Use the sources below to: search for possible paper topics, explore the background information on a topic, and find different viewpoints on debated topics.
Online resource covering today's hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular resource supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes.
This resource covers hundreds of topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument). It also includes academic journals, newspapers, magazines and more.
News articles, stories, and video are where you can find current events on your research topics. It is a great place to understand where the conversation is today surrounding your topic.
Use the sources below to: find dictionary definitions, find general encyclopedia overviews, brainstorm keywords to help further your search, and gain a basic or general understanding of concepts relating to your topic.
This all subjects resource includes 3 million entries from notable subject encyclopedias, handbooks, etc. It also provides access to more than 1,000 videos, 500,000 visual aids, images, photographs and maps.
This database contains full text for popular magazines, full text reference books, biographies, primary source documents, and an Image Collection, and expanded full text backfiles for key magazines.
