There are also series of books that focus on social, political, and economic issues:

• Opposing Viewpoints series - The Opposing Viewpoints series examines both sides of a wide array of topics, such as the environment, censorship and obesity, among many more.
• Taking Sides series -  In this series, reputable writers look at both sides of a wide-ranging variety of issues. For example, Taking Sides, Clashing Views on Controversial Moral Issues, addresses both sides of issues such as: whether drugs should be legalized; whether physician-assisted suicide be legalized by the states; and whether affirmative action is fair.

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.