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Scholarly books, in either print or electronic format, remain to be an important source for researchers. They are a good source for:
An EBSCO collection of 60,000 eBook titles is integrated on EBSCOhost.
The Taylor & Francis eBooks collection offer ebooks across the Humanities, Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Education, Health, Medicine, Computer Science, and Information Technology.
Journal articles, also known as scholarly articles, academic article, or peer-reviewed articles, are written by scholars or professionals who are experts in their fields. They are an excellent source for: 
Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to web sites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. Click the "Browse Issues" link in the center right of the homepage to go to an alphabetical list of potential essay topics.
Information written by reporters (AKA journalists) on topics of current interest.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Not all news sources are created equal! Some have hidden (or obvious!) motives or political beliefs. Do some background research into who owns the news organization to learn more about it.
Permanent record of the essential facts of the news from 1940 to the present as reported in the major newspapers and news magazines of the U.S., Canada, Britain, Australia, and elsewhere in the world. The editors of Facts On File World News Digest research and distill key news information every week from more than 100 major newspapers, news magazines, other periodicals, and government and on-line sources from the U.S. and around the world into a permanent, researchable record. The news information is cross-checked for accuracy, and the summaries are written and edited for maximum clarity and swift retrieval of factual information.
Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to web sites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. Click the "Browse Issues" link in the center right of the homepage to go to an alphabetical list of potential essay topics.