InfoGuides: UWRT 100 Critical Reading &amp; Writing (Officer): Resources for Essay #2: Databases & All Sides

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Finding Topic Ideas

Browse through these database sites to get topic ideas. SIRS KnowledgeSource and Opposing Viewpoints have hundreds of possible topics from many newspapers and magazines. Explore the topics in CQ Researcher as well. We also have newspaper databases with hundreds of national and regional newspapers.

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A good website is All Sides which shows right, left, and centrist viewpoints on the same topic.

The infographic below shows you how to use Boolean operators and other search tips.

Start With These Databases

Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window
The rich combination of the venerable Encyclopedia Britannica plus Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, magazines and periodicals, and many other research tools provides the variety of reliable sources that college students need to consult when conducting thorough collegiate research—all from one resource.
CREDO Reference This link opens in a new window
Ebook collection of reference works including encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographies and quotations.
Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
Full text viewpoint essays and articles on current social and political issues.