The following selections are starting points for your research.
Reference Books:
Used to locate background information
Opposing Viewpoints Series [RESERVE] various call numbers
Ask at the Circulation Desk for a list of titles on Reserve or search the Library Catalog for the title: Opposing Viewpoints Series (Unnumbered).
CQ Researcher [INDEX] H 35 .E35 1991-
Annual cummulation of research reports on current social issues. Shelved on Index tables.
Circulating Books
10,000 Ideas for Term Papers, Projects, Reports and Speeches LB1047.3 .L35 1998
At Issue series various call numbers
Search the Library Catalog by the title: At Issue (San Diego, Calif.)
Current Controversies various call numbers
Search the Library Catalog by the title: Current Controversies
Reference Shelf series various call numbers
Search the Library Catalog by the title: Reference Shelf
Search the Library Catalog
Search the Library Catalog Subject headings consist of words, groups of words, or acronyms that are used to describe the subject of a work and are utilized in searching the catalog and other online databases to enhance retrieval.
Use the Library of Congress Subject Headings (set of red volumes at the Reference Desk) to find the valid subject heading for your topic of interest and related subject headings to search.
Most books on the various social issues are classified in the H's in the Library of Congress Classification System. You may wish to browse the shelves in this area. Look in both the Reference Collection and the General Collection.
Search the Library Databases fror Articles
To find periodical and newspaper articles, select one of the databases listed under Online Databases from the GateWay Community College Library Home Page. Many of the articles are available full text and may be printed, e-mailed or saved to disk. Off-campus access is available to many of the databases.
Please keep in mind that the Library does not own every journal listed in these sources. To find out if the library does own a specific title perform a Title search in the Library Catalog or look up the magazine or journal title in GateWay's Periodical List. For those periodicals that we do not carry, Interlibrary Loan is available for requesting such resources.
Suggested Databases:
Journals of Interest
- Various current event news titles, such as: Time, NewsWeek, U.S. News & World Report
Websites of Interest