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Finding Current Issues / Controversies

Find local, national, and international news articles.  Find pro and con information about controversial issues.

Issues & Controversies (Facts On File News Services)
Full text analysis of opposing viewpoints for more than 600 controversial topics in the news...
Coverage: 1995 - present
Campus/Remote
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (Gale)
Full-text of secondary and primary sources discussing today's social issues.  Good source for pro and con points of view.
Coverage: Varies by title
Campus/Remote
Access World News (Readex)
Full-text articles from over 600 U.S. and over 700 international news sources.  Includes the Daily News Record (Harrisonburg).
Coverage: 1977 - present
Campus/Remote
LexisNexis Academic
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Full-text news from magazines and newspapers.
Coverage: Current
Campus/Remote
CQ Press Electronic Library (CQ Press)
Search simultaneously in CQ Electronic Library or separately:
  • CQ Researcher - Full-text reports on current and controversial issues in U.S. politics, health care, education, economics, bioethics, environment and society.  Good source for pro and con points of view.
  • CQ Weekly - In-depth reports on current issues facing the U.S. Congress.
Coverage: 1972 - present
Campus/Remote

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