Databases
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- ABC-CLIO: Issues This link opens in a new window
This database helps students develop an in-depth understanding of how society shapes and is shaped by controversy, providing authoritative historical context, expert perspectives, and carefully selected primary and secondary sources on today's most important issues.
- Issues & Controversies (Facts on File)Explores hundreds of hot topics in politics, business government and society, family and community, education, and popular culture. Updated weekly, with a wire-service newsfeed providing the latest headline stories.
- Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale)Covers social issues with pro/con viewpoints; topic and court case overviews; profiles of federal agencies and special-interest groups; videos; podcasts; streaming audio; image galleries; National and global news sources;
full-text articles; interactive maps; charts, graphs, and other statistical information. - ProQuest Scholarly journal, newspaper and magazine articles.
Public Library Resources
The Contra Costa Public Library will also have some useful resources.
For books search the LIBRARY CATALOG
*books can be placed on hold and delivered to the library branch of your choice. They'll call when it's ready for pick up.
- provides students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. 280+ topics, each with an overview, point, counterpoint, and Critical Thinking Guide
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Websites
- DebatabaseCollection of over five hundred debates from the International Debate Education Association that cover topics from the affirmative action to Zimbabwe, on all sorts of themes including politics, economics, religion, culture, science and society.
- ProCon.orgPresents controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan, primarily pro-con format.
- U.S.Census BureauData, Statistics, Maps, Infographics and other information about the United States.