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Below are links to databases that cover current topics and controversial issues—each providing an objective overview, background information, current context, key facts, and arguments for and against the issue.
Not sure what issue or topic you’re looking for? No problem! You can browse through a list of topics that are currently trending (just look at the top of each database’s homescreen), or you can search for issues by subject/category (e.g., censorship, animal welfare, immigration, foreign policy, family issues, society & culture, etc.).
Scholarly articles, News articles and Audio-visual content, Opinions, Primary sources, Reference, and Websites on topics of social interest. Scholarly content and general reader. Recommended for argumentative research.
Presents controversial topics and social issues with pros and cons articles, topic overviews, primary documents, academic journal and newspaper articles, court case overviews, statistical tables, charts, graphs, podcasts, web sites, and images.
Overview articles, opinions, some primary sources, presenting multiple sides of topical issues. Browse topics or keyword search. Designed for argumentative research.
Presents multiple sides of an issue by first providing you with an objective overview (including a description of the issue and background information to put it into context), followed by the arguments for and against it.
Reports related to topics in the news and social and political issues. Recommended for topic overviews and for argumentative essays.
