FYE 1057: Human Rights

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Zeyl, D.J. (Ed.). (1997). Encyclopedia of classical philosophy. Westport, CT.: Greenwood Press. REFERENCE B163 .E53 1997

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You can find articles from magazines, journals and newspapers by searching the library’s databases. Here are the best ones to get you started researching for this class:

• Human Rights topic page
  
  

Academic Search Premier

Proquest Research Library\\\

Taking Sides. Series of books arranged by topic with chapters debating different sides.

Books in the Main Stacks

Click these book catalog searches on some course keywords:

ethics

human rights

natural law

relativism

Holocaust

gulag

Works of Plato

Works of Cicero

Taking Sides. Series of books arranged by topic with chapters debating different sides.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Database with articles exploring the pros and cons of many issues.

• Human Rights topic page

Taking Sides. Series of books arranged by topic with chapters debating different sides.

Reference Databases

Credo Reference Database of encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference sources.

• Human Rights topic page

Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Database with articles exploring the pros and cons of many issues.

• Human Rights topic page

• Human Rights topic page

• Human Rights topic page

Reference Resources

Reference Resources
Use reference books to get a better understanding of your topic and to look for key terms and phrases to use in further searching.

Print Sources in the Oakdale Library

Reference Databases

• Human Rights Topic Page

Credo Reference Database of encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference sources.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Database with articles exploring the pros and cons of many issues.

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Gorman, R. F. (2001). Great debates at the United Nations: An encyclopedia of fifty key issues 1945–2000. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press. REFERENCE KZ4968 .G67 2001

Becker, L. & Becker, C. (Eds.). (2001). Encyclopedia of ethics. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge. REFERENCE BJ63 .E45 2001 3 vols.

Borchert, D.M.(Ed.). (2006). Encyclopedia of philosophy. 2nd ed. Detroit : Thomson Gale/Macmillan Reference USA. REFERENCE B51 .E53 2006 10 vols.

Craig, E. (Ed.). (1998). Routledge encyclopedia of philosophy. New York: Routledge. REFERENCE B51. R68 1998 10 vols.

Gorman, R. F. (2001). Great debates at the United Nations: An encyclopedia of fifty key issues 1945–2000. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press. ‘’‘REFERENCE KZ4968 .G67 2001 ‘’‘

Articles on Human Rights

Citing Your Resources

Doing ethical research means citing sources. It is critical to credit writers for their work and their contributions to your research. To not do so is unethical and leads to plagiarism - unintentionally or not. Here are some sources to help you cite properly and to avoid the problem of plagiarism.

• Citation of Sources
  This lists citation engines which help you create proper citations as well as providing information on different citation styles.
• Tips on avoiding plagiarism
• Turnitin
  Turnitin is a service that faculty and students use to detect and avoid plagiarism in their writing.
• NoodleBib
  NoodleBib is an online resource that will help you format MLA and APA bibliographies, exporting them directly to your word processing program.
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