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Your assignment is to construct an argument expressing and defending your opinion about a controversial topic. In order to complete this paper successfully, you need to find reliable information and cite it properly. This guide has been created to help you do both!
Databases
Databases
username: wshs password: library
Updated information on hundreds of controversial current events topics.
password: patriot
Get a global perspective on a controversial issue. News, viewpoint essays, and more.
Websites
Websites
Before using any website as a source for your paper, consider these important questions:
WHO: Who wrote the information? Do they have any professional experience or credentials? Is the website sponsored by a company or institution?
WHAT: Does the information relate to your topic or address your research question? Who is the intended audience?
WHEN: When was the information created, published, posted, or last updated? Is your topic particularly time sensitive?
WHERE: Where did the information come from? Are there sources or links provided?
WHY: Why was the information created? What was the goal of publishing this content for the world to see?
Final question: Is this information better than what I could find in databases or other published literature? If the answer is no, keep searching!
The UN is a multinational forum that addresses issues that transcend national boundaries. This website offers and overview of some of these issues in depth, and links to other resources where you can find additional information.
Promoting critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship by presenting controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan, and primarily pro-con format. Browse from over 70 controversial topics.
Search for your topic on this website to connect to articles provided by various government agencies.
NoodleTools
NoodleTools
Step 1: Create Account or Sign In & Create Project
Step 1: Create Account or Sign In & Create Project
Step 2: Add Sources
Step 2: Add Sources
Export Citation
Export Citation
If you are working in a Gale database, you can export a citation into NoodleTools.
Copy & Paste Citation
Copy & Paste Citation
Alternatively, you can copy and paste an existing citation into your source list.
Manually Cite a Source
Manually Cite a Source
If you need to create a website citation from scratch, follow these steps.
Step 3: Create Notecards
Step 3: Create Notecards
After you have added some sources to your project, you can begin to create notecards for each source. Watch the video to learn how:
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