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Social Issues
Academic OneFile
One-stop source for millions of peer-reviewed, scholarly full-text articles in HTML and PDF formats from over 14,000 of the world's leading academic journals and reference sources. Comprehensively covers the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. Multimedia feature includes podcasts and transcripts from NPR, CNN, and the CBC, as well as full-text New York Times from 1985 to present.
CQ Researcher Plus Archive, 1923 - present
Over 3,600 in-depth, themed reports that analyze issues that have shaped the modern world, including reportage of current events placed within historical context. Search full-text of the reports, limit searches by date and topic, and use Issue Tracker to trace important changes in issues over time
Encyclopedia of Population 2v, 2003
Coverage of demographic topics both in the core field and in neighboring disciplines. Designed to encompass the large-scale changes in emphasis and research directions in population studies during the last 20 years, topics covered include: rapid demographic expansion in poor countries; low fertility rates and problems of old-age support; the environmental impact of a dense population; the press for expanded reproductive rights; and much more.
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America 2nd ed., 3v,...
8,000 to 12,000 word essays on specific culture groups in the United States, emphasizing religions, holidays, customs, and languages in addition to providing information on historical background and settlement patterns. Also covers ethno-religious groups such as Jews, Chaldeans, and Amish. Each essay lists organizations and research centers; name, address, and contact information for periodicals, radio, and television stations; and a further readings section.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
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Good Stuff? A Behind the Scenes Guide to the Things We ...
A guide to the environmental and social aspects of common consumer products. Concerned consumers can find information on what goes into the production, use, and disposal of many common consumer goods.
Literature and Science: Social Impact & Interaction
ABC-CLIO - History Reference Online eBook.
Marriage Customs of the World: From Henna to Honeymoons
ABC-CLIO - History Reference Online eBook.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Opposing Viewpoints in Context draws on the acclaimed social issues series published by Greenhaven Press, as well as core reference content from other Gale and Macmillan Reference sources to provide a complete one-stop source for information on social issues. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
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The Gale PowerSearch platform offers comprehensive access to authoritative reference, periodical and primary source information. Select from a list of Gale databases. Search multiple databases simultaneously with a single query. PowerSearch features include: advanced searching, bookmarks, search results, quick search and document delivery in email, print and download formats.
SIRS KnowledgeSource
A combination of databases providing full-text articles from a wide variety of sources for a diverse age range of users. Subject areas include the social sciences, government, sciences, the arts, and others.
Social Statistics Briefing Room
This White House web page provides links to statistical information on crime, demography, education and health produced by a number of Federal agencies.
Traditional Festivals: a Multicultural Encyclopedia
ABC-CLIO - History Reference Online eBook.