Pathfinder:  Social Issues

 

Getting Started:  Define your topic and your audience.   Write the topic here:

 

Are there other words writers might use when discussing this topic?  Write synonyms and related topics here:

 

What kind of information do you need?  Background Information? Facts?  Opinions?  News Articles?  Data?  Court Cases?  Government Documents?

 

What sources might provide the necessary information?

 

Online Subscription Databases: 

 

The Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is a one-stop-shopping resource for social issues research.  Use the tabs to find all the types of information you need to make a point, including statistics, news, background information, and more.

 

Proquest  Click on the magazines or newspapers tab to get to Proquest. This is a great source of newspaper and magazine articles.  Newest articles are listed first.

 

EBSCOHost  Try the MAS Ultra and Newspaper Source databases for recent magazine and newspaper articles.

 

Useful Websites about the Election:

2008 Democratic Platform from the Democratic Party's official website

BarackObama.com The official website for the Obama/Biden campaign. This link takes you directly to the issues section.

2008 Republican Platform from the Republican Party's official website.

McCain/Palin The official website for the McCain/Palin campaign. This link takes you directly to the section about issues.

On The Issues attempts to provide a non-partisan look at all of the candidates and provides background information about the issues.

Project Vote Smart provides information on voting records of and statements by candidates.

Public Agenda for Citizens attempts to provide a non-partisan look at all of the candidates and provides background information about the issues.

Multnomah County Public Library's Social Issues Links to pro/con/ and background information on a variety of social issues.