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SPH 101, Ferrainolo & Wingfield: Get Started

Use this guide for SPH 101.

For your persuasive speech, you need to:
find a great topic
search a library database
learn about scholarly sources
generate citations

Check these sources to get started & find something interesting!

 

cq researcher CQ Researcher provides topical articles on social issues; articles include an overview, background information, the current situation concerning the issue, an outlook on possible developments, a special focus, chronology of related events, and pro and con section. Show me how

 


 

issues & controversies Issues & Controversies explores and analyzes hundreds of hot topics in politics, business, government, crime, law, energy, education, health, family, science, foreign policy, race, rights, society, and culture.

 


 

opposing viewpoints Opposing Viewpoints includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and thousands of articles on hundreds of subjects. Show me how

 


 

college in context College In Context provides information on a wide array of subjects; includes updated reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.


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