Contemporary Issues

Library Catalog:

• Find print and electronic books and DVDs on your subject.. How to cite: APA , MLA

Research Databases 

These resources are limited to FCC-affiliated users. Ask Library staff for more info, call 301-846-2444, or contact Ask a Reference Librarian.

• Academic Search Premier: Thousands of full-text general, education, medical, and business articles and documents. How to cite: APA,  MLA
  
  
• CQ Researcher: Overviews of current controversies in public policy. How to cite: APA, MLA

· Ebrary: Over 25,000 electronic full-text books from dozens of academic, university, technical, and trade publishers. Off-campus, you’ll need to log in.with your 14-digit barcode number from your FCC ID.  How to cite: APA, MLA

• Facts on File: Issues and Controversies: A database of  news articles back to 1940, the World Almanac, Issues and Controversies on File. News articles back to 1940, the World Almanac, Issues and Controversies on File. How to cite: APA, MLA

• Gale Virtual Reference Library: Search a number of specialized encyclopedias in biography, law, business, substance abuse, multiculturalism, education and more. How to cite: APA, MLA
• National Newspapers: Full-text articles from The Baltimore Sun, The Christian Science Monitor, the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post newspapers. How to cite: APA, MLA
• Opposing Viewpoints: Collections of arguments and articles on each side of controversial issues in categories, such as Drugs and Society, Bioethical Issues, Crime and Criminology, Family and Personal Relationships, and so on. How to cite: APA, MLA .

Web Sites

• Hot Paper Topics:  Links to quality Web resources on timely issues.

• Magazines, Newspapers, and More from FCC's Digital Research Library.
  
  
• Pro-Con.org: Award winning nonpartisan site on controversial issues.

• Public Agenda.com: A nonprofit, nonpartisan research and citizen education resource, founded by social scientist, Daniel Yankelovich and former Secretary of State Cyrus Vance.Includes statistics, results of polls, policy proposals, and much more.
• Topic Guides: Issues dealing with science, technology, and society from New Scientist magazine.