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Welcome to the LibGuide for GEN 443 - Core III: Environment and Consumption. Here you will find library and non-library resources for use in this course:

Finding Topics

Before you select a topic, be sure you understand the assignment requirements. Persuasive paper? Informative paper? Two pages or ten? These are all factors that will impact your topic choice.

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Current news stories and topics from your textbooks that spark your curiosity can be great inspirations for a paper. Here are some websites that might generate some topic ideas for you:

ProCon.org
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ScienceDaily
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Opinion pieces on news events and other timely issues written by people knowledgeable on a topic that have been invited by the N.Y. times to share their thoughts. A wide range of topics are included.

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Additional Research Guides

Getting Started

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Finding Topics