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ENGL:1200 The Interpretation of Literature

Assignment and Resources

In 5-7 pages, please write about a place in Iowa City and how it connects to a social, cultural, environmental, or political event that is important to you. Required mechanics include:

  • Header (Name, Instructor, Course, Date)
  • Title
  • Times New Roman, 12 pt font
  • Double Spaced
  • 1 inch margins
  • Works Cited Page (MLA format: https://www.easybib.com)

        Note: there is a 3-7 day delay for issues to be updated in the  databases.


  • The most current online articles of the Iowa City Press-Citizen can be found at https://www.press-citizen.com/ but only a limited number of articles are available for non-subscribers each month.
     
  • Print copies for the current week can be found in The Perch.
     
  • Earlier issues, 1949-1968 (w/some gaps) are available on microfilm. Find more information here

  • Additional access to the Iowa City Press Citizen and other Iowa City publications is freely available on the Iowa City Public Library's website.

Text of The Daily Iowan logo with tagline "The Independent Newspaper of the University of Iowa Community since 1868"

 

For the most recent coverage, consult The Daily Iowan website at https://dailyiowan.com/ Allows article searching for the last fifteen years.


Historical archives of the paper from 1868 can be found at http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/. There is a three-to-four week delay before latest edition is added.

Little Village logo with tagline "Iowa City/Cedar Rapids: News, Culture & Events"

Logo for The Gazette newspaper

  • Additional information on UI Libraries' access to The Gazette can be found here.
     
  • The current online articles of The Gazette (formerly The Cedar Rapids Gazette) can be found at https://www.thegazette.com/ but only a limited number of articles are available for non-subscribers each month.

Additional access to The Gazette and other Cedar Rapids area publications is freely available on the Cedar Public Library's website