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Reference Books

The Reference Room includes a wide range of materials that might be used to support a pro-con argument.  A few books related specifically to current political or ethical issues are listed below

 

Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics
Call Number: REF GE42 .E533 2009

Congressional Digest
Call Number: Ref H35 .E36

Encyclopedia of Bioethics
Call Number: Ref QH332 .E52 2004

 

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CQ Researcher

For an indepth report on many current issues, try starting with a search in CQ Researcher

  • CQ Researcher Online (CQ Press)
    This weekly publication provides in-depth reports on current and controversial issues of the day with complete summaries, insight into all sides of the issues, bibliographies and more.

Indexes and Databases

Use the following sources to find articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers.

  • Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
    Academic Search Premier is a scholarly, full text database designed for academic institutions. The database includes full text for 1800 publications as well as images, for nearly every academic field of study.
  • Academic Universe (Lexis-Nexis)
    LEXIS-NEXIS® Academic Universe provides access to a wide range of news, business, legal, medical, and reference information. Also includes company profiles and Contemporary Women's Issues database
  • MasterFILE Premier (EBSCO)  
      
    Gain access to information on a broad range of topics including general interest, business, health and multi-cultural with MasterFILE Premier™. This vast database includes:Searchable full text for over 1,860 journals, including Consumer Reports and Business Week. Full text dating as far back as January 1990 and abstracts and indexing for over 2,800 journals, many dating back to 1984.
  • Newspaper Source Plus (Ebsco)
    A full-text newspapers source and newspaper index. The database contains comprehensive full-text for major newspapers such as The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post, The Washington Times and others. All staff articles are also included from many other newspapers, including: The Chicago Tribune, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, and the Wisconsin State Journal. Several Wisconsin regional and university newspapers are also included. In addition, Newspaper Source Plus features television and radio news transcripts, videos & podcasts, including: ABC News, CBS News, CNBC, CNN, FOX News, MSNBC, National Public Radio, PBS, and more.
  • OmniFile Full Text Mega (EBSCO)
    OmniFile Full Text Mega includes a wealth of essential material for learning, detailed research, or casual reading in a single, easily searched database, and makes the most of your existing periodical holdings. Content includes the full text of articles from nearly 3,000 publications, dating back to 1994, over 500 podcasts and video podcasts on a range of art, humanities and science subjects, retrospective coverage as far back as 1982 for more complete subject coverage.
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Other books about controversial or current topics are located in other parts of the Reference Room, as well as in "the stacks," which is the term used for the 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors of the library, and in Government Publications on the 6th floor.

Search for these materials in the library catalog using a search term like "home schooling" or "illegal immigration"

Websites

Use these publicly available, reliable websites to bolster your arguments.

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