St. Edward's University Research Guides - Researching Controversial Issues

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For information on finding and identifing suitable topics please view the LibGuide: Selecting a Topic: American Dilemmas & Capstone

Careful topic selection is crucial for a successful American Dilemmas or Capstone. These papers require specific research elements be available.

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Today's researcher utilizes information in many formats. The following list links source type to finding tools.

Source Type	Finding Tool:
Books/Ebooks	Catalog NetLibrary
Reference materials Encyclopedias Dictionaries Statistical Handbooks	Catalog Reference Universe Gale Virtual Reference Library Credo Reference Ask a Librarian
Articles Newspapers (New York Times, Austin American-Statesman) Popular/General Magazines (Time, Newsweek) Scholarly Journals (Journal of Social Issues) Professional/Trade Journals (Instructor)	Library Databases Google Scholar
Web Sites Personal Academic Organization News/Media Commercial/Business Government Blogs Wikis Message Boards/Discussion Forums	Search engines (Google, Yahoo, etc) Directories (Librarians' Index to the Internet; Infomine; Internet Public Library )
Gray Literature Working papers Conference papers Advocacy papers	Search engines (Google, Yahoo, etc) Library Databases (ERIC; PolicyFile; PsycEXTRA)
Government Information Bills Laws Testimony Congressional Research Service Reports Government Committee Reports	GPO Access THOMAS Search engines (Google, Yahoo, etc) GalleryWatch CRS Reports LexisNexis Congressional

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