Below are some of the resources we talked about during our meeting. Feel free to contact me using the information on the right if you get stuck.
The main search bar on the Library Home Page is one way to search, but the databases below might off you some more focused options.
(And remember, all of these resources can be found on the ACC Library A-Z List of Databases.)
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints offers a wide range of academic journals, opinion pieces, magazine and newspaper articles, and radio transcripts on many topics. You can type your topic in the main search box, or you can choose from among the many topics they have listed under "Browse Issues." You may find the category of "Science, Technology & Ethics" particularly helpful.
CQ Researcher is a resource known for providing in-depth, unbiased reports on topics in the news. It's a great source for statistics, background information, and future predictions. Be careful, though, and always check the dates of when a topic was published -- some of these can be a bit old. But the sources are well-documented and this is an excellent place to look for information on current social and technological issues.
Online sources found outside of databases can be difficult to evaluate. Besides checking things like the date something was written, it can be helpful to find out about the source of the information rather than jumping right into reading it. This way of method of evaluating the source of information is called lateral reading, and it's explained in the video below.
Here are some ACC Library Services tutorials that you may want to refer to as you work on papers. They're brief, interactive, and full of useful tips on research:
