LibGuides: ENGL 10103: Argumentative Topics: Find Databases

Best Bet Databases

Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues.
Off campus access requires your UACCM username and password.

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SIRS Issues Researcher
Direct link: https://explore.proquest.com/
TOPICsearch
This current events database allows researchers to explore social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today’s classrooms. Students can use either the dropdown menus for Current Events or Topics to easily locate relevant articles. TOPICsearch contains full text for more than 90,000 articles from nearly 250 diverse sources including international and regional newspapers, EBSCO's unparalleled collection of periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information.
Both Sides of the Issue
This production of John Stossel's non-profit, Stossel in the Classroom, aims to help teachers present balanced lessons on topics. Each month, they pair two of John’s videos with videos representing opposing arguments. Every Both Sides of the Issue pairing includes discussion questions.

Other Promising Databases

EBSCOhost
EBSCOhost allows users to search all available EBSCO database content with a one search feature.
Off campus access requires your UACCM username and password.
ProQuest Central
ProQuest Central is a cross-disciplinary research tool with 30 databases that can be searched together or individually.
Off campus access for Arkansans through the ASL Traveler Database Project.

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The Traveler Statewide Resource project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Films on Demand
Films on Demand is a digital video library, which allows you to watch streaming videos. Subjects include: anthropology, art and architecture, archival films and newsreels, earth science, communication, history, politics, sociology, nursing, and world languages.
Off campus access requires your UACCM username and password.
Academic Video Online
A multidisciplinary collection of more then 60,000 videos. Topics covered include Architecture, Art, Business, Counseling and therapy, Dance, Economics, Education, Ethnic studies, Ethnography, Health, History, Humanities, Law and public safety, LGBT studies, Literature, Opera, Philosophy,Political science, Psychology, Religion, Science, Theatre, and Women’s studies. Video types include newsreels, field recordings, demonstrations of specific techniques, archival footage, interviews, and documentaries.
Off campus access requires your UACCM username and password.