Controversial Issues
Controversial Issues/ Current Events Research:
Pro/Con issues site: http://www.procon.org/
Debate: http://www.idebate.org
Social Topics research site: http://www.multcolib.org/homework/sochc.html
Analysis of public attitudes on social issues with overview, links, pro/con, organization: http://www.publicagenda.org
News sites:
National Newspaper Index
USA TODAY
Washington Post
NY Times
New York State Newspapers Search this database of ten major newspapers published in the state of New York, including the New
York Times and the New York Post.
Northern NY Library Network archives of newspapers http://news.nnyln.net
Science Sites:
Science Daily: http://www.sciencedaily.com/
American Scientist: http://www.americanscientist.org/
Scientific American: http://www.scientificamerican.com/section.cfm?id=news
New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html
Discover Magazine: http://discovermagazine.com/
Health-related agencies: http://www.apha.org/about/Public+Health+Links/LinksGovernmentHealthAgencies.htm
Law/Legal Sites:
Find Law: http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/
Legal Information Institute: http://www.law.cornell.edu/
Ben's Guide to US Government (great links to US government info): http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/index.html
Noodletools best search: Choose the Best Search
Internet Library and search site: Finding Dulcinea
Shmoop - general economics info: http://www.shmoop.com/economics/
Pro/Con issues site: http://www.procon.org/
Debate: http://www.idebate.org
Social Topics research site: http://www.multcolib.org/homework/sochc.html
Analysis of public attitudes on social issues with overview, links, pro/con, organization: http://www.publicagenda.org
News sites:
National Newspaper Index
USA TODAY
Washington Post
NY Times
New York State Newspapers Search this database of ten major newspapers published in the state of New York, including the New
York Times and the New York Post.
Northern NY Library Network archives of newspapers http://news.nnyln.net
Science Sites:
Science Daily: http://www.sciencedaily.com/
American Scientist: http://www.americanscientist.org/
Scientific American: http://www.scientificamerican.com/section.cfm?id=news
New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html
Discover Magazine: http://discovermagazine.com/
Health-related agencies: http://www.apha.org/about/Public+Health+Links/LinksGovernmentHealthAgencies.htm
Law/Legal Sites:
Find Law: http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/
Legal Information Institute: http://www.law.cornell.edu/
Ben's Guide to US Government (great links to US government info): http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/index.html
Noodletools best search: Choose the Best Search
Internet Library and search site: Finding Dulcinea
Shmoop - general economics info: http://www.shmoop.com/economics/