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- Electronic Notecards Instructions (from Ms. Jenkins)
- Electronic Notes with Precis Example. PDF(Roy), .DOC format
- Electronic Notes Example (Graber)
MLA Bibliography Helpers |
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More MLA Citation Help: Writing With Style, Noodletools, Purdue's Owl Writing LaB, EASYBIB or World Book's Cite It Right
SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES
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GALE'S Opposing Viewpoints IN Context " Is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on a broad range of topics, people, places, and events. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal". |
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The CQ Researcher Online The CQ Researcher Online is the award-winning choice of researchers seeking original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. Controversial topics addressed in a balanced, unbiased manner in the CQ tradition. |
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EBSCO'S Points of View: is a full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides 200 topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument). |
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Proquest SIRS Researcher (through May 31, 2011) |
SUGGESTED WEB RESOURCES
Homework Center: Social Issues--created by Multnomah County Library, this site includes many controversial issues. It is organized by a listing of mega-sites, pro and con links, and related resources (i. e. Supreme Court decisions).
Public Agenda Online--this nonpartisan page was created to, "(h)elp citizens better understand critical policy issues so they can make their own more informed and thoughtful decisions."
Hot Paper Topics--part of the O'Keefe Library at the University of Ambrose, this web page lists several topics and links to reviewed websites.
DEBATABASE -- online debate topic database--useful resource for student debaters
San Diego State University Hot Topics -- created by SDSU libraries, scroll down to the weblinks and don't miss the Hot Topics Supersites
ProCon.org -- a nonprofit, aiming for nonbiased, educational resource. Like the 1-Minute overview and Historical Timeline features.
Debatepedia -- the wikipedia of debate, sponsored by International Debate Education Association (IDEA)
Internet Public Library- Social Issues and Social Welfare
Internet Public Library - Issues and Conflicts
-- annotated and updated links to evaluated websites by topic.
Gallup - Statistics and articles based on this polling company's research.
BOOKS
An Impact Book At Issue Contemporary World Issues Current Controversies Hot Pro/Con Issues |
Ideas in Conflict Issues in Focus Lucent Overview Opposing Viewpoints Taking Sides Twentieth Century Issues |
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