Using Resources for

Comparing and Contrasting

Adriana Lugo, Bilingual Librarian at

Cañada College

Fall 2023 ENG 100 Professor Terzakis

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Databases

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Opposing Viewpoints

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What is

bias?

Cambridge Dictionary defines bias as:

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the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment

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Cambridge Dictionary. (2023, September 20). https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/bias

Republicans:

• Conservative POV
• Right Wing

Democrats:

• Liberal POV
• Left Wing

Bias in the media

“Ad Fontes Media.” Wikipedia, 26 May 2023, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_Fontes_Media#:~:text=The%20Media%20Bias%20Chart%20by. Accessed 20 Sept. 2023.

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Brandon Muller. “Media Bias Chart Gallery - Public.” Ad Fontes Media, Jan. 2023, adfontesmedia.com/gallery/.

“The Media Bias Chart by Ad Fontes Media rates various media sources on two different scales: political bias (left to right) on the horizontal axis and reliability on the vertical axis.”

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You can use it to check the bias on your source.

Interactive Media Bias Chart

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To Search Specific Topics:

1. Click on the magnifying glass on the top left.
2. Type your topic.
3. Select “Date Range” menu and choose how current you want your article to be. 2-3 years is considered current.
4. Select “Section” and choose “U.S.”
5. Select “Type” and choose “Article”

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To Search General Topics:

1. Select a topic from the top.
2. Select a subtopic from the menu at the top of the next page.

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Students, staff and faculty receive a free one year online account, it may be renewed after that.

CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT or SIGN IN

To Search Specific Topics:

• Click on the magnifying glass on the top left.
• Type your topic.
• Select “Date Range” menu and choose how current you want your article to be. 2-3 years is considered current.
• Select “Section” and choose “U.S.”
• Select “Type” and choose “Article”

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To Search General Topics:

• Select a topic from the top.
• Select a subtopic from the menu at the top of the next page.

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Students, staff and faculty receive a free one calendar year online account, it may be renewed after that.

CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT or SIGN IN

To Search Specific Topics:

• Click on the magnifying glass on the top right.
• Type your topic and select “Search.”
• Select “Advanced Search.” Use these choices to narrow your results:
1. Date Range
2. Source

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To Search General Topics:

• Select a topic from the top, then select a subtopic from the drop down menu.

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Students, staff and faculty receive a free one calendar year online account, it may be renewed after that.

CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT or SIGN IN

To Search Specific Topics:

• Click on the magnifying glass on the top right.
• Type your topic and select “Search.”
• Select “Advanced Search.” Use these choices to narrow your results:
• Date Range
• Source

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To Search General Topics:

• Select a topic from the top, then select a subtopic from the drop down menu.

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Thanks!

Have research questions?

Adriana Lugo, bilingual Librarian

lugoa@smccd.edu

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Book an appointment with me!

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