LibGuides: Engineering Research Guide: Topic Exploration & Background Info

Topic Exploration

Use the sources below to: search for possible paper topics, explore the background information on a topic, and find different viewpoints on debated topics.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new window
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.
Points of View Reference Center This link opens in a new window
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.
TOPICsearch This link opens in a new window
Use this database to explore current events, social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics frequently discussed in the classroom.

Dictionary and Encyclopedia Sources

Dictionary & Encyclopedia Sources

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.

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
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.
MAS Ultra This link opens in a new window
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.

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Dictionary and Encyclopedia Sources

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