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Using the databases to find a topic

Try browsing the databases below to find a topic of interest to you.

CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. Reports published from 1991 to present.
Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints
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Contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues.
Issues and Controversies
Presented in a balanced, pro/con format, each article presents key facts arguments, history, and current context - an ideal resource for research papers, debate preparation, and persuasive writing assignments.
Points of View Reference Source
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This contains resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this database provides rich content that can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.

Gale in Context - Literature Resource Center
Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world. The optional MLA International Bibliography module adds citations for hundreds of thousands of books, articles and dissertations from 1926 to the present, linked to full text where available.

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