Topic Locator

This site brings together over 100 resources that can help you select a topic for a project – research paper or speech.

Developed by Dr. Allan Mirwis, Archivist / Readers Services Librarian. AMirwis@kingsborough.edu, 718-368-5971.

Last updated – May 18, 2009. File - http - //www.kbcc.cuny.edu/kcclibrary/sub_assistance/TopicSources.htm.

1. Alphabetical Listing of Web Sites

2. Subject Listing of Web Sites

3. Noteworthy Web Sites (*)

4. Alphabetical Listing of Web Sites (Full entry)

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1. Alphabetical Listing of Web Sites

Click on the name of the web site to view its full entry.

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1.		Book	All	100 More Research Topic Guides for Students, Dana McDougald (Greenwood Press, 1999). ISBN - 0313308527
2.		Book	All	100 Research Topic Guides for Students, Dana McDougald (Greenwood Press, 1996). ISBN - 0313295522
3.		Web site	All	42eXplore > Topic
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4.	*	Web site	Policy	Almanac of Policy Issues
5.		Web site	News	Alternative Press Center
6.		Web site	Social	American Civil Liberties Union
7.		Web site	Medical	American Medical Association (AMA) Legal Issues - Hot Topics
8.		Web site	All	Americans and the World
9.		Web site	All	Anne Arundel Community College, Truxal Library
10.		Web site	All	Anoka Ramsey Community College > Pathfinders
11.		Web site	All	Athens-Clarke County Library > Pathfinders and Research
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12.		Web site	Education	BBC - Education > Hot Topics
13.		Web site	Science	BBC - Science & Nature > Hot Topics
14.		Web site	All	Blue Ridge Community College > Pathfinders
15.		Web site	All	Boston University Libraries > Subject Guides
16.		Web site	All	Brigham Young University - Hawaii > Pathfinders
17.		Web site	All	Broward Community College > Pathfinders
18.		Web site	All	Bureau of National Affairs > Web Watch Reading Room
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19.		Web site	All	California State University at Fullerton Library > Hot Topics on the Web
20.		Web site	All	California State University at Long Beach, Library > Research Guide on Paper Topics
21.		Web site	All	California State University, Chico > Merriam Library Research Station > Pro-Con Information Sources
22.		Web site	All	California State University, Los Angeles > Researching Pro & Con Issues
23.		Web site	All	Camden County Public Library System > Subject Guides
24.		Web site	All	Case Western Reserve University, The Mandel School, Harris Library > Pathfinders
25.		Web site	All	Chicago Metro History Education Center > “How to Find Topic Ideas in Chicago History”
26.		Web site	All	College of St. Catherine > Structured Controversial Issues
27.		Web site	All	Concordia University Library
28.	*	Web site	Political	Congressional Digest, the Pro & Con Monthly
29.		Web site	Political	Congressional Research Service Reports
30.		Web site	Science	Controversies in Science series
31.	*	Licensed database	All	CQ Researcher
32.		Web site	All	CRS Reports
33.		Web site	All	CSA > Hot Topics Series
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34.	*	Web site & book	Debate	DEBATABASE - the Online Debate Topic Database
35.		Web site	All	Discovery Guides
36.		Web site	Education	Dr. Kathie Nunley’s Web Site for Educators > Hot Topics
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37.		Web site	Education	Early Childhood Educators’ and Family Web Corner > Hot Topics
38.		Periodical	All	Editorials on File
39.		Web site	All	El Camino College, Schauerman Library > Controversial Topics/Current Issues
40.		Web site	Political	Electronic Policy Network
41.		Web site	All	Evergreen State College, Daniel J. Evans Library > Hot Topics
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42.		Web site	Debate	Glendale Community College > Argumentative Essay Topics
43.		Web site	Political	Global Issues That Affect Everyone
44.		Web site	Political	Global - Ideas - Bank
45.		Web site	Social	Google > Society > Issues
46.	*	Web site	All	Grokker
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47.		Web site	All	HandsNet
48.		Web site	Constitu- tional	Historic Supreme Court Decisions - By Topic
49.		Book	History	History Behind the Headline
50.	*	Book	History	History in Dispute
51.		Book	All	Hot Topics - Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Fifty Major Controversies Everyone Pretends to Know All About, Daniel Starer (Simon and Shuster, 1995). ISBN - 0671887084
52.		Web site	Science	How Stuff Works
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53.		Periodical	Political	International Debates
54.		Web site	All	Internet Public Library > Pathfinders
55.		Web site	Social	Internet Public Library > Social Issues and Social Welfare
56.		Web site	All	Intute - Virtual Training Suite
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57.		Web site	All	Jacksonville State University, Houston Cole Library > Topical Pathfinders
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58.		Web site	All	La Trobe University Library
59.		Web site	All	Lake Forest College, Donnelley and Lee Library
