Junior English Research
January 2011
SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES: Use the following databases for magazine and newspaper articles, as well as some reference books online. Home access is available.
ABC-CLIO eBooks
ABC-CLIO Issues
CQ Researcher (issues based magazine)
EBSCOhost - Use MasUltra, Topic Search, MasterFile Premier, Newspaper Source, Professional Development, and
Health Source
Facts on File - Issues and Controversies on File (issues-based magazine)
Gale Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (books and periodicals)
Gale Virtual Reference Library (reference and ebooks)
Newsbank – Use Access World News (with shortcut to Chicagoland Newspapers), Popular Periodicals, Science Source,
and StatBank (statistical information)
Proquest -Use Platinum Periodicals and/or Proquest Newspapers
SIRS Researcher (full-text magazine and newspaper articles)
REFERENCE BOOKS: Look in R300's for social issues reference books, including:
Battleground Series: Environment, Immigration, Media, Schools, Science and Technology, Sports
Current Issues 4 vols. R 306.0973 CUR
Drugs and Society 3 vols. R 362.29 DRU
Encyclopedia of American Education 3 vols. R 370.973 UNG
Encyclopedia of Education 8 vols. R 370.3 EDU
Encyclopedia of Racism in the United States 3 vols. R 305.8 ENC
The Environment Encyclopedia 11 vols. R 363.8 ENV
The Family in America R 306.85 FAM
Information Plus (statistical information on individual issues) R 310 INF (also online in GVRL)
International Encyclopedia of Human Rights R323 MAD
Material Culture in America R306.0973 MAT
Poverty in America R302.5097 REE
Social Issues in America R 306.973 SOC
Statistical Abstract of the United States R 317.3 UN35
World Almanac and Book of Facts R 317.3
BOOKS: Use the
online book catalog to search for a wide variety of books on issues. The following digital books are also available:
ABC-CLIO eBooks
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Salem Health