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Books

Several series covering controversial topics and issues are available from FLITE. You might want to try searching our online catalog. You might try searching for the title keyword: Current Controversies, or Opposing Viewpoints, or try a keyword search for your topic.

Databases

Please read Off-Campus Database Access if you want to do your searching from home.

Periodicals (journal articles) cover controversial topics and issues as well. Many are found under the topic heading General and Multidisciplinary Resources:

• General OneFile (used to be InfoTrac OneFile)
• Wilson Select Plus
• Facts on File
  Check: Issues & Controversies tab

Check the topic heading Social Science Resources for these databases:

• CQ Researcher
• Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
• SIRSResearcher

Use our Find a Periodical service if you need to look up a specific article located in a specific journal.

Newspaper articles

Newspapers often write on current issues. Check out our Newspaper links page including:

Access World News

InfoTrac Custom Newspapers (120 Full-text Newspapers)

Michigan Newspapers (20 Michigan Newspapers)

Lexis-Nexis Newspapers

Citation Style Guides

Librarians have also made quick links to Style Guides, which you can access from the library home page by choosing:

Reference > General Reference > Citation Style Guides...

The Internet

There are many webpages on the Internet which seem to provide quality information, but be aware that many provide less than valuable or credible information. Check out these websites for some real examples.

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Help

In addition, librarians are available at the Oval Information Desk to help you find information to complete your course assignments and reports. If you would prefer to contact Kristy personally, please email her.

Don't forget, you are welcome to come to the Oval Information Desk and ask for help at any time we are staffed. Check our schedule and feel free to email for assistance as well.

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Last Update: January 24, 2008