Access online library materials through the library databases!
To access the databases from off-campus, you will be prompted to enter your LSC email/password or your 14-digit library barcode.
PowerNotes is a research manager that works on anything you can open in your browser. Save and organize quotes as you research so you've got an outline ready to go. The built-in citation tool can export a bibliography.
That big search box will find paper books, e-books, online news articles, journal articles, and more -- almost the entirety of the library collection!
That can be a little overwhelming, though.
If you find that you just can't get your search results limited enough...
... or you know you really just want an e-book, or an overview of your topic, without jumping through hoops...
... try searching just one library database at a time with the suggestions below.
These collections will give you topic overviews, histories, and viewpoint articles to help you explore the opposition!
No, you're not reading these cover-to-cover. Use the hyperlinked Tables of Contents and "search inside" features to jump to the most relevant parts.
This box is a little tricky (for your librarian, I mean) because the topics are so varied. I'm pulling out some favorites here, but you can explore more in the A-Z List, which has filters for subjects and content types to help you find more.
Governments are made up of people, so the Society & People tab is also useful for topics like hate speech, racial profiling, etc.
If you can't get around paywalls locating this type of source through Google, pop into these databases.