4. Find Sources

Once you've narrowed your topic and thought about keywords, try searching the databases below for potential sources you can use for your project. Try to find sources that provide evidence to support your thesis. If your keywords aren't working, ask a librarian for help!

Databases / Articles

The following databases are the best place to start.

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.
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
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
Gale Power Search
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A good general database that covers many subjects, especially current new issues. Has magazine, journal, and newspaper articles, as well as some reference material. Full-text content.
EBSCO General Databases
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Search 10 databases at once: Academic Search Premier, TOPICsearch, MasterFILE Premier, Military & Government Collection, MAS Ultra - School Edition, Vocational and Career Collection, Associates Programs Source, Newspaper Source Plus, GreenFILE, and News (AP, UPI, etc.). Find journal, magazine and newspaper articles. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily. Proxy Bypass
Gale eBooks
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Contains Reference books covering many subjects, but primarily in areas of literature and social science (including history), and also some in health and science.

Documentaries

Documentaries can be a great source to use when doing research on a societal issue, since documentaries often highlight problems that need fixing and discuss some potential solutions.

Kanopy
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Watch over 30,000 Documentaries, Classic and Indie Films. Stream films anytime, anywhere on your preferred devices.
Films on Demand
Educational videos available via streaming to anywhere (off-campus must log in).
Topics cover general academic areas, as well as health science, industrial, and
business/technology related topics. Proxy Bypass

Recommended Books

The library has several series of books that address controversial issues. Use the links below to browse for books on your chosen topic.

Here a few examples of what you might find:

Online Filter Bubbles by Paula Johanson (Editor)
Call Number: Central Stacks & DTC Z667.6 .O55 2018
ISBN: 1534501754
Publication Date: 2017-12-15
Income Inequality by Greenhaven Press (Editor); Greenhaven Press Editors; Noël Merino (Editor)
Call Number: CCC & DTC HC110 .I5 I477 2016
ISBN: 0737775246
Publication Date: 2015-12-22
Also Available Online
GMO Food by David E. Newton
Call Number: Central Stacks TP248.65 .F66 N49 2014
ISBN: 1610696859
Publication Date: 2014-10-07

Find More Books

Use the search box below to search for books at the SCC Library.

Find More E-Books

For ebooks, use the databases below.

eBook Collection (EBSCO)
Collection of over 300,000 eBooks including a variety of subjects including education, nursing, technical subjects, psychology, etc.. Proxy Bypass
EBook Central
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Full text ebooks.