WR 121: Christofili: Explore Topics
Resources for Monica Christofili's writing class
Exploring Topics
Inspiration for exploring a great question can come from any place where you learn about something that makes you want to know about something else (yes, that means anywhere). Sites that can inspire you to explore include:
- The Oregonian: Newspaper from the state of Oregon
- The New York Times: Newspaper
- Huffington Post
- Mashable: Social Media/Technology news
- National Public Radio
- OZY
- Pew Research Center: Public opinion trends
- Portland Pulse: Social indicators for Portland area
- Public Radio International
- Radiolab
- Science Daily: Science news
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Library Databases for Exploring Topics
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowTopical, full text reports on controversial issues. Each report features a summary, chronology, and bibliography. Updated weekly.
- Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new windowA one-stop source for information on current social issues. Includes viewpoint articles on both sides of an issue, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full text magazine and newspaper articles. View the Opposing Viewpoints handout [pdf]