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Research Guide to Current Controversies

Resources and guidance for researching current controversial topics and social issues.

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Now that you've got the basics, use the resources on this page to learn more about your topic or find answers to specific questions.

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Use Advanced Search to combine multiple concepts with AND in the same search. Draw on the vocabulary you built during your background research.

Example question:
What are the impacts of racial bias in policing?

Example search:

(racial OR "people of color" OR ethnicity)
AND (bias OR discrimination OR prejudice)
AND (policing OR "law enforcement")

Issues databases

Resources specifically focused on current controversies:

General databases

Health & wellness-related topics

If researching the health and/or psychological effects of an issue, you may also find these resources helpful:

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If you've only got an abstract or citation of a source you want to find, see:

Books & e-books

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Research agencies

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