Just the facts

Chattahoochee Technical College Library subscribes to several databases that supplement what is available through GALILEO. One of those resources is Facts.com by Facts On File.

Facts.com highlights articles on current issues and controversies in society and science. Additionally, Facts.com contains a World Almanac Reference Database, World Almanac Encyclopedia, Reuters news articles, and World News Digest special features and articles from 1940 - present.

The English 1101 classes must write an argumentative paper. One that shows there are two sides to a topic.Facts.com has a section noted as Issues and Controversies which explores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture. This makes it a bit easier for students to see the two sides to a topic.

What I like best about Facts.com is the Need A Research Topic box in the lower right hand corner. They offer a lengthy list of topics that have two sides! There is a bibliography which might offer further information. Scroll to the very end and the MLA and APA citations are noted. It is extraordinarily helpful for undergraduates to have the correct citation noted.

How do students get to Facts.com?
There are two ways- one may access the CTC Library page- #3 is Facts.com (You will need the login and password. Check with your CTC campus librarian for that information).

Or- one may go to GALILEO
..select Databases A-Z
....select F
.....select Facts.com.
By going this route you can click on the Click here link to get the password to access Facts.com .

You will need the current GALILEO password, which you may get from your Georgia librarian.


-kls