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Controversial Issues
Library Databases -- 39 databases of reliable, in-depth, and current information, including Opposing Viewpoints, SIRS Knowledge Source , ABC-CLIO Issues, CQ Researcher, and more. Always the best place to start for quality resources. You will need to log in with your regular user name and password. Add " @qsbyin " to your user name.
Government Sites and Information |
GPO Access -- "Free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal Government." |
GovernmentDocs.org -- "Unprecedented level of access to government documents by allowing users to browse, search, and review hundreds of thousands of pages acquired through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and other public disclosure, or “sunshine,” laws." |
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Office of the Clerk: U.S. House of Representatives --"House documents, including public disclosure forms,... historical information about the House of Representatives and information about its Members and Committees." Includes official vote counts for federal elections since 1920. |
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THOMAS -- Current and historical documentation of the U.S. Congress at work. From the Library of Congress. |
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American Time Use Survey (ATUS) -- "Measures the amount of time people spend doing various activities, such as paid work, childcare, volunteering, and socializing." |
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General Sites and Directories Devoted to Issues |
Social Issues-- A directory of web sites dealing with different social issues from the Multnomah County Library. |
FactCheck.org -- Annenberg Political Fact Check. Find out how much of the truth the politicians are telling you. |
ThisNation -- A "guide to American government and politics on the net." Includes an online textbook, primary documents, a glossary, news and issues, and images. |
NYPIRG -- New York Public Interest Research Group. |
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Youthink! -- Learn about global issues from the World Bank. |
Big Think-- "Hundreds of hours of direct, unfiltered interviews with today's leading thinkers, movers and shakers ... search them by question or by topic, and ... respond in kind." |
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Sites Devoted to Specific Issues
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Bitterlemons -- "Presents Israeli and Palestinian viewpoints on prominent issues of concern." |
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Program on International Policy Attitudes -- "Research on public opinion on foreign policy and international issues by conducting nationwide polls, focus groups and comprehensive reviews of polling conducted by other organizations." |
Genderstats -- A database of gender statistics from the World Bank. |
Madre -- An International Women's Human Rights Organization. |
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Americans to Ban Cloning -- "A group of concerned Americans and U.S. based organizations that promote a global, comprehensive ban on human cloning." |
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Privacy International -- "A human rights group formed in 1990 as a watchdog on surveillance and privacy invasions by governments and corporations." |
Belief.net -- Information on religion of all sorts. |
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Information about the Law |
Law Engine -- "The best online legal sources in a fast 'single-view' format." |
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Social Studies Resources
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