LibGuides: Economics: Senior Debates: Find Information

General Search Tips

These strategies can make your searching more effective:

Use key words (not sentences)

Example: women combat military

Put phrases in quotations

Example: "mental illness"

Use truncation to search for various word endings

Examples: terrori* = terrorist, terrorism, terrorizing, etc.
cyberbull* = cyberbully, cyberbullies, cyberbullying, etc.

Library Books

The library has books and ebooks on your topics that you can find by searching the Destiny Library Catalog. You must log in to your library account to use ebooks. (See videos below.)

Your user name is your six digit student ID - example: 444555
Your password is your eight digit birthday - example: 01252000

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Accessing Databases from Off-Campus

You can use your chromebook or personal computer off campus to do research using library databases, however you will need to log in. Login information is available when you are signed in to your google account by going to this passwords page.

Online Information Sources

Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale)
Provides access to resources which examine controversial topics and social issues from multiple viewpoints. Sources include magazine and newspaper articles, image, videos, statistics and much more. Great for debates and argument papers.
SIRS (Proquest)
Provides access to three Proquest databases:
* Issues Researcher: covers topics studied for argument and debate
* Government Reporter: provides access to historic and government documents, directories and almanacs
* Renaissance: covers arts and humanities topics
Virtual Reference Library (Gale)
Provides access to encyclopedias and other specialized references sources for many disciplines.
Science in Context (Gale)
Provides access to resources from a wide range of scientific disciplines including biology, chemistry, earth and environmental science, health, technology, physics and astronomy. Sources include magazine and newspaper articles, experiments, videos, credible websites and much more
Student Resources in Context (Gale)
Provides access to information from a wide array of subjects. Sources include magazine and newspaper articles, primary source documents, biographies, videos, images, links to credible websites and much more.
Destiny Library Catalog
Search for books in the Merced High School Library collection.
Google Scholar
Google Scholar helps you find books, articles and other documents published by authors who do research at colleges, universities and other research institutions.
American Psychological Association
APA is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States. This website features articles related to topics in psychology and cognitive science.
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Provides information and statistics related to diseases, vaccines, smoking, sports injuries, and other health-related topics.
US Department of Education
Provides access to information related to education including compulsory education, the Dream Act, high school dropout rates, etc.
US Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Provides access to information and statistics related to border security, immigration, civil rights, cybersecurity, terrorism, etc.
US Department of Justice
Provides access to information and statistics related to crime and legal issues including cyberbullying, right to privacy, minimum wage, drug testing, parents rights, etc.
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Provides access to information and statistics on environmental issues such as climate change, water and air pollution, pesticides, toxic chemicals, hazardous waste, and other health issues related to the environment.
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Provides access to information and statistics related to nuclear energy, nuclear security, radioactive waste, etc.