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Use this research guide as a starting point for finding books, articles, and Internet sites on banned books and censorship.

Finding Articles with SCC Library Indexes

The following databases are available from the library Web site. These can be accessed off campus by students, faculty, and staff of SCC with a valid ID number. Search the databases for articles from magazines, journals, and/or newspapers.

Academic Search Elite/MasterFile (EBSCOhost) or LexisNexis
Both of these databases provide access to full articles from nationwide and international newspapers, magazines, news wires, and journals. Use keywords from the subject headings above to search these databases if you're having trouble finding articles about a specific book. You may not find many articles on the banning of a specific book, but there are articles about book banning and censorship.

Opposing Viewpoints
The "Censorship" issue links to essays, articles and websites on banned or challenged books.