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Research your position.

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Do some research to find out how others have argued in support of your position:

To learn more about searching a database or catalog, consult Chapter 24, pp. 674–79.

Try entering keywords or phrases related to the issue or your position in the search box of an all-purpose database, such as Academic OneFile (InfoTrac) or Academic Search Complete (EBSCOHost), to find relevant articles in magazines and journals, or use the database Lexis/Nexis to find articles in newspapers. For example, Jessica Statsky could have tried a combination of keywords, such as children’s sports, or variations on her terms (youth sports) to find relevant articles. A similar search of your library’s catalog could also be conducted to locate books and other resources on your topic.
To learn more about finding government documents, consult Chapter 24, p. 679.

If you think your issue has been dealt with by a government agency, explore the state, local, or tribal sections of USA.gov—the U.S. government’s official Web portal—or visit the Library of Congress page on state government information (www.loc.gov/rr/news/stategov/stategov.html) and follow the links.

To learn more about documenting sources, consult Chapter 27, pp. 709–38, or Chapter 28, pp. 739–50.

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Remember to bookmark promising sites and to record the URL and information you will need to cite and document any sources or visuals you use.