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Choosing a Topic

The Conversation The Conversation is a nonprofit, independent news organization dedicated to unlocking the knowledge of experts for the public good. We publish trustworthy and informative articles written by academic experts for the general public and edited by our team of journalists.

CQ Researcher Plus Archive This link opens in a new window Explore in-depth reports on current and controversial news issues, covering a "hot topic" issue each week.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window Features content from hundreds of reference books in a broad range of subjects.
Gale Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
Access articles from various magazines and journals covering current events, science, technology, social sciences, arts, and humanities.
Gale Ebooks This link opens in a new window Ebooks and encyclopedias on all academic subjects.
Gale General OneFile This link opens in a new window
Access general interest magazines and in a single resource
New York Times (create an academic pass) This link opens in a new window
Using a valid CLC email account, create an account for full access to the NYT from 1851-present.
Additional information available: http://researchguides.clcillinois.edu/nytpass
Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new window Information on social issues with pro and con viewpoint articles, primary source materials, government and organizational statistics, and more.

Ebook Central This link opens in a new window Ebooks on a variety of academic subjects. Search or browse, and with a free bookshelf account, manage, highlight, and take notes.
OverDrive (Libby) This link opens in a new window Popular fiction and non-fiction audio and ebook titles and popular magazines. Use the Libby app to download to your device or listen/read in your browser.

Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window Find scholarly articles, magazines, trade publications and more covering a wide range of subjects. Our largest database.
MAS Complete This link opens in a new window Designed for high school libraries, this database offers full text from popular general interest and current events publications.

Academic Video Online This link opens in a new window
Full-length streaming video collection covering a variety of topic areas.
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Streaming videos that cover a a wide range of topics including social sciences, arts and humanities, science, technology, archival film and newsreels and more.

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