The print encyclopedias are found near the beginning of the reference collection in both libraries. There are also some sources in the libraries and on the internet that are especially helpful for finding information on topics of current, and often controversial, interest. These issues are also indexed in Infotrac 's Expanded Academic ASAP , but are not available there in full text. Opinion-Pages accesses current editorial, opinion and comment pages from online English newspapers around the world, indexed twice daily. Searchable and browsable.
Online newspapers are all over the net.
One good starting point is the News and Media section on our Quick Reference pages. The searchable Public Agenda Online website offers analysis, statistics and polling results on topics such as crime, education, the environment, health care, race, welfare, etc. Use Inter-Library Loan to borrow something from another library. Be sure to ask a reference librarian if you need assistance. You might find it helpful to have your internet browser open in three windows.