Macdonald-Kelce Library: Current and Controversial Topics: Best Bets

The following collection of databases is a good place to start your search on current and controversial topics.

CQ Press This link opens in a new window
CQ Press focuses on political science and current affairs. Topics range from social and teen issues to environment, health, education, science and technology, as well as resources covering American government, history, and public policy.
Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
Resource for information on contemporary social issues. Features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal ...
and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to websites.
Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Contains full-text articles in many subject areas. Select research from popular to scholarly and peer-reviewed sources.
ProQuest This link opens in a new window
One of the most comprehensive databases available online. Provides access to full-text journals across a wide range of subject areas, including business, education, literature, political science, and psychology.

Access World News Research Collection This link opens in a new window
Full-text U.S. newspapers (including the Tampa Tribune & Tampa Bay Times) and various-language news resources offering diverse viewpoints.
New York Times Online This link opens in a new window
Access includes everything The New York Times offers: News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter, The Athletic.
New users must setup free account first.
Login here to view the NewYork Times Online. Or go directly to NYTimes.com once you have created your free account.
If you do not already have an account and you are on campus, you can go directly to nytimes.com and an activation window will pop-up on the site, after 8 seconds.

Current and Controversial Topics