COMM 325: ARGUMENTATION LIBRARY RESOURCES TIP SHEET
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Topics
- Roe vs Wade should/should not be overturned
- Gays should/should not have all the constitutional rights of other Americans
- Drinking age should/should not be lowered to 18
- Religious Instruction should/should not be included in public school curriculum
Sources of information:
Books& Selected On-line Sources
These Subject words will be helpful in the catalog:
Abortion Law and Legislation - Topic No. 1
Pro choice movement - Topic No. 1
Gay rights - Topic No. 2
Drinking Age - Topic No. 3
Religion in Public Schools - Topic No. 4
Library collection of helpful sources for controversial topics, “Pros & Cons”: (Can be found by looking under “Online Reference” from the Sabio home page or by using this url.
http://www.library.arizona.edu/help/tutorials/contempissues/index.html
Includes
TIP
“CQ Researcher” is an especially good place to start. Material on all of the issues can be found in it.
Try using synonyms and other words when searching issues in the other sources, such as Abortion for Roe vs. Wade. Remember you may find material within books on broader topics, for example material on “Drinking Age” may be found under the topic of “Teen Drinking.”
Journal and Newspaper Articles
Sources: Journals and newspapers
Academic Search Complete — Web Resource Includes popular and scholarly articles.
General OneFile (formerly Expanded Academic ASAP) — Web Resource Includes popular and scholarly articles.
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe — Web Resource. Particularly good for newspaper articles.
Newspapers only
America 's Newspapers (NewsBank) Web Resource. Includes selected full text.
Editorial's On File. D839 .E32 Latest volumes in InfoCommons Reference area, earlier in stacks. This includes editorials from selected newspapers. You can search by topic or by newspaper.