Reference and Instruction Librarian
New Magazine Sources and Topic Ideas
- Try These FirstJust need to get started? Try these background and basic sources.
- Pew Research CenterA nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world by conducting public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research.
Pro and Con Information
Looking for Pro and Con Information for a Debate?
- Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new windowresearch and background information on social issues; supplemented by statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
- Finding Arguments using Opposing ViewpointsStrategies to get the best out of using this database.
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowArticles on hot topics that include an overview, historical background, chronology, pro/con, graphics, and resources for additional research.
- Congressional Research Service Reports This link opens in a new windowThe full text of reports that provide objective, non-partisan analysis of public policy issues before the legislature.
Finding Full Text Articles from a Citation
When you have a citation for an article or book that you'd like to find, use the title to search LionSearch for the Full Text. See the LionSearch information above for more details.