Information Competency Literacy Research Guides

Instructor: Mr. Alan Wade
English 110

PURPOSE: This research guide has been designed to help you complete your assignment.

For topic ideas, search the Library homepage(or SDSU Library Catalog). Click on "Library Catalog". Use Keywords such as "opposing viewpoints", "controversial issues", or "social aspects" or "moral and ethical aspects".

STEP 2: Find articles

DIRECTIONS to find articles: 1) Go to Library homepage and search under Magazines/journals

General Onefile - database of articles from magazines and journals.
CQ Researcher - Excellent for political, social, family, education and health issues.
Opposing viewpoints - controversial issues.

STEP 4: Use websites

NBCSanDiego.com News
NBCSanDiego.com. Lists information on local propositions of Nov 2004.
SignOnSanDiego News
North County Times
ProCon.org
Public Agenda: The Issues
GrassCatcher (policy issues for all 50 states)
Speakout.com provides topics with "on one hand and on the other hand" viewpoints (concept of pros and con)
National Library of Medicine: Social and family issues.
National Public Radio: Talk of the Nation Discussion Topics (caution: use this list to generate topics only. Opinions on issues are not necessarily from experts in the field.)
The Commonwealth Fund - Research and information on health care and health insurance issues

Opensecrets.org - "The online source for money in politics data"

Opinion-Pages - Searchable database of current newspaper editorials from around the world

Political Information - "A search engine for politics, policy, and political news"

Public Agenda Online - Great source for colorful charts and quick facts
Only covers 21 topics such as abortion, crime and immigration issues

Townhall conservative political website

The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press site focuses on public attitudes toward the press, politics, and public policy

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