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Resources for Topic Ideas
- CQ Researcher - a collection of weekly research reports on recent news topics and issues of broad interest in the public policy sphere. Reports address a wide variety of subjects, including health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.
- Opposing Viewpoints - allows researchers to read the overview of a topic, featured viewpoints, view infographics, videos, news, and read articles from academic journals. Researchers can browse by issue, visualize connections between search terms and topics, and view relevant articles for those topics through the 'Topic Finder' resource.
- Gale eBooks - browse by subject or search the full catalog.
Tutorial: Background Research Tips
