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Research Resources Home > Finding Current Issues / Controversies

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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

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Opposing Viewpoints In Context (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

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Access World News (NewsBank)

Full-text articles from over 600 U.S. and over 700 international news sources.  Includes the Daily News Record (Harrisonburg).

Coverage: 1977 - present

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LexisNexis Academic

Full-text news from magazines and newspapers.

Coverage: Current

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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

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• More Current Issues / Controversies by Subject (in the top right corner of this page)
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