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AlleyCat
Use AlleyCat, the CCAC online catalog, to find materials at any of the CCAC libraries.
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CQ Researcher
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Provides topical articles, about 15 - 20 pages long, on social issues; articles include an overview, background information, the current situation concerning the issue, an outlook on possible developments, a special focus, chronology of related events, and pro and con section, and an annotated bibliography. Provided by CQ Press.
Issues & Controversies
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Provides more than 900 timely, in-depth, and objective articles, exploring controversial issues and topics. Provided by Facts.com.
Opposing Viewpoints: Critical Thinking
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Contains an online library of current event topics; includes viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to web sites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. Provided by Gale.
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Academic Search Premier
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Provides full text for more than 4,650 journals, including full text for more than 3,900 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles. Provided by EBSCOhost.
MasterFILE Premier
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Provides full text for nearly 1,750 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and 164,424 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of 440,207 photos, maps & flags. Provided by EBSCOhost.
Alternative Press Index
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Indexes journals covering cultural, economic, political & social issues. Provided by FirstSearch.
Alternative Press Index Archive
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Index of journals covering cultural, economic, political & social issues; covers 1969 - 1990. Provided by FirstSearch.
Abortion.com
This site has information about different types of abortion procedures and patient rights. There is also a directory that can be searched by city and/or state.
CDC Abortion Surveillance Report
This is a detailed "Abortion Surveillance" report from the Centers for Disease Control publication, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). Provides statistics and many aspects of abortion. Very thorough. Data current through 2003.
CDC's Reproductive Health Information Source
The Center of Disease Control (CDC) conducts research and publishes reports on many aspects of reproductive health. Look under "Unintended Pregnancy" and "Surveillance and Research" for information and statistics on abortion and teen pregnancy. Site is searchable.
I-Adoption: Resources for Pro-life Advocates
This site supplies links to a number of pro-life organizations that offer information about abortion from a pro-life stance.
NARAL: Pro-Choice America
NARAL (National Abortion Rights Action League) provides news bulletins, statistics, legislation, and information about abortion and other reproductive rights issues from a pro-choice perspective.
National Abortion Federation
National Abortion Federation (NAF) is a pro-choice organization whose site provides information about abortion including its history, access, statistics, current legislative issues and policy reports. Additionally it provides information regarding international abortion issues.
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
The Nation Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy is a non-profit organization whose initiative is to diminish the rate of teen pregnancy through education. The site offers statistics, legislative information, reports, and fact sheets.
A National Strategy to Prevent Teen Pregnancy 1999-2000
This report from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services includes statistics on teen pregnancy from 1991-98, and links to additional statistical data. Much of the site is devoted to the description of successful prevention programs.