Research Guides: Controversial Issues Research Guide: Find Articles & Videos

Articles

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Full-text journals, magazines, newspapers, and more covering all fields of study.
- Help Searching EBSCO Databases (video 2:57)
America's News This link opens in a new window
A browseable list of topics as well as information from newspapers from around the country.
Global Issues in Context This link opens in a new window
Offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events.
- Global Issues Tutorial (video 1:57)
Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
Resource covering national & international newspapers.
- Help Searching EBSCO Databases (video 2:57)
Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new window
Provides different viewpoints about various social issues from magazines, newspapers, viewpoint essays, and ebooks.
Virginian-Pilot This link opens in a new window
Now includes digital image of the paper! Serving southeastern Virginia, Virginia's Eastern Shore, and northeastern North Carolina; largest-circulation newspaper in the state of Virginia. (Newsbank)

Statistics

Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Historical census data and demographic information from 1790 to the present.

Academic Video Online This link opens in a new window
Streaming video on a wide variety of subjects.
- Help Searching Academic Video Online (video 1:29)
Films On Demand This link opens in a new window
Streaming media covering all fields of study
- Films on Demand in 1.5 Minutes (video 1.21)
Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Streaming videos and documentaries on a variety of subjects.
- Search for a Film (website)

TED, Technology Entertainment and Design Channel
Debate and presentations made during annually held TED conference. Speakers are globally recognized figures such as Al Gore, Bono, Bill Clinton and Jane Goodall.

AP Newsroom (Associated Press) This link opens in a new window
Current and historical photographs from the Associated Press Photo Archive; state, regional, US national, and international photos.
Artstor
Images of artwork from around the world.
- Help Searching Artstor (Website)