RHS Library Learning Commons: Global Citizen: Step 1: Background Info

ABC-CLIO ISSUES

ABC-CLIO is not necessarily a pro/con database but it gives you current and reliable information to help you make you point.

Click on TOPICS and search for your topic
From the left column choose Overview and Current View & Outlook to get the basics on your topic
Discussion questions can help you form a thesis statement
Timeline, General Resources, and Documents (primary sources) can help support your position

Browse the CATEGORIES to find your topic

Clicking on a topic opens to an OVERVIEW of your topic
From the left side of the page click on POINTS OF VIEW for POINT & COUNTERPOINT
From the left side of the page choose articles to substantiate your point:
- Magazines, newspapers, radio & TV transcripts, & Primary Source
Narrow your search even more from the left side of the page by date, subject, cover story, etc

eLibrary This link opens in a new window
A massive collection of multidisciplinary periodical and digital media content, designed for middle and high school students, undergraduates at community colleges and universities, instructors, and librarians. Editorially created pages provide valuable context for both common and more unusual topics of research. All content is 100% full-text, including documents from books, magazines, journals, newspapers, photographs, transcripts, and videos. The collection covers a wide range of subjects.

TOPICSearch (Ebsco) This link opens in a new window Current Event information from various source types.

Find a Topic or Article:

Go to "Advanced Search"
Scroll down a little to the "Current Events" box.
Choose a topic. Click on "Cover Story" if you want an in-depth, important article.
Click Search. You can "Limit" even more once you've got the results page.

Easy to follow and clear information but limited topics.

Scroll down the page for Pro/Con arguments
If you find a good argument then link to the footnote
- Find the actual article in one of the Library/Learning Commons databases
- Try an EBSCO MAGAZINE or NEWSPAPER database