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Resources For Research Papers

Argumentative Essay Topics - Provided by Glendale Community College (AZ).

Best Information on the Net:  Hot Paper Topics - Compiled by the Librarians at St. Ambrose University

The Brookings Institution:

Research Topics  -“The Brookings Institution is a private nonprofit organization devoted to independent research and innovative policy solutions. For more  than 90 years, Brookings has analyzed current and emerging issues and produced new ideas that matter- for the nation and the world.”                 

Congressional Research Service Reports -“The NLE currently posts 1738 CRS Reports on environmental and related topics. The Congressional Research Service (CRS), part of the Library of Congress, prepares its reports for the U.S. Congress. CRS products undergo review for accuracy and objectivity and contain non-technical information that can be very useful to people interested in environmental policy.”

Documents in the News:  Current Events Research          

FindLaw Constitutional Law Center:  Hot Topics          

FrontLine -The PBS series FRONTLINE, is devoted to providing information on the critical issues and current events that impact our times.

Homework Center:  Social Issues - Compiled by the library staff at Multnomah County Library (OR)

Hot Paper Topics - Northwest Missouri State University provides a nice list of “hot topics” and related issues under debate.

Hot Topics - A great resource from the University of Louisville libraries.

Idea Generator - Old Dominion Libraries (VA) provides some general subject headings that will give you a plethora of topic ideas when you      click on a selected subject.

Issue Information - Presented by Project Vote Smart, select a topic from the pull-down menu labeled “pick an issue” and get started on your research paper!

Librarians’ Index to the Internet - One of the best subject guides on the Internet!  You can select a topic from a broad subject base and be directed to websites you can trust- they are selected by librarians from California and Washington state.

Politics1:  Political Issues and Debates - View political ideology resources from the Right, Left, Libertarian and Radical.  Issue debate topics include abortion, death penalty, euthanasia, health care, immigration, military war and many others.

Public Agenda Online - A great site for quick facts for current topics of interest.  Further information is provided with a general overview of the topic and additional resources to better understand the issue, public opinion view and related additional resources.

Research Help- Speech and Term Paper Topics - The A. Philip Randolph Memorial Library at Manhattan Community College (NY), provides you with research help and topics for speech and term papers.  This site also has additional information on current events and links to term paper writing help.