The New Mexico State Library pays for resources designed to help with your assignments. El Portal (www.elportalnm.org) is a great place to find scholarly articles, magazines, newspapers, and encyclopedias.
From the homepage, click the High School or College tab.
Unsure where to start on your project? An excellent first step is to research background information on your topic. We recommend Opposing Viewpoints to get background information (reference), academic articles, and informed-opinion essays (viewpoints).
To get there:
*Pro tip: Review the Research Byte called "Finding Background Information" to see why it is so important for your research and your writing.
Si prefieres materiales en español, puedes ir a la base de datos, Informe Académico.
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Haz clic en Búsqueda avanzada para mas opciones.
El Portal hosts Newsbank, a newspaper database. Updated daily.
Newspaper coverage ranges:
Most of the databases in El Portal are bought through the vendor, Gale. You'll see the same search interface across Gale eBooks and Gale OneFile: Informe Academico. Take advantage of Gale's tools.
Topic Finder
The Topic Finder gives you a visual way to narrow down big topics.
From the database landing page, click Advanced Search.
Then Topic Finder.
Enter your search terms (and quotation marks), like "social justice," and view the Topic Finder results.
Individual Result - Tools
Once you click on an individual result, you'll see the article as well as helpful tools, like accessibility options (listen to the article being read), exporting options (save to Google Drive or email yourself a copy of the article), and related articles ("More Like This"). This search was conducted in Gale eBooks with the search term "new mexico" in quotation marks.
A mishmash of lots of skills. Everyone has to learn how to research, and everyone has to practice researching. If you're worried you're doing it wrong, I understand! It can get overwhelming. It can get frustrating. This is part of the process - for everyone. And, the more you practice your research skills, the more comfortable you'll get.
