LibGuides: Current Events: Getting Started

Pick Your Topic

Having trouble picking a topic? Check out the following resources for help:

Pro-Con.org
Award winning nonpartisan site on controversial issues.
New Scientist Topic Guides
Issues dealing with science, technology, and society from New Scientist magazine.
Public Agenda
A nonprofit, nonpartisan research and citizen education resource, founded by social scientist, Daniel Yankelovich and former Secretary of State Cyrus Vance. Includes statistics, results of polls, policy proposals, and much more.
AllSides: Topics & Issues
Get the latest news from across the political spectrum on any topic or issue with AllSides Search.

Library Catalog
To search for books in the Garrett College Library on a topic, you will need to use the online catalog, which searches for materials owned and located in the library - including but not limited to books.

You may search by topic, title, or author's last name.
Available Databases
Search our electronic collections of records containing either full-text documents (text, video, music), citations, or abstracts of articles (or chapters in books). If you are accessing these databases off-campus, you will need log-in using your Garrett College username and password.
LibGuides
LibGuides are designed by librarians to help you do research and find library resources (books, ebooks, articles, journals, citation styles, etc.). Guides are provided by subject and by course when applicable. These were created to make it easy to use high quality, academic resources.

Britannica Online
Online version of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Full text.
Issues & Controversies
Articles that highlight the important issues in today's news. Full text. On- or off-campus.
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Information on social issues; viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. Full text. On- or off-campus.