CQ Researcher browse by topic
Covers popular and key issues in the news with a focus on long-lasting policy topics.
ProCon.org
Information on hotly debated topics.
Gather background with broad overviews.
CQ Researcher
Feature articles on broad policy issues. Great overview in one single place
ProCon.org
Broad articles on hotly debated topics. Features both sides of an argument. Poor search engine, so browse the list for best results.
Credo
Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and images. Good for basic information without overwhelming details. Like Wikipedia but with sources you can cite.
Government Agencies and Organizations are gateways to a wealth of data and reports. Use these search engines to find authoritative reports online and to identify the primary agencies that publish on your topic.
GoogleGov
Convenient ranking of links within home pages.
Caches pages to eliminate bad links.
IGO Search
Searches hundreds of Inter-Governmental Organizations, like the United Nations, World Bank, World Health Organization, etc. (What's included).
NGO Search
Nongovernmental organizations associated with international research organizations (what's included).
U.S. State Department
Agency concerned with international relations and how countries interact.
Good source for country data and issues
Key reports:
Articles, Newspapers, and Government Publications provide current awareness and research that support your message. Use them to explore background issues as well as specific programs.
Alcon Library Catalog
Searchable catalog for library material. Includes URLs for the full-text of ebooks and documents.
OneSearch
Resources across all subjects. Contains both scholarly research and general magazines. Good starting point any time you need journal articles.
Lexis-Nexis
Most comprehensive collection of newspapers and magazines. Search thousands of news sources at once. Includes regional, U.S., and international newspapers and magazines.
Useful ways to narrow results:
Timeline: narrow by date
Location by Publication: news sources from a particular location
Geography by Document: news about a particular location
Abilene and ACU
Abilene Reporter News
Abilene's local newspaper.
Abilene, TX City Search
City departments, City Council minutes, and official municipal workings.
The Optimist, 2002-present
The Optimist, 1912-2008
ACU campus newspaper. Use to research local student issues or to reflect local campus attitudes. Search university newspapers for wider comparison.
Data.census.gov
Doorway to U.S. Census data. Good for demographics describing the nation, state, or a local city.
Nation (U.S.) Quick Profiles (more details via full search)
Social - Education, Marital Status, Relationships, Fertility, Grandparents ...
Economic - Income, Poverty, Employment, Occupation
Housing - Occupancy and Structure, Adequacy, House Value, Costs, Utilities ...
Demographic - Age and Sex, Race, Hispanic Origin, Housing Units ...
Abilene Quick Profiles (more details via full search)
Social - Education, Marital Status, Relationships, Fertility, Grandparents ...
Economic - Income, Poverty, Employment, Occupation
Housing - Occupancy and Structure, Adequacy, House Value, Costs, Utilities ...
Demographic - Age and Sex, Race, Hispanic Origin, Housing Units ...
Tip: Display the information as a map for a powerful graphic.
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