LibGuides: Controversial Issues: Articles, Journals, and Databases

General Research Databases

Look in all of our databases and the FSU print book collection at one time with Ram Search.

Credo Reference
Excellent source for overviews and background information and on a topic.
CQ Researcher
See HOT TOPICS on right for short reports a variety of current and controversial topics.

Full-Text Journal Finder

Many students are looking for journals in full-text online. The Full-Text Journal Finder can help you to determine whether the journal you are looking for has full-text access at the Whittemore Library. Type in the journal name or the first few words of the name to see if your journal is full-text online.

Full-Text Journal Finder

Reusable Ram Search Widget

Google Scholar

Search for scholarly journal articles with the search engine Google Scholar. Google Scholar is connected to Whittemore Library's databases, so an article from your search results should be availabe full-text from our library if you see and click on the link, "Find it @ Framingham State", to the right of the article.

News Sources Databases

New York Times (website with multimedia) This link opens in a new window
Free access provided by the New York Times Company. Follow this link to create a free account that can be used to log-into the New York Times website. You must renew your free account every year.
Boston Globe This link opens in a new window
This publication's detailed indexing helps users quickly find the news information they need. Each issue is indexed thoroughly, so they have access to not only top news stories but also the information contained on the various sections of the paper. The indexing covers not only complete bibliographic information but also companies, people, products, etc.

Coverage: 1980 - current

Databases: Current Issues - Different Points of View

Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
Information, opinions and articles. Click Browse Issues to see controversial topics grouped into collections that include viewpoint articles, overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
Gale in Context: Global Issues This link opens in a new window
International viewpoints on global issues, topics, and current events. Each gateway page includes an overview, "perspectives" articles, reference, periodical, primary source and statistical information. Use Browse Issues and Topics, Country Finder, Basic Search or Advanced Search to explore the database.
Alt-PressWatch This link opens in a new window
Alternative and independent press - magazines, journals and newspapers articles [Coverage: 1970 to date]

CQ Researcher
Try BROWSE TOPICS for reports that provide overviews, graphs, pictures, pros/cons, and more on many current and controversial, topics. Or HOT TOPICS which provide overview and chronology. Coverage: [1991 to date]

Science in Context This link opens in a new window
Sources include full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, experiments, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
Similar search capabilities to Opposing Viewpoints in Context and Global Issues in Context above.

E Journals & Print Journals at FSU

Links to e-journals and a listing of the journals FSU's Whittemore Library carries in print format.

e-jounals & print journals held by FSU
Click on "holdings list" link for a PDF list of F.S.U.'s print periodical holdings.

Controversial Issues