Sophomore Social Issues Research Project

Sophomore Social Issues Research Project

Social Issues series books

Located on top of the Reference shelves, across from the circ desk
Books are arranged alphabetically by series, and then alphabetically by title within each series (titles reflect topic)
Books can be checked out overnight
You may also make photocopies of the information needed – don’t forget to copy the title page(s) so you can cite your source! Login to the copier using your network username and password

Login using network username and password (tab on upper right side of page)
Enter topic in “Search” box; click on “Go” twice
Click on the “Web Site” tab underneath the “Search” box to access credible web resources regarding your topic
24/7 remote access

Current social issues; unbiased factual information (history/chronology, data/statistics, current assessment, etc.)
Keyword or Advanced searching options
Keyword Search – results are sorted by relevance so be sure to check copyright dates! However, you can re-sort by most recent articles by selecting “Newest” to the right of your search results
Can print either the full report OR individual sections of articles
Search for issues under the following links/headings:
Browse Topics
Browse Reports (By Date, Issue Tracker, Pro/Con)
Featured Report (center)
Hot Topics (on right)
Recent Reports (at bottom)

Gale – Scroll down to locate individual databases; also be sure to utilize the following features/options within each database below to help narrow down your search: Advanced Search, Full Text, Peer-Reviewed, selecting specific types of resources
Academic OneFile – includes scholarly & peer-reviewed publications
New York State Newspapers – for local issues
Expanded Academic ASAP – includes scholarly & peer-reviewed publications
Student Resources in Context – covers all content areas
General OneFile
Global Issues in Context – international viewpoints (including the U.S.) on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics & current events
Opposing Viewpoints in Context – social issues/current events and controversies; presents alternate sides of issues
Science in Context
Browse titles and descriptions of other subject-specific Gale databases for those relating to your topic