Students are to prepare an argumentative paper concerning a controversial topic or current event. At least four articles sourced from library databases are required.
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There are also series of books that focus on social, political, and economic issues:
If none of the books above contain your topic, or you would like to find a book that focuses solely on one issue, try searching the library catalog below.
If none of the books above contain your topic, or you would like to find a book that focuses solely on one issue, try searching the library catalog above.
The following database may be used as a book source:
The following current events databases can be searched for articles on your topic:
The following newspaper and magazine databases can be searched for articles on your topic.
Before using a search engine, you may want to see if you can find anything on your topic in an Internet directory:
The following are websites covering issues in the news, and can be searched for your topic:
For more trustworthy topical Web sites picked by STCC Librarians, please visit The Research Process research guide.