SCF Libraries: POS 1041 American Government: Getting Started

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Subjects: Art, Humanities, Psychology

Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Good place to begin, to get the scope/history of the issue.
CQ Researcher (Sage) This link opens in a new window
Gives timeline of issue, pro/con, images, graphs, facts, and opinions.
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale) This link opens in a new window
As name suggests, provides opposing viewpoints on many issues in the United States. Lots of scholarly and reliable information.
Issues & Controversies (Infobase) This link opens in a new window
Hundreds of hot topics in politics, government, business, society, education, and popular culture.
America's News (NewsBank) This link opens in a new window
News articles from around the country
Films on Demand (Infobase) This link opens in a new window
Video clips, helpful for presentation.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Statistics, great for supporting your point of view.

Criminal Justice Database (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Covers a wide variety of criminal justice topics, including corrections administration, law enforcement, social work, industrial security, drug rehabilitation, and criminal and family law.
Sage Journals This link opens in a new window
Includes more than 645 journals spanning the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science, Technology, and Medicine. Also includes some current Nursing journals.
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
MOST RECOMMENDED. Cross disciplinary coverage from Astronomy to Zoology. Scholarly journal articles, industry magazines and top newspapers. Text with screen reader and translator.

To open EBSCO databases, click on the "OpenAthens Login" link after you log in.
Academic OneFile (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Peer-reviewed, full-text articles from leading journals and reference sources. Larger than Expanded Academic One File.
Pop Culture Universe (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window
Essays and research from major reference titles. Provides scholarship on popular topics through out the decades. Uses the face and actions of culture to explain political, social and person issues.