Livonia HS Library January 2012

Social Issues Pathfinder

Reference Section:

R CQ Researcher (cite as a journal) 909.82 Also available online – see Subscription Databases CON CQ Researcher Cumulative Index 1991 – Dec 2010

R Taking Sides Series (located near general encyclopedias in 000-999 reference area) TAK

Other Books (Reference and Circulating):

Find books about your topic by doing a KEYWORD or SUBJECT search on the Senior High School Library catalog (HS OPAC – on the desk top). Look for books from the Opposing Viewpoints Series, the At Issues Series, the Contemporary Issues Series, the Current Controversies Series, etc. If you can’t find what you need in our catalog, follow the inter-library loan procedure by clicking on the Other Libraries link on the HS Library webpage, then searching the FiveSystems or WorldCat. When you find an item you would like to borrow, print the page and give it to Mrs. D’Onofrio or to Mrs. Bishopp. The book will be ordered for you ASAP. NOTE: Sometimes it can take a week or more to receive the book. Make your ILL requests as early as possible! Articles in Subscription Databases:

To access these, click on the “Databases” button on the HS Library web page. Log in to the page with the passwords given on your orange handout “Livonia High School Resources – ‘Hot Sheet’ 2009-10”. Use the “Advanced Search” options – they allow more precision in searching, and you may get better results.

Congressional Quarterly (CQ Researcher) Gale’s Opposing Viewpoints in Context Gale Virtual Reference Library (under Gale EBooks) EBSCO’s History Reference Center NOVEL Gale Periodicals is a collection of general and subject-specific periodical databases.

Websites:

ProCon.org http://www.procon.org/

Santa Ana College http://www.sac.edu/students/library/nealley/websites/controversial.htm

Multnomah County Library http://www.multcolib.org/homework/sochc.html

Public Policy Issues and Groups from Vanderbilt University Libraries http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/romans/pubpol.html

US Government Documents are available at USA. Gov or at FDSystem

Search the following for reliable sites that cover your topic: Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org