ENGL 1C - Rivas Gomez - English Research Guide - Research Guides at Pasadena City College

Welcome ENG 1C students!

Today's outline:

Library overview
Using library databases
Finding data about Community College students
Annotated bibliographies
MLA citations

Recommended Databases

ProQuest (combined) This link opens in a new window
Includes articles from academic journals, newspapers, magazines and other periodicals covering a variety of subject areas.
EBSCOhost (Combined) This link opens in a new window
Includes scholarly journal, magazine, and newspaper articles covering all disciplines.
ERIC: Education Resources Information Center (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Peer-reviewed journal articles, reports, conference papers and other materials on topics related to education.
US Major Dailies (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Newspaper articles from the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, and Washington Post. PCC offers a brief video with instructions for using this database.
Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Includes newspapers, and television and radio news transcripts.

Looking for more databases to choose from?
Check out PCC Library's full list of databases on the A-Z Database List page!

Data About Community College Students

Pasadena City College-specific data

Check out the latest PCC Observations publication for 2018/19. This report contains data on a variety of topics such as: # of students by ethnicity, and # of students by citizenship.
Check out PCC's Equity Dashboard, which provides a chart of success, retention and enrollment by student ethnicity.

California-wide data

These reports are from the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office. For any of these reports, select either "Statewide" to get California-wide data. You may also select Pasadena to view PCC-specific data.

Student Enrollment Status report (gives a breakdown of students by statuses such as First-time student, First-time transfer student, Returning student, and more)
Student Citizenship Status summary (gives a breakdown of students by statuses such as US citizen, Permanent resident, Temporary resident, Refugee/Asylee, and more)
Special Population/Group Count Summary (gives a breakdown of students by groups such as CalWorks, DSP&S, Economically Disadvantaged, First Generation, Homeless, Incarcerated, Veteran, and more)

Annotated Bibliography

Writing an Annotated Bibliography (PowerPoint version)

MLA Citations

MLA Citations - Overview:

Additional MLA resources:

MLA Style Quick Guide from PCC
Includes guidelines and examples of MLA citations.
MLA Formatting and Style Guide from OWL Purdue
Examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, and Works Cited pages.

Critical Race Counterstories Along the Chicana/o Educational Pipeline, by Tara J. Yosso

PCC Library has this book in both physical and online formats:

A physical copy of the book can be found at the Library circulation desk (main desk near the entrance) - just ask the Library staff at the desk for the book. It may be checked out for 2 hours at a time.
The library also has an online copy of Critical Race Counterstories Along the Chicana/Chicano Educational Pipeline. It's available online 24/7, both on and off campus.