Social Issues
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Databases are online versions of print encyclopedias and other reference
books which the library pays for just like buying books.
They do not count as “Internet” resources because they provide the same information as
reference books - they are just in an “electronic” format for easier access.
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Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Online version of pro and con research on social issues
including abortion, gun control, terrorism, race relations and
more. Enhanced with periodical articles.
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SIRS
Pro and con articles on social, scientific, health, economic
political and global issues from 1,500 magazines, journals and
government publications, 1989 to present. Additional features
include current World Almanac and Maps of the World.
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Student Resource Center Gold
Useful for any school assignment. Has complete text of 21 subject
specialty encyclopedias on states, countries, science, world
culture, authors, literature along with 350+ magazines popular in
student research.
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Abortion | Capital
Punishment | Alcohol & Drugs | Euthanasia
| Gun Control | Poverty
Abortion
Abortion
Links to both sides of the issue in one place with annotations for
each site.
United
States: Abortion History, outline and sources of
reproductive law for the United States.
Capital Punishment
Amnesty
International: Death Penalty International statistics
regarding the use of the death penalty, including the US.
Bureau of Justice
Statistics Features statistics of executions and links to annual
report on movement of prisoners into and out of death penalty status.
Death
Penalty An excellent source for both pro and con arguments
regarding the use of the death penalty. Provides full-text articles and
has some useful links to other sites.
Death
Penalty Information Center This site provides statistics
and information against using the death penalty.
Death
Penalty Statistics Comprehensive source for statistics on the
death penalty in the US.
Death
Penalty Timeline A brief chronology of the history of
capital punishment in the United States.
National Criminal Justice
Reference Service Contains information on all aspects of
criminal justice, substance abuse, law enforcement, courts and
corrections. Click on "View all Topics" at top left for easy to use
listing of subjects.
Alcohol & Drugs Drug-Free
Resource Net Partnership for a Drug-Free America is a
non-profit coalition. This site contains many good links to drug
information.
National
Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) NIDA is the primary Federal
agency that increases knowledge and develops strategies to deal with
health problems and issues associated with drug abuse.
National
Center on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency Here is a brief
compilation on statistics regarding the use of alcohol and drugs by women
and youth, substance-abuse related birth defects, and more.
National
Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information Provides
excellent statistics relating to drug abuse trends in the United States,
especially in the National Household Drug Abuse Survey and the Dawn
Report.
National Criminal Justice
Reference Service Contains information on all aspects of
criminal justice, substance abuse, law enforcement, courts and
corrections. Click on "View all Topics" at top left for easy to use
listing of subjects.
EuthanasiaMoral
Debates of our Times: Euthanasia Defines the controversy in
our society, analyzes attitudes, gives references to legal rulings, and
provides links to other organizations.
Gun ControlCoalition
to Stop Gun Violence Facts about guns, crime and
gun-related statistics. Also lists state and federal laws regarding guns.
National
Rifle Association Home Page NRA sponsored information
concerning the right to bear arms.
Poverty PovertyNet
Includes coverage of topics to help understand and reduce poverty around
the world.
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