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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.
- 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.
- Homelessness: Programs and the People they Serve
- "The 1996 National Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers and Clients is a landmark study. It was designed to provide updated information about the providers of homeless assistance and the characteristics of homeless persons who use services. The survey is based on a statistical sample of 76 metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas, including small cities and rural areas. Data for the survey were collected between October 1995 and November 1996." (preface)
- Institute for Research on Poverty
- Sponsored by the University of Wisconsin at Madison. An FAQ answers questions such as "Who is poor?," "How many poor children are there?" and others. Look under "Research" for in depth articles on issues related to poverty. Some articles are in PDF format.
- Interagency Council on Homelessness
- Established by Congress in 1987, the Interagency Council on Homelessness provides organized leadership in the area of providing assistance to homeless families and individuals. The site includes the Council's latest activities; information on funding opportunities; and states and local municipal homelessness-based initiatives. Also featured are major cities' 10-year plans to end chronic homelessness. [PDF]
- National Alliance to End Homelessness
- National Alliance to End Homelessness website addresses various issues relating to homelessness as well as focusing on how to potentially eliminate it. There are news updates, statistical reports and downloadable PDFs that provide a wealth of information on the topic.
- National Coalition for the Homeless
- "Breaking News" on the main page provides links to recent news stories concerning the homeless. The "Publications" area contains fact sheets, full length reports, and the online version of the Safety Network quarterly newsletter. Other areas of the site include information on laws and policies, links to additional resources, and personal narratives.
- Poverty: 2004
- Provides the latest official U.S. government figures on poverty from the Census Bureau. The report is based on the Current Population Survey (CPS) of approximately 72,000 households nationwide. Includes measures of the number of people in poverty, rates by age, the duration of poverty, and others. Most sections are available as HTML. The entire report, Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in th United States: 2004, is available as a PDF document. Includes links to additional Census Bureau statistics on poverty and income.