Resources on Social Issues

• ISSUES database: Information here is organized by topic. You can browse or search a particular Issue, and then dig deeper into the topic from the "Overview" page. Don't stop at the Overview page - be sure you visit and fully read the links in the EXPLORE box on the left. You will need to explore the Background, Current View & Outlook, and Global View pages to fully research your Issue.
• RESEARCH IN CONTEXT database: Topics here include many additional resources, including photos, videos, newspaper and magazine articles, biographies, and audio clips.
• TEEN HEALTH & WELLNESS database: This database provides first-person perspectives on dealing with many issues, as well as a lot of science and data that illustrates their causes and effects. You will gain a better knowledge of how issues affect everyday people from this database.