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Research issues in the news, policy topics, and debate style topics.
Guide Contents
RESEARCHING PROS & CONS
- Points of View Reference SourceEssays that present multiple sides of a current issue.
- Opposing ViewpointsIncludes viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
LOCATING EDITORIALS & COMMENTARY
Many article databases will allow you to just search just the editorial/commentary sections. For example:
- In Academic Search Complete use the "Document Type" field to limit to Editorials.
- In the Proquest Newsstand databases, use the "Document Type" field to search for Commentary.
Check database Help screens for more information.
Also see Political Perspectives in Periodicals to help determine what stance (liberal, conservative, etc.) many popular periodicals often take.
BACKGROUND & REFERENCE
- CQ ResearcherIn-depth analysis of the most current major and controversial issues of the day.
- Encyclopedia of BioethicsProvides ethical arguments on a variety of current topics, ranging from abortion to euthanasia.
- NewsBank Hot TopicsA list of the current newsworthy topics and tips on how to search for related articles.
- Policy and Topic Analysis GuidePolicy resources and think tanks that provide white papers and research reports.
- Proquest Current BibliographiesCurrent topic subject guides that provide annotated lists of sources, mostly government documents and data sets.
- United Nations - Global IssuesOffers overviews and insights into the most pressing issues on the UNs' agenda.
- CQ MagazineOffers full coverage of the U.S. Congress: status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, and backroom maneuvering.
SEARCHING NEWSPAPERS
- Access World NewsFull text of regional and local newspapers for all US states and international sources.
- Global NewsstreamNational and regional newspapers, including the Gannet papers.
- Alternative Press IndexCovers over 300 international alternative, radical, and left periodicals.
- News (OneFile)Full-text newspaper database covering over 1000 newspapers, including national sources.
- Newspaper Source PlusFull text coverage of selected international and regional newspapers, newswires and other news sources.
- Newspaper / Journal Title SearchDo we have a specific newspaper or journal title?