PLCY 051: The Global Environment in the 21st Century: Research Process
Develop Your Topic
- AccessScience
- Reference resource covering major scientific disciplines with links to primary sources
- Online equivalent to the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology and the McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science and Technology
- CQ ResearcherThe CQ Researcher is the perfect answer for people beginning research on current topics. It covers the most current and controversial issues of the day. From Abortion to War, each issue gives you a comprehensive review of the controversies, historical background, chronology of important events, opposing views from experts on the subject, and extensive bibliographies for additional research.
- Issues and Controversies on FileContains full text articles on current topics of interest, arranged in opposing points of view. It is intended to give users a quick grasp of the essentials of more than 250 controversial news topics. It also contains chronologies, illustrations, maps, tables, sidebars, bibliographies and contact information.
- Pros & Cons of Controversial Issues"Mission: Promoting critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship by presenting controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan, primarily pro-con format."
Evaluate your research results
- Ulrichs Web OnlineUlrich's Periodicals Directory is a database providing detailed, comprehensive, and authoritative information on journals published throughout the world. Not sure if the journal is scholarly? Check here to find out!
Writing & Citing
Writing
- The Writing Center offers face-to-face or online consultations. They also have drop-in hours and guides to help with your writing, including writing policy briefs and creating figures and charts.
Example Policy Briefs
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