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CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
CQ Researcher is the choice of researchers seeking original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. Published in print and online 44 times a year, the single-themed CQ Researcher report offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. (Source: CQ Press)
Global Issues in Context This link opens in a new window
Global Issues [Gale in Context] offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that bring together a variety of specially selected, relevant sources for analysis of these issues. Rich multimedia – including podcasts, video, and interactive graphs – enhance each portal. (Source: Gale/Cengage Learning)
Issues & Controversies (Facts on File) This link opens in a new window
This database provides the background, outcome, and contemporary points of view for every major debate and conflict in history. All articles feature multiple primary sources, essential to understanding our nation’s past. (Source: Infobase Learning)
Opposing Viewpoints In Context This link opens in a new window
This resource covers today’s hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular research database supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions. Opposing Viewpoints [Gale In Context] is a rich resource for debaters and includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more. A category on the National Debate Topic provides quick and easy access to content on frequently studied and discussed issues. (Source: Gale/Cengage Learning)
Science in Context This link opens in a new window
Science [Gale in Context] is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of today’s most significant science topics. The solution merges Gale’s authoritative and continuously updated reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, experiments, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites. (Source: Gale/Cengage Learning)
U.S. History In Context This link opens in a new window
U.S. History [Gale In Context] is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History. The new solution merges Gale’s authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience. (Source: Gale/Cengage Learning)
World History In Context This link opens in a new window
World History [Gale In Context] is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History. The new solution merges Gale’s authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience. (Source: Gale/Cengage Learning)