Progressivism

The following are potential resources that will assist you in your exploration of Modern Day Progressivism.
 

Online Databases & Internet Directories

Opposing Viewpoints Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is a one-stop source for information on today's hottest social issues.

Gale's Global Issues in Context This resource empowers users with the tools they need to understand today’s world issues from a global perspective.   [Password required for at-home access.]
Multnomah County Library - Social Issues
This Internet directory is an excellent resource for researching current social issues from multiple perspectives." Arranged by topics, including abortion, affirmative action, AIDS, animal rights, capital punishment, censorship, civil rights, creation science vs. evolution, drugs, euthanasia and assisted suicide, flag burning, immigration, school prayer,



Internet Resources

Online News

The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/

Time http://www.time.com/time/

Newsweek http://www.newsweek.com/

CNN http://www.cnn.com/
Websites
Popular Issues

of Concern

 MTV ACT http://act.mtv.com/
Yahoo BUZZ http://buzz.yahoo.com/
ProCon.Org http://www.procon.org/
Take Part: Inspiration to Action http://www.takepart.com/

If you don't find what you're looking for in any of the sites above, try your 
own keyword search using the following tips...

Internet Search Tips

  1. Type the URL (web site address) of a search directory/engine in the address box: ex: www.yahoo.com, or www.google.com, etc.
     
  2. (Be sure to type the address exactly the way you see it, including any uppercase letters and punctuation).
     
  3. Type in keyword(s). (If your keyword has two parts such as: "search and seizure", be sure to put quotes around it so that the search engine only finds the Internet sites about search and seizure as opposed to all of the sites containing the word search plus all of the sites containing the word seizure.
     

  4. If you would like to search for something specific about a search and seizure, try a combined keyword search by adding a comma followed by a space and your other search term. For instance; if I wanted to find out about search and seizure of school lockers, I would enter the following:

    "search and seizure", school, lockers
     

  5. Hit Enter on your keyboard, or click on Search, then scan the description of the "hits" (entries) and click on the links that sound best.
     
  6. Be sure to evaluate each Internet site for the following:
    • Authority: Can you tell if the author is credible (believable)?
    • Objectivity: Is the information objective (honest and free of bias)?
    • Currency: Is the information recent and up-to-date?
    • Design: Is the site designed in a clear and user friendly way?
    • Navigation: Is the site easy to navigate through, and are all links current and usable?

     

  7. Remember: if you choose to use any information (text or graphics) found on an Internet source, 
    you must include it in your bibliography.

Remember:  YOU MUST CITE EVERY RESOURCE YOU USED to gather information on your 
Works Cited (Bibliography) page.  Use the Works Cited Guide to access MLA format.