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