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- AlleyCat
- Use AlleyCat, the CCAC online catalog, to find materials at any of the CCAC libraries.
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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.
- Drugs; Alcohol; and Tobacco: Learning about Addictive Behavior
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Covers addictions, causes, and treatments of particular importance to adolescents. Articles on the nature of addiction and its roots include advertising, genetics, families, and personal problems. 2003. Provided by Gale.
- Encyclopedia of Aging
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Provides articles on all aspects of aging, covering a variety of disciplines including biology, medicine, economics, law psychology, sociology and history. 2002. Provided by Gale.
- Encyclopedia of Lesbian; Gay; Bisexual and Transgender History in America
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Provides a survey of more than 400 years of lesbian and gay history and culture in the United States. 2004. Provided by Gale.
- 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
- infoIndexes journals covering cultural, economic, political & social issues. Provided by FirstSearch.
- Alternative Press Index Archive
- infoIndex of journals covering cultural, economic, political & social issues; covers 1969 - 1990. Provided by FirstSearch.
- ACLU: American Civil Liberties Union
- The ACLU advocates freedom of speech, equal protection, fair treatment, and right to privacy. Their site provides comprehensive coverage of a variety of social issues including criminal justice, the death penalty, free speech, HIV/AIDS, immigrants' rights, lesbian & gay rights, racial equality, and much more.
- The Heritage Foundation
- This conservative think tank advocates limited government, individual freedoms, and traditional American values. Their "Research" area covers both foreign and domestic issues, including crime, education, family and marriage, social security, welfare, and much more.
- Homework Center - Social Issues
- Although geared toward middle and high school students, this site, sponsored by the Multnomah County Library in Portland, Oregon, provides links to useful resources on topical social issues such as abortion, affirmative action, animal rights, child labor, euthanasia, homosexuality, terrorism, violence in schools, and many others. For many topics, provides links to sites that support and oppose issues associated with the topic.
- Justice Information Center (NCJRS): Juvenile Justice
- Statistics and other federal information on gangs, missing and exploited children, and juvenile justice. Use the contents on the left side of the page to find material by topic. Articles are listed by release date and can be resorted by title. All reports are in PDF format. Many are also available in html and as text files.
- Kids Count Data Book Online
- Sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The editors have developed indicators of child well-being which include such factors as birth weight, infant mortality, child death rate, teen births, children in poverty, etc. These are used to develop state profiles and rankings. Profiles are provided for the United States as a whole and for each state. Data is thoroughly documented in under Definitions/Data Sources in the first drop down menu. Go to the Annie E. Casey Foundation home page to locate additional resources on children and families.
- Social Issues and Social Welfare
- Social Issues and Social Welfare is just one of the many highlighted topics on the Internet Public Library's website. Just click on one of the sub-headings listed under this category and be linked to a number of websites geared towards your chosen topic.
- UNICEF Monitoring and Statistics
- UNICEF (United Nations Children's Emercency Relief Fund) provides global statistical data about children on such topics as nutrition, health, education, mortality and others. Select a country name on the main page to view data by country. To view data by topic select tables combining statistics for all countries in the introductory paragraph. Other UNICEF reports can be accessed from the UNICEF Publications page.
- Urban Institute
- This nonpartisan group focuses on issues that deal with cities and their residents. Topics covered include "Crime / Justice," "Economy / Taxes," "Health / Healthcare," "Housing," and "Welfare." Each issue has numerous full text research reports, which are browsable by author or topic, and keyword searchable; reports are available as a standard webpage or as PDF documents.