Research Starter  

Use these databases to narrow broad topics and for in-depth information on many controversial topics. Most articles are full-text. To access: use your X-ID as the Borrower ID and your six-digit birth date (MMDDYY) as the PIN.

Finding a topic is the most important but sometimes the hardest part of the research process. These easy tips should help

• Choose a topic you find interesting
• Topic should fit the assignment -- ask instructor for approval
• Focus the topic

• Broad -- Computers (you'll find too much information
• Narrow -- The psychological effects of computer use for primary school children in Lake County, FL (you'll find too little information
• Just Right -- Is Internet addiction a serious psychological problem?

These print series present many controversial and timely topics in a question/answer or pro/con format.

• At Issue
• Contemporary World Issues
• Current Controversies
• Opposing Viewpoints
• Taking Sides

To find them use the library catalog and do a search like the one pictured.