99 Jumpstarts to Research
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99 Jumpstarts to Research

Topic Guides for Finding Information on Current Issues

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eBook - PDF

99 Jumpstarts to Research

Topic Guides for Finding Information on Current Issues

About this book

This book provides research assistance for 99 current and provocative issues students can use to write a brief argumentative paper. In 2030, it is projected that 65 percent of the population will be over 65. The U.S. Government Census Bureau reveals that over an adult's working life, college graduates typically earn close to $1 million more than high school graduates. About 43 percent of American families spend more than they earn each year. These three factoids represent a tiny fraction of the potential research subjects contained in 99 Jumpstarts to Research: Topic Guides for Finding Information on Current Issues, Second Edition, a completely revised follow-up to the original edition. Every jumpstartā€”each focused upon a current, timely issueā€”contains ideas for narrowing the topic, research keywords, suggested best books and databases, and Internet sites. This book supports both faculty and students in identifying compelling topics, effectively evaluating and selecting resources in today's information-overload world, and deriving enjoyment from the research and writing process.

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Information

Publisher
Libraries Unlimited
Year
2010
Edition
2
eBook ISBN
9781598843699
Topic
Languages & Linguistics
Subtopic
Library & Information Science
Index
Languages & Linguistics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Preface
  6. How This Book Is Organized
  7. Getting Ready for Research
  8. Recommended Search Engines
  9. Fourteen Suggestions for Improved Internet Searching
  10. Chapter 1: Abortion
  11. Chapter 2: An Aging Society
  12. Chapter 3: Airline Security
  13. Chapter 4: Alternative Energy Sources
  14. Chapter 5: American Melting Pot
  15. Chapter 6: Animal Welfare
  16. Chapter 7: Appreciating Cultural Diversity
  17. Chapter 8: Auto Industry
  18. Chapter 9: Background Checks
  19. Chapter 10: Benefits for Veterans
  20. Chapter 11: Cashless Society
  21. Chapter 12: Census
  22. Chapter 13: Change in America
  23. Chapter 14: China: World Domination?
  24. Chapter 15: Church and Clergy
  25. Chapter 16: Civil Rights versus Civil Defense
  26. Chapter 17: Climate Change
  27. Chapter 18: College: Worth the Price?
  28. Chapter 19: The College Experience
  29. Chapter 20: Community Colleges
  30. Chapter 21: Consumerism
  31. Chapter 22: Copyright: Who Owns What?
  32. Chapter 23: Corruption in Government
  33. Chapter 24: Credit Card Debt
  34. Chapter 25: Cybercrime
  35. Chapter 26: Dieting, Nutrition, and Health
  36. Chapter 27: Discount Culture
  37. Chapter 28: DNA and You
  38. Chapter 29: Doping in Sports
  39. Chapter 30: Double Standard for the Rich and Famous
  40. Chapter 31: Eating Disorder
  41. Chapter 32: Economic Stimulus Measures
  42. Chapter 33: Ecotourism
  43. Chapter 34: Education Reform
  44. Chapter 35: Ethics on Wall Street
  45. Chapter 36: Ethnic Cleansing
  46. Chapter 37: Evolution Debate
  47. Chapter 38: Family Violence
  48. Chapter 39: Fear: Is It the New Way of Life?
  49. Chapter 40: Felons' Rights
  50. Chapter 41: Funerals: The Final Celebration
  51. Chapter 42: Gender Differences
  52. Chapter 43: Genetically Modified Foods
  53. Chapter 44: Going Green
  54. Chapter 45: Gun Control
  55. Chapter 46: Hoarding
  56. Chapter 47: Homeland Security
  57. Chapter 48: Homeschooling
  58. Chapter 49: Human Trafficking
  59. Chapter 50: Identify Theft
  60. Chapter 51: Immunizations
  61. Chapter 52: India
  62. Chapter 53: Inflationā€žRecession
  63. Chapter 54: Juvenile Death Penalty
  64. Chapter 55: A Laptop for Every Student
  65. Chapter 56: Marketing on the Internet
  66. Chapter 57: Marriage: What Is It?
  67. Chapter 58: Mass Media
  68. Chapter 59: Medical Assistance to Africa
  69. Chapter 60: Military Draftā€žService Draft
  70. Chapter 61: Mining Edible Populations of the Ocean
  71. Chapter 62: Modern Jackass: Regionalisms and Urban Slang
  72. Chapter 63: National Debt
  73. Chapter 64: New Diseases
  74. Chapter 65: Obama: Yes, We Can
  75. Chapter 66: Obesity
  76. Chapter 67: Online Education
  77. Chapter 68: Organic Farming
  78. Chapter 69: Organized Squatting
  79. Chapter 70: Outsourcing
  80. Chapter 71: Parental Rights
  81. Chapter 72: Plagiarism
  82. Chapter 73: Prescription Drug Culture
  83. Chapter 74: Product Safety
  84. Chapter 75: Pulpit Politics
  85. Chapter 76: Racism in the Postā€¦Civil Rights Era
  86. Chapter 77: Radiation Emissions
  87. Chapter 78: Reality TV
  88. Chapter 79: The Really Rich
  89. Chapter 80: Relations with Cuba
  90. Chapter 81: Religious Tolerance
  91. Chapter 82: Reparations
  92. Chapter 83: Rights of Privacy
  93. Chapter 84: Role of the United States in the Changing World
  94. Chapter 85: Saving Retirement
  95. Chapter 86: Second Life: Virtual Worlds
  96. Chapter 87: Social Networking
  97. Chapter 88: Space Exploration
  98. Chapter 89: Tax Cuts
  99. Chapter 90: Technology: Is It Making Life Better?
  100. Chapter 91: Terrorism
  101. Chapter 92: UN Peacekeeping
  102. Chapter 93: Universal Health Care
  103. Chapter 94: Upgrading U.S. Infrastructure
  104. Chapter 95: Urban Planning and Revitalization
  105. Chapter 96: U.S. Military Post-9/11
  106. Chapter 97: What Makes a Classic?
  107. Chapter 98: Wikipedia
  108. Chapter 99: World Hunger
  109. Bibliography
  110. Subject Directory
  111. Sources of Photographs
  112. Index

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