Civics Action Project
General Information / información general
Britannica is a good place to start for basic definitions and background information.
Databases
When working with GALE products, look for articles labeled 'Level 2' or 'Level 3' for the most success. *técnica de traducción
⬆️ has introductions and collections by issue. *técnica de traducción
⬆️ If your topic has a historical element try this one. *técnica de traducción
⬆️ If your issue is not in 'opposing viewpoints' start here *técnica de traducción
Newspapers/ periódic
Filter by date to get up-to-date information on your issues.
⬆️ Local coverage for Massachusetts-focused issues. *técnica de traducción
⬆️ More national coverage *técnica de traducción
⬆️ Filter by "Publication Title" if looking for an article from a particular newspaper or magazine. This searches news broadly, including magazines like the New Yorker or websites like Vulture. *técnica de traducción
Civics Specific Sources
^Great for levers of change at the local level.
A Starting Point - This website gathers videos about a variety of political issues. Has information from both political sides, especially from lawmakers. Goals include 'bipartisanship'. Easy to navigate, harder to search. Browse and skim. About page.
ProCon Goal to be non-biased and present sourced pros and cons of debatable issues, as well as a host of reference information relevant to those issues. Easy to browse, harder to search. About page.
Issue Specific
Government Agencies
Department of Homeland Security - government agency related to immigration
Environmental Protection Agency - environment topics
American Medical Association - healthcare issues
Open Secrets - shares how much money 💲 an organization has given to lawmakers to convince them to vote for their issues.