Step 1: Exploring topics
Step 1:
Explore topics in databases
The following databases are great for exploring topics.
- CQ Researcher (Sage) This link opens in a new windowResearch overviews of public affairs topics covering social, economic, environmental and technological issues.
- Opposing Viewpoints (Gale) This link opens in a new windowViewpoint articles, topic overviews, government and organizational statistics, newspaper and magazine articles and more concerning social issues.
- Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowScholarly journal articles, magazines and top newspapers. Also includes videos and images. Broad coverage of topics.
- Biography In Context (Gale) This link opens in a new windowBiographical information about most famous people.
- Science in Context This link opens in a new windowAuthoritative reference information on hundreds of significant science topics.
Do you want ideas?
The "CQ Researcher" and "Opposing Viewpoints" databases have a tool that you can use to get topic ideas, especially for your persuasive speech!
Go to the databases (links above) and look for the following links to click and explore:
