on every topic.
Issues and controversies This link opens in a new window
To help students, researchers, and readers understand the critical issues we face today, Issues & Controversies explores and analyzes hundreds of hot topics in politics, business, government, crime, law, energy, education, health, family, science, foreign policy, race, rights, society, and culture. Updated weekly, with a wire-service newsfeed providing the latest headline stories, Issues & Controversies offers in-depth articles designed to inspire thought-provoking debates and research papers.
Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
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Newspaper Source Plus includes more than 860 full-text newspapers, providing more than 35 million full-text articles. In addition, the database features more than 857,000 television and radio news transcripts.

ProCon Website