2. Explore Your Topic

After thoroughly examining your assignment, now it's time to look for some initial background research a problem you would like to solve. Try searching the following databases to get some ideas about issues we are facing and ways that non-profits can help.

Issues & Controversies
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Features pro and con articles on more than 800 thought provoking topics in business, politics, government, education and popular culture. Updated weekly with links to a 12-year back file. Proxy Bypass
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
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Viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites.
Points of View
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Contains a balance of materials from all viewpoints, including more than 1,300 main essays, leading political magazines from both sides of the aisle, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books.Provided through EBSCO. Proxy Bypass

Analyze Your Topic

Analyze your topic to learn more about your chosen societal problem and answer the following questions:

What is a problem you would like to solve?

What are the causes and issues surrounding this societal problem?

What are non-profits currently doing regarding your problem?

Is this a national or local issue?

What kind of statistics can you find on the topic?