Last Updated: Oct 3, 2012
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There are many potential starting lines when you are looking for articles on a topic. Each database has some unique info, because each is an index to a different group of resources. If you don't see the "right stuff" in one, try another one.
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CQ Researcher
- Composed of single-themed, 12,000-word reports which offer in-depth, unbiased analysis
- topics relate to health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
- viewpoint essays
- full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles
- primary source documents and statistics
- images, podcasts, and links to websites
Academic Search Premier [also via SRC]
- wide coverage, with at least a little on many topics
- magazine & journal articles, many full text
- both popular and scholarly
InfoTrac (Expanded Academic Index)
- another general database with broad coverage
- magazine & journal articles, many full text
Access World News [also via SRC]
- full text from more than 4000 U.S. newspapers, with another 2000+ from other countries
- great source for topics that may be regional rather than national in scope
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