Writing Center, Library, ATC 1st Floor
Summer Hours
281-425-6534
Mon–Thu 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – noon
Drop buy the Writing Center located on campus, if you need one on help writing a paper.
Before you begin searching for information, you must identify keywords related to your topic. Find keywords:
When brainstorming keywords remember to ask yourself the who, what, when, where, and why of your topic.
Who is involved?
A specific age group, occupation, ethnic group, gender, etc.
What is the problem?
What is the issue facing the "who" in your topic? Health concerns, job and economic trends, contaminated drinking water?
Where is it happening?
A specific country, region, city, physical environment, rural vs. urban, etc.
When is this happening?
Is this a current issue or an historical event? Will you discuss the historical development of a current problem?
Why is it happening / Why is this a problem?
You may want to focus on causes or argue the importance of this problem by outlining historical or current ramifications. Or you may decide to persuade your instructor and class why they should care about the issue.
The following publications can be found in the library databases with the exception of Internet Sites. They each have strengths and weaknesses depending on the type of information you are seeking.
Searching for a phrase?
Putting it in quotation marks tells the search that you want that exact phrase, not just any of the words contained within it.
Ex: "film adaptation"
What is the difference between a journal and an article?
Scholarly Periodicals – Journals
Popular Periodicals – Magazines
The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership. Founded in 1851, the paper has won 125 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other newspaper.The New York Times is ranked 17th in the world by circulation.
The paper is owned by The New York Times Company, which is publicly traded but primarily controlled by the Ochs-Sulzberger family through a dual-class share structure.It has been owned by the family since 1896; A.G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher, and his father, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., the company's chairman, are the fourth and fifth generation of the family to helm the paper.
Nicknamed "The Gray Lady", The New York Times has long been regarded within the industry as a national "newspaper of record". The paper's motto, "All the News That's Fit to Print", appears in the upper left-hand corner of the front page.
Baytown's only daily newspaper became known as The Baytown Sun in 1949. This occurred the year after the three communities of Goose Creek, Pelly and Baytown were consolidated into one city. The newspaper serves Baytown and the surrounding areas. The paper has offices in Baytown Texas, located on the northern shore of Galveston Bay, a prosperous industrial community with major corporations represented, such as Exxon/Mobil Baytown Refinery, Exxon Chemical, Chevron Phillips, Bayer and Amoco. Sections of the Baytown Sun include News, Sports, Columnists, Letters and Obituaries.
