Selecting a Research Topic: Choose the Right One for You! (Library Workshop)
Online Reference Databases
Points of View Reference Center™ is a full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides 200 topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument).
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Points of View Reference Source This link opens in a new windowPoints of View Reference Source™ is a full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides 200 topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument). Access provided by the New Jersey State Library.
CQ Researcher offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of today's most important issues. Each report is on a single topic—more than 12,000 words of text and extensive bibliographies. Each weekly issue provides up-to-date information on controversial subjects written by CQ's staff of experienced reporters.
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CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowCQ Researcher offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of today's most important issues. Each report is on a single topic—more than 12,000 words of text and extensive bibliographies. ... Each weekly issue provides up-to-date information on controversial subjects written by CQ's staff of experienced reporters.
When you conduct a search in Library One Search (Rider University Libraries' default search), an entry from Research Starters might appear at the top of your results. Database results can be very specific, so use a research starter or another reference source to get some background knowledge and learn what search terms to include and to exclude.
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Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Credo Reference provides access to 600+ encyclopedias, handbooks, guides and dictionaries. These reference works cover a wide swath of topics including, science and medicine, history and cultural studies, business, education, and much more.