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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 social, political or ethical issues are listed below

Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics by Ruth Chadwick (Editor-In-Chief); Dan Callahan (Editor); Peter Singer (Editor)
Call Number: REF BJ63 .E69 2012
Publication Date: 2012
Global Social Issues: an encyclopedia by Christopher G. Bates and James Ciment, editors
Call Number: Ref H41 .G56
Publication Date: 2013

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CQ Researcher

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CQ Researcher Online (Full Text)
A weekly publication with in-depth reports on current and controversial issues.

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Academic Search Complete (Full Text)
A multi-disciplinary database, with full-text coverage of thousands of academic journals and trade publications in the sciences, arts, humanities, and social sciences.
Lexis Nexis - Nexis Uni (Full Text)
Nexis Uni, replaces Lexis Nexis Academic. It provides access to a wide range of news, business, legal, medical, and reference information. Also includes company profiles.
MasterFILE Premier (Full text)
Provides indexing and full text articles on a broad range of topics including general interest, business, health, education and current events. Provided by Badgerlink
Newspaper Source Plus (Full Text)
Provides indexing and full text coverage of major newspapers such as The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, and The Washington Post and staff articles from many other newspapers, including The Chicago Tribune, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, the Wisconsin State Journal and other Wisconsin regional newspapers. Provided by Badgerlink

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