Databases & Websites by Subject