CURRENT CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS

Selected Resources

Jan Sauer May 1998

These reference sources may be useful for you in dealing with controversial topics. They are by no means all that we have, but are to be considered as examples of what is available. The specific sources you need will depend on your particular topic and the slant you are giving it. Please e-mail the Reference Department or call 460-7025 for help.

GOOD SOURCES FOR CURRENT CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS

CQ Researcher. Ref H 35 .E35 and on SOUTHcat Plus under E-Reference. Weekly issues on controversial topics.
Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report. Gov. Docs. Reference, Second Floor
Opposing Viewpoints(series) Search USA Catalog: k=opposing viewpoints
Reference Shelf. Shelved in the book stacks. Search USA Catalog: k=reference shelf
Taking Sides. Search USA Catalog: k=taking sides
Contemporary World Issues. Search USA Catalog: k= contemporary world issues
. . . : Current Controversies. Search USA Catalog: k=current controversies
Churches Speak. (series) Search USA Catalog: k=churches speak
Congressional Digest. Index Table #2
Gallup Poll Monthly. Index Table #2

A FEW INDEXES TO NEWPAPER AND JOURNAL ARTICLES

Expanded Academic Index on Gale/InfoTrac. From SOUTHcat Plus homepage
EBSCO
Lexis-Nexis
New York Times Index. Ref AI 21 .N45
PAIS International. Ref Z 7163 .P9 and on SOUTHcat Plus homepage through FirstSearch
Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature. Magazine articles on Index Table #3

SOME STATISTICAL AND SHORT FACT SOURCES

Encyclopaedia Britannica. On SOUTHcat Plus.
Information Please Almanac. Latest in Ready Ref. E 180 .K4
Politics in America. Latest in Ready Ref. JK 1012 .P64
Social Work Almanac. Ready Ref. HV 90 .G53 1995
Statistical Abstract of the United States. Latest in Ready Ref. HA 202.A299
World Almanac. Latest in Ready Ref. AY 67.N5 W7

GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS

Access through Marcive, on SOUTHcat Plus.
Weekly Compilation of Presidental Documents
Congressional Hearings
Area Handbooks & Background Notes

Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report. Gov. Docs. Reference, Second Floor

Opposing Viewpoints(series) Search USA Catalog: k=opposing viewpoints
Reference Shelf. Shelved in the book stacks. Search USA Catalog: k=reference shelf
Taking Sides. Search USA Catalog: k=taking sides
Contemporary World Issues. Search USA Catalog: k= contemporary world issues

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