LibGuides: Researching Controversial Issues: Getting Started

Picking a Topic

Use the sources below to browse topics so you can pick one.

Browse Issues in Opposing Viewpoints
A list of issues and hot topics with links to background information, journal articles, new stories, and videos on those topics.
Infobase Topics
A-Z list of issues. Can be filtered by topic.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new window
Resource to investigate hot topics and social issues. Contains pro/con viewpoints, background information, statistics, primary sources, news articles, and podcasts.
Issues & Controversies This link opens in a new window
Explores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Provides access to more than 270 reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

Cerritos College Library Catalog
Some of the best sources for learning about a new topic are books, e-books, and videos. Use this link to search our catalog using the same keywords you've been using in other databases.