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Category Archives: Literature
A first look at communication theory and journalism reference sites
A first look at communication theory or a topic such as journalism is just the beginning when doing research. The next step is to narrow your choice of topic to an area of focus. Reference sites on the Web will …
Questia Reading Room: Free reading from our “Newly added” books section!
The Questia library is constantly growing and evolving with the needs of our users. This holiday season, we’re happy to share some of our brand new content with the Footnotes readers! As a treat for our readers, we’re sharing some …
Writing tips for your next term paper or research project — Get started now!
It is easy to get overwhelmed with reading, research and homework assignments to the point where you hardly know what day it is. No wonder you find that you have a term paper or research project due next week and …
Research paper citations — From tricky to unique
You’ve been assigned a research paper. Time to brush up on how to use citations! Proper use of citations not only shows that you actually did some research (key to a “research” paper), but they also help you avoid any …
Questia honors National Native American Heritage Month with free books on Kateri Tekakwitha
November is National Native American Heritage Month, and throughout the country individuals and organizations celebrate the culture, character and history of Native Americans. To honor the historical month, we’ve gathered five informational books and articles on Kateri Tekakwitha, the newly sainted …
Don’t derail your research papers — How to avoid citation errors
What’s the best research paper? Your first answer is probably “a finished one!” While it may feel awesome to wrap up a grueling paper, you know that just “finished” doesn’t always cut it. Ensuring you have a solid piece of work comes …
Free reading honoring Spiritual Literacy Month: Top five most researched religious topics
Religious views, standpoints and beliefs have been an important part of society and politics for centuries. No matter which sector the specific beliefs — or lack there of — are from, people take great pride and comfort in their religions and deities. …
Posted in Humanities, Literature, Philosophy, Psychology, Research Paper Help, Student resources, Study Tips
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Questia Reading Room: Honoring 2012′s election season with free books on popular US presidents
Election season 2012 has come and gone as the United States welcomes a familiar face back into The White House. To celebrate America’s leaders past and present, we’re sharing books on the 15 most researched US presidents on Questia for …
Posted in Economics, Law, Literature, Research Paper Help, Student resources
Tagged election season, Footnotes, free books, free content, free reading, politics, Reading Room, voting
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Human rights, humanitarianism and civil society: Free research for Universal Human Rights Month
From the fight against segregation to the pursuit for equal LGBT marriage rights, human rights has come a long way over the years not just in the United States, but throughout the world. In honor of Universal Human Rights Month, we …
Finding the best scholarly articles for your term papers and research projects
Now that you’re in college, have you noticed that your instructors are a lot pickier about how you conduct research for your term papers and research projects? Do they keep mentioning the term “scholarly articles” when they talk about sources? …