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Welcome to the STCC Library Guide on Research Topic Starters. This guide provides resources to help you begin your research for your assignment. For additional assistance, please contact the Reference desk at 413-755-4549 or email stcclibrary@stcc.edu.

Help Selecting a Topic

Need help finding a topic? Use these resources to come up with some ideas:

Gale in Context: Global Issues
International perspectives on a broad spectrum of global issues.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Thousands of articles on today's hottest social issues.

Newsbank Hot Topics
Current research topics covering key global issues, and people about business, economics, crime, politics, science, health, sports, the arts and more.
Pew Research Center
A nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world.
Rand Corporation
A nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that develops solutions to public policy challenges
United Nations Global Issues
Provides an in depth overview of some issues and links to other resources where you can get additional information.

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STCC Library Discovery Search

Discovery is our library's version of Google. It searches all the STCC Library's research databases for scholarly articles covering all disciplines. Search any topic by keyword, and not by question. Example: "gun control."

Introduction to the New Discovery Search (A STCC Library How-to Video)

Using Discovery Search (PDF Handout - NEW)

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Book Search

Find books from STCC & partner HELM libraries.

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