2005-06
Databases,
Subscription Services & Bibliography Composer |
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This is the gateway to the subscription
databases through the public library: Opposing Viewpoints and
Student Resource Center. Both offer great resources on controversial
issues. Use the access number on the back of your public library card
to enter through articles and databases from the main page. |
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Our library subscribes to two databases through
Facts on File: America History Online and World History Online. Please
ask Ms. Powers for the user name and password you will need to access
these valuable resources when outside of the school. |
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NewsBank is a subscription database of periodicals
available through the San Francisco Unified School District. Please ask
Ms. Powers for the access user name and password you will need from outside
of the school. |
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Net Trekker is a subscription search engine
that has organized and pre-evaluated the Web for students. It is the place
to begin when doing any Web research. When inside the school you do not
need a user name and password. However, when outside of the school, you
must. Please register in order to get your own user name and password. |
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Mission High School uses Noodlebib to help cite sources and make a bibliography. Please ask the library media teacher for the password you need. |
Excellent Web Links
IDEA:
International Debate Education Association
Debatabase is the world's most useful resource student debaters. Inside you
will find arguments for and against hundreds of debating Topics, written by
expert debaters, judges and coaches. Also included are background summaries,
links to websites of interest and recommended books, example motions and user
comments.
City
College of New York: Government Documents Division
This huge gateway offers controversial issues and primary sources (including
statistics) galore.
Controversial Issues: Multnomah
County Library
This site has links to many controversial social issues with a balanced
viewpoint, and more to the left. Use these links and the Town Hall sites to
present a balanced argument in your research papers.
Controversial
Issues: Public Agenda Online
Here is a great site to research social issues. There are lists of
topics, linked to many different types of information on each issue (with
lots of statistics) and public opinion. After linking to each site, there
are more links with valuable information.
Controversial Issues: Town Hall
This a great site for controversial issues from the conservative viewpoint.
You can search by keyword or open the daily updates of articles. There are
also links to "The Right Pages" which will lead you to web pages of conservative
viewpoints on controversial issues.
First
Gov
The U.S. Government's official web portal
Primary
Sources
Here are links to some primary source sites that you could search for your
research project. Scroll down and open CalifornaiDigitalLibrary.org to search.
University
of Michigan Documents Center
Look for your subject area A-Z. Great site for primary sources and statistics.
The
Virtual Chase: Legal Research Guide
Includes a lot of information on many topics including primary sources and
statistics.