Social+Issues+Pathfinder

Social Issues Pathfinder

Circulating Books
The library has hundreds of book on social issues of our time. To locate these books visit our [|online catalog]and do a series title using on of the following series:
 * At Issue
 * At Issue in History
 * Current Controversies
 * Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints
 * Issues in Focus Today
 * Opposing Viewpoints
 * Opposing Viewpoints Sources
 * Point / Counterpoint
 * Social Issues Firsthand
 * Teen Issues

Reference

 * CQ Researcher 300.5
 * Encyclopedia of Sociology (4 vols.) 301.03 ENC
 * The Encyclopedic dictionary of sociology 301.3 ENC
 * Grolier Pro/Con Series 300 Pro/Con
 * A modern dictionary of sociology 301.03 THE
 * Taking Sides Series 300 TAK

Databases

 * ABC-CLIO Issues: Provides articles on social issues in society.
 * Opposing Viewpoints: balance and perspective on hundreds of topics with overviews, biographies and news sources.
 * Facts on File: Issues and Controversy: In depth investigation of today's top issues
 * CQ Researcher: Pro/Con articles, overviews, in depth analysis of controversial issues.
 * Points of View Reference Center: Includes full text articles, images, videos, primary source documents that explore multiple sides of a current issues
 * Student Resources in Context: Great resource for a variety of research topics.
 * ABC-CLIO E-Book Collection: Access to digital book collection.
 * Gale Virtual Library: Provides access to e-books. (Password: elvis)
 * Pop Culture Collection: Update to date information in social science. (Password: elvis)
 * Popular Magazines Collection: 1000 of the most searched magazines.

Web Portals for Social Issues

 * Pro/Con.org: The Pros and Cons of Controversial Issues
 * Gallop Organization: Social Issues and Policy-Articles and statistics based on polling data
 * Internet Public Library: Social Issues and Social Welfare
 * Yahoo Directory for Social Issues and Causes
 * Open Directory for Social Issues
 * Social Explorer: Demography 1790-present