Background Sources
Finding an Issue
CQ Researcher – A reference tool/magazine that gives overviews of major paper topics like abortion, gun control, steroids in sports, etc. Includes Pro and Con sides for most topics.
Procon.org – Pros and cons of controversial issues. Read pro and con arguments for and against topics such as medical marijuana, euthanasia, prostitution, and more.
World Almanac – Access to current issues and news items.
Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia