Subject
Research Guides
General:
Current Issues & Hot Topics
This guide is intended as a research tool to help you locate background information, books, articles, and internet/web links.
Background Information Sources
Available in the library's reference area:
| Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Culture | REF E169.12.E49 2001 |
| Handbook of Children and the Media | REF HQ784.T4 S533 2000 |
| Dating and Sexuality in America | REF HQ801.A3 T87 2003 |
| Handbook of the Psychology of Women and Gender | REF HQ1206.H2385 2001 |
| Encyclopedia of Terrorism | REF HV6431.K883 2003 |
| Domestic Violence Sourcebook | REF HV6626.2.D685 2004 |
| Encyclopedia of Juvenile Justice | REF HV9104.E58 2003 |
| Racial Issues in Criminal Justice | REF HV9950.R33 2003 |
| The Boundaries of Her Body | REF KF478.R69 2004 |
| Constitutional Law for a Changing America | REF KF4748.E67 2001 |
| The Media and Elections: A Handbook and Comparative Study | REF P95.82.E85 M42 2004 |
| Handbook of Eating Disorders and Obesity | REF RC552.E18 H362 2004 |
Books
Search the library catalog for books on your subject using words or word combinations such as:
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Newspaper, Magazine, and Academic Journal Articles
- CQ Researcher: Provides articles of opposing opinions; use search terms similar to those above.
- InfoTrac: General Reference Center or Expanded Academic for newspaper & scholarly articles.
- LexisNexis: Supplies scholarly, magazine and newspaper articles from the past 10 years.
- AccessScience: Up-to-date science & technology information, see “Headline News” section.
- CountryWatch: See “Country Wire” section and select a country for late-breaking news.
Internet Resources
Several internet resources have been selected below. Additional links are available from Web Resources page; also try some of the search terms included under "Books."
- Best Information on the Net
http://library.sau.edu/bestinfo/Hot/hotindex.htm
Library guide offers an extensive list of websites pertaining to a broad range of topics. - Supreme Court of the United States
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/
Website of the U.S. Supreme Court, see “Recent Decisions” for this year’s rulings. - The Hill
http://www.hillnews.com/
Non-partisan news organization that covers events in Congress. - National Institute of Health
http://www.nih.gov/
Federal medical research group, see “Health Information” and “News & Events.” - Look at specific interest group websites, for example:
- American Civil Liberties Union
http://www.aclu.org/ - Amnesty International
http://www.amnesty.org/ - National Organization for Women
http://www.now.org/
- American Civil Liberties Union
- Professional research organizations ("think tanks") also offer info on various social issues:
- The Brookings Institution
http://www.brook.edu/ - The Heritage Foundation
http://www.heritage.org/ - The Urban Institute
http://www.urban.org/
- The Brookings Institution