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
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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 Complete (EBSCO)A multi-disciplinary database, with full-text coverage of thousands of academic journals and trade publications in the sciences, arts, humanities, and social sciences.
- Academic (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)Provides indexing and full text articles on a broad range of topics including general interest, business, health, education and current events. Full text dates as far back as 1990.
- Newspaper Source Plus (Ebsco)Provides indexing and full text coverage of major newspapers such as The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post, The Washington Times and staff articles from many other newspapers, including The Chicago Tribune, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, the Wisconsin State Journal and other Wisconsin regional newspapers. It also features television and radio news transcripts, and videos & podcasts from major news sources.
- Additional Indexes (by subject)
Books
The Library buys books from several useful pro-con series. These books provide an overview of both sides of a controversial topic. Some of the series are:
Contemporary World Issues
Opposing Viewpoints
Taking Sides
Tip: You can limit your search in the advanced search screen of the Library Catalog to "series."
To find these pro-con books on your topic, use the "words anywhere" search in the Library Catalog for your topic and one of the series names listed above.
Examples:"gun control" and "contemporary issues" or "environment" and "opposing viewpoints"
Websites
Use these publicly available, reliable websites to bolster your arguments.
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