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Instructor:
Ms. Adlparvar
English 120
PURPOSE:
This research guide has been
designed to help you complete your research assignment.
Controversial topics come from
concepts or ideas that have various points of view, usually opposing
viewpoints.
See writing
assignment 1
STEP 1: Find Books
For topic ideas, search the
Library homepage.
Click on "Library Catalog". Use Keywords such as "opposing
viewpoints", "controversial issues", or "social aspects" or
"moral and ethical aspects" or use subjects words
listed below:
STEP 2:
Find articles
DIRECTIONS to find articles: 1) Go to
Library homepage.
2) Click on Databases A-Z.
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General
Onefile - database of articles from magazines and
journals.
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CQ Researcher
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Excellent for political, social,
family, education and health issues.
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Opposing viewpoints - controversial issues.
STEP 4: Use websites
ProCon.org
Public Agenda: The Issues
Voter.com
Privately held website created to inform the
voter on candidates, news, and issues.
Includes schedules of candidates and
political campaign events, and polling
information
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.
The
Commonwealth Fund - Research and
information on health care and health
insurance issues
Opensecrets.org
-Extensive information on campaign
contributions. Provides a "money profile"
for regional and national candidates
Opinion-Pages - Searchable database of
current newspaper editorials from around the
world
Political Information - "A search engine
for politics, policy, and political news"
Project Vote Smart Voting records
and campaign finance data is included for
office holders and candidates. Users can
take a quiz on issues to see which
candidates match their views. A special
feature of this site is a complete list of
all individuals running for president of the
United States.
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
White House 2000 United States
presidential campaign for the year 2000.
POLLS
Gallup Organization
political polls conducted by the Gallup Organization.
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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