Locating Print Resources

To generate keywords use: your topic, viewpoint, controversy, controversial.

Search the BLA catalog for these book series: Taking Sides, Need to Know, Ideas in Conflict, Issues in Focus, The Drug Library, Coping, Issue and Debate, Contemporary Issues, Issues of Our Time, Hot Pro/Con Issues

Databases

Make sure you go to Gale InfoTrac and look at the Opposing Viewpoints database.

Pick up a copy of "Biblioteca Las Americas Online Subscription Services" at the circulation desk for home access codes and passwords.

Websites

Controversial Pesticide Issues - Cornell University

Medical Topics - MedlinePlus.gov or PubMed

Hot Topics SuperSites

Cloning

Greenpeace - Environmental crusaders

http://www.truthout.com/ - Very current!!

American Civil Liberties Union

The Atheism Web

Argumentative Essay Topics

 Citation Guides

Handouts on APA and MLA format are located on the shelf by the computers.

Reference books - Check them out - REF 808.

http://www.noodletools.com - Passwords are available at the library.