60.	*	Web site	All	Lexis Nexis Academic - Hot Bills & Hot Topics
61.	*	Web site	Education	Library of Congress > Learning Page
62.		Web site	Education	Library of Congress > Learning Page > Lessons — by Themes,Topics, Disciplines or Eras
63.		Web site	All	Library of Congress > Prints and Photographic Division > Lists of Images on Popular Topics
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64.		Web site	Medical	MedlinePlus> All Health Topics
65.	*	Web site	All	Memorial University > Explore a Topic
66.		Web site	All	Missouri State University Libraries > Pathfinders
67.		Web site	All	Morgana's Observatory > Links to Controversial Topics/Resources
68.		Web site	Social	Multnomah County Library > Homework Center — Social Issues
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69.		Web site	All	National Archives, Archives Library Information Center
70.		Web site	Policy	National Center for Policy Analysis
71.		Web site	Debate	National Center for Policy Analysis > Debate Central
72.		Web site	Education	National Council of Teachers of English > Hot Topics
73.		Web site	Medical	National Health Museum > Issues and Bioethics
74.		Web site	Political	National Issue
75.	*	Web site	All	National Issues Forum
76.	*	Web site	All	National Museum of Natural History > Explore A Topic
77.		Web site	All	National Public Radio - Talk of the Nation Discussion Topics
78.	*	Web site	All	Nationalissues.com
79.		Web site	Science	New Scientist > Special Reports On Key Topics In Science And Technology
80.	*	Web site	Medical	New York University, School of Medicine > Literature, Arts, and Medicine Database
81.		Web site	All	North Harris College Library > Controversial Topics Resource Guide
82.		Web site	All	Northwest Missouri State University Library > Hot Paper Topics
83.		Web site	All	Nova Southeastern University, Academic Support Network > Hot Topics
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84.		Web site	All	Ohlone College Library
85.		Web site	All	Old Dominion University Libraries > Idea Generator
86.	*	Licensed database	All	Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
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87.		Web site	All	Pathfinder Project
88.		Web site	All	PBS> Online Backgrounder
89.		Web site	Political	Political Information.com
90.		Web site	Political	Political Issues & Debates
91.		Web site	All	Poynter Online > Resource Center
92.		Web site	Political	Poly-Cy - Internet Resources for Political Science
93.		Web site	Policy	Program on International Policy Attitudes > Debate Central
94.	*	Web site	Political	Project Vote Smart > Issue Organizations
95.	*	Web site	Policy	Public Agenda Online
96.		Web site	All	Queensland (Australia) Government > Hot Topics Archive
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97.		Web site	All	Rand - Browse by Category
98.		Web site	All	Reference Suite @ FACTS.com
99.		Web site	All	Religious Tolerance.org
100.		Web site	All	Rio Hondo College Library > Hot Topics
101.		Web site	All	Rio Hondo College Library > Subject Guides
102.		Web site	All	Rutgers University, School of Communication, Information and Library Studies
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103.		Web site	Social	San Antonio Public Library > Social Issues
104.		Web site	All	San Diego State University Library > Infodome — Hot Topics Supersites
105.		Web site	All	Santa Monica College Library > Research Topics
106.		Web site	Education	Schoolwork.ugh > Hot Topics and Issues
107.		Book	Science	Science in Dispute
108.		Licensed database	All	SIRS Knowledge Source-Pro vs. Con Topics
109.		Web site	All	Speak Out
110.		Web site	All	Springfield Township High School Virtual Library > Models for Creating Pathfinders
111.		Web site	All	St. Ambrose University O'Keefe Library > Best Information on the Net - Hot Paper Topics
112.		Web site	All	St. Petersburg College > Pro / Con Resources
113.		Periodical	Constitu- tional	Supreme Court Debates
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114.	*	Web site	All	Taking Sides
115.	*	Web site & periodical	All	Time Archive – 1923 to the Present
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116.		Web site	Political	U. S. State Dept. > International Topics
117.		Web site	Medical	UCLA, Center for Mental Health in Schools > Hot Topic
118.		Web site	All	University of Louisville, Ekstrom Library > Hot Topics
119.		Web site	All	University of Michigan Libraries > Government Documents in the News
120.		Web site	Constitu- tional	University of Missouri - Kansas City Law School > Exploring Constitutional Law
121.		Web site	All	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Information and Library Science > Pathfinders
122.	*	Web site	Ethics	University of San Diego > Ethics Updates
123.		Web site	Science	University of Virginia > How Things Work
124.		Web site	All	University of Washington Libraries > Opposing Views
125.		Web site	All	University of Wisconsin - Madison, Libraries > Undergraduate Research Guides
126.		Web site	All	Urban Institute
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127.		Web site	All	Valencia Community College Library > Research Questions - Persuasion
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