Pros and Cons of Contemporary Issues - UA Library Resources
Below is a list of databases and series of books that can help you:
1. Find a topic for your paper -- just by browsing these resources you will see many topics that cover current social, educational, economic and political issues that would be appropriate for your paper
2. Begin to find resources about that topic -- these databases and books will provide information for your paper.
Good Databases for Contemporary Issues
CQ Researcher (Online Database)
Includes topics such as adoption controversies, animal rights, biology and behavior, drinking on campus, economics of recycling, medical marijuana, the Prozac controversy, and other current controversial issues. New reports added weekly.
This database explores more than 250 controversial news topics from the complete backfile of Issues and Controversies on File from 1995 up to the present.
Includes indexes by topic and by subject areas, as well as a section on pro and con topics of debate.
Books about Contemporary Issues
At Issue Series
Click on the title to see the topics covered in each book and where to find them.
Topics include affirmative action, domestic violence, future of the internet, policing the police, rainforests, welfare reform, and others.
Contemporary Issues
Click on the title to see the topics covered in each book and where to find them.
Topics include affirmative action, animal experimentation, drugs, abortion, euthanasia, gun control, homosexuality, immigration, pornography, and others.
Contemporary Issues Companion
Click on the title to see the topics covered in each book and where to find them.
Topics include battered women, depression, eating disorders, legalized gambling and organized crime.
Current Controversies Series
Click on the title to see the topics covered in each book and where to find them.
Some of the topics in this set include assisted suicide, crime, gambling, gay rights, gun control, hate crimes, Native American rights, police brutality, sexual harrassment, and many others.
Opposing Viewpoints Series
Click on the title to see the topics covered in each book and where to find them.
A few of the topics in this series include America's prisons, biomedical ethics, censorship, euthanasia, immigration, media violence, sports in America, working women, and many others.
Reference Shelf Series
Click on the title to see the topics covered in each book and where to find them.
Each book presents more than 20 important articles from a wide range of national publications, exploring the "hot button" topics people are talking about from multiple perspectives. Recent topics includes the European Union, free trade, women's rights and Homeland security.
Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues
Click on the title to see the general topics covered in each book and where to find them. Then click on each book title and scroll down to the Contents note for specific topics covered.
Includes topics on political, social, economic and historical issues.