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Last updated 1/20/2008 - This list of electronic resources is designed to assist students in "getting started" with online research. Additional resources, including books and periodicals, may be relevant.
Databases
Points of View Reference Center Contains over 600 viewpoint essays, with overviews, points, and counterpoints to many controversial topics.Opposing Viewpoints Overviews and pro/con arguments about current controversial topics.
CQ Researcher In-depth analysis about the most current and controversial issues of the day, including health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.
Academic OneFile More than 10,000 journals, most peer-reviewed, covering a vast range of academic disciplines.
Academic Search Premier Full text articles for nearly 4,700 publications, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed journals.
LexisNexis Combination of five databases covering news, business, law, medical, and general reference.
SIRS Researcher General reference database containing thousands of full text articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, business, economic, political and global issues.
Internet Resources (opens in new window)
Best Information on the Net: Hot Topic Papers List of popular controversial topics along with an index to websites related to each topic.
Controversial Issues Starter Links Index to general overviews of issues.
ProCon.org Facts, news, and thousands of diverse opinions on controversial issues in a pro-con format.
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