GC Library: ENGL 1301: Professor Davison

English 1301 Research Essay

Overview: Select one food-related issue that might be affected by the creation of a National Food Policy, and make a recommendation for or against an NFP through the lens of that issue. The goal of this paper is to make a recommendation incorporating your opinion backed by research.

Research: Incorporate at least six (6) sources into this essay. You will also create an annotated bibliography that summarizes and analyzes each source. Your paper and annotated bibliography must include the following types of sources:

Required Sources (5)

2 peer-reviewed articles from Whitecaps OneSearch
1 eBook from Whitecaps OneSearch
1 article from a reputable online news source (e.g., New York Times)
1 government web source (i.e., .gov URL address)

Other Possible Sources (Use lateral reading to check for credibility)

Definition from a reputable online dictionary (e.g., Merriam-Webster)
Nonprofit sources (e.g., The Union of Concerned Scientists, National Farm Workers)
Podcasts
Videos

At least one (1) of these sources must be a counterargument (a source arguing against your position.)

Here is an additional list of sources that might help you with your project. You can look these up in the GC Library for the full source. (Note: This list is editable. Feel free to add your citations and contribute to this list.)

Databases
Books/eBooks

Recommended Databases for this Assignment

Academic OneFile (Gale)
Gale Academic OneFile provides access to millions of articles from over 17,000 scholarly journals and other authoritative sources, covering disciplines such as art, literature, economics, and the sciences. The database also includes thousands of podcasts and videos.

If you need help with basic database searching, watch the video tutorial to learn how to create a Basic Search.
Academic Search Complete
Academic Search Complete is a comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database. It provides access to over 5,300 full-text periodicals, including approximately 4,400 peer-reviewed journals.

If you need help with basic database searching, watch the video tutorial to learn how to create a Basic Search.
Agriculture (Gale OneFile)
With broad coverage of agriculture and its related fields, this collection provides a comprehensive view of a growing body of knowledge. Researchers will have access to current and authoritative periodical content that spans the industry—from practical aspects of farming to cutting-edge scientific research in horticulture. With strong emphasis on titles covered in the Agricola database, this collection of journal titles is focused on agriculture-related fields.
Business: Insights (Gale)
With over 460,000 company profiles, including 2,000 with deep links to related content and statistical data, Gale Business Insights: Global provides daily updates to keep up with the ever-changing corporate landscape. Includes: Profiles of every U.N. recognized country including 90+ Economist Intelligence Unit reports; SWOT reports (quarterly updates), GlobalData industry research reports; Plunkett industry reports; market share and business rankings; company histories and chronologies; global company, country, and business topic overviews with quick links; full-text articles; case studies; business executive video interviews; interactive LiveCharts; and more.
College (Gale In Context)
Gale In Context: College offers interdisciplinary content that reinforces the development of skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation. Learners can access news content including full-text newspapers and periodicals like The Economist, The New York Times, National Geographic, Newsweek, Popular Science, Smithsonian, and more. Empower learning with hundreds of thousands of images, videos, and audio selections that include archival film clips, broadcast video, BBC News, New York Times video, and NPR.
Directory of Open Access Journals
The DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) was launched in 2003 with 300 open access journals. Today, this independent database contains over 15 000 peer-reviewed open access journals covering all areas of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, arts and humanities. Open access journals from all countries and in all languages are welcome to apply for inclusion.
Environmental Studies (Gale In Context)
Gale In Context: Environmental Studies provides users with comprehensive information regarding today’s environmental issues, empowering learners to critically analyze and understand important topics that affect people around the world. The database is updated daily with relevant content integrating case studies, news, reference materials, academic journals, videos, and more on subjects such as climate change, food security, soil ecology, and tourism. ReadSpeaker and on-demand article translation accommodates diverse backgrounds. Citation tools for formatting into MLA, APA, and Chicago style are integrated directly into the user’s workflow and can be easily imported from single or multiple documents to services like EasyBib or NoodleTools.

If you need help with basic database searching, watch the video tutorial to learn how to create a Basic Search.
New York Times
Galveston College provides complimentary access to the New York Times to current students, faculty, and staff. A GC institutional email address is required to access New York Times. Use this link to access your very own year-long subscription to The New York Times, 1851-present. Once registered, you can sign on directly to NYT via the website or app. After a year, you will re-authenticate your NYT subscription.
TOPICsearch
TOPICsearch helps teachers, librarians and student researchers can use this database to explore current events, social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics frequently discussed in the classroom.

Recommended Books & eBooks for this Assignment

Below are a few examples of books and ebooks that could provide resources for your assignment. For additional material, you can utilize the Whitecaps OneSearch from the Library homepage.