Library Guides: COM-400 Debate &amp; Forensics Team: Selected Reference Resources

Selected Reference Resources - Current, controversial topics with supporting documents.

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CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Background, chronology, maps, charts, issues, pros/cons and more; current social or political "hot topic"; non-biased and authoritative Under Browse Reports choose Pro/Con then select a topic.
Provides in-depth coverage of current issues related to health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.
More database information from CQPress.
Video tutorial: CQ Researcher Tour.
GreenFILE This link opens in a new window
Use Advanced Search to select or limit by document type and content type.
Indexes and abstracts of scholarly, governmental and general-interest titles, which deal with the environmental effects of individuals, corporations, and governments; has some open access.
More database information from EBSCO.
Points of View Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Overview, point, counterpoint; articles, primary sources, news briefs, and more.
Provides essays that present multiple sides of current issues, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument), counterpoint (opposing argument), and a Guide to Critical Analysis.
More database information from EBSCO.
Video Tutorial about this database.
ProCon.org This link opens in a new window
Pros and cons of controversial issues supported by statistical evidence, articles, primary sources, news briefs, and more. Includes more than 90
Debate Topics and links to "Top Pro & Con Quotes."
"Our Mission: Promoting critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship by representing controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan, and primarily pro-con format." (Taken from "About Us" on website).

Selected Ebooks

opens new windowCulture Wars: An Encyclopedia of Issues, Viewpoints, and Voices
Click "Headings" (above the book jacket) to browse topics in the books, or key in a search term.

opens new windowEncyclopedia of Bioethics (5 vols.)
-- Click "Table of Contents" or "Book Index" to browse and select topics.
-- Use search within publication (in the left menu) to key in and search terms.