Provides full-text access to differing points of view on current social issues. Brings together viewpoint articles, contextual topic overviews, government and organizational statistics, biographies of social activists, court cases, profiles of government agencies and special interest groups, newspaper and magazine articles, as well as links to more than 1,800 reviewed and subject-indexed websites.
Essays on controversial issues to develop debates or be a starting point in writing a position paper.
Why search here? Search here for scholarly content in the humanities and social sciences in a major database that many students are familiar with from high school.
Content type: Journal articles, eBooks, images, primary sources
Why search here? Visualize, analyze, and map a wide range of data related to demographics, real estate, health, crime, and more at various geographic levels, from national down to a specific address
Content type: Maps, charts, and reports created from over 37,000 datasets (demographics, housing, real estate, health, crime, economy, education, and assets
Coverage dates: Data is updated regularly, with some datasets covering historical information dating back to the 1970s, while others are a snapshot of the most recent available data
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First time users: On the site, type in the school name and follow the instructions
Already registered: If you don't have an active academic pass, visit accessnyt.com, type in the school name, and follow the instructions. Since you are registered, lick "Already have an account" which is found below “Create an Account”
Register using your USCA email account. Entitles users to WSJ app also.
Why search here? Good for finding historical and current articles from newspapers and news sources across the U.S., including smaller regional and local newspapers.
Content type: Newspaper articles, broadcast transcripts, newswires
Coverage dates: 1700s-present
Gale OneFile: News provides access to more than 3,000 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers as well as leading titles from around the world. It includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts, and transcripts. The resource allows users to translate articles into more than 40 different languages, create email alerts, and customize search options and results format
