FAQs

The following databases are recommended for research on controversial issues:

1. CQ Researcher - great overviews of national current topics like immigration, global warming, violence and more.

2. Opposing Viewpoints in Context - provides information on contemporary social issues with pro/con viewpoint articles, statistical tables, primary documents, images, videos, and more. Continuously updated. 

3. Academic Search Complete - includes journal articles and magazines on a wide variety of subjects and topics.

Newspapers can be a great source of current information on your topic. Try using NewsBank, which has many U.S. and international newspapers.

See the links below.

For further assistance and questions, please call the JPL Front Desk at 210-458-4574, or Chat with us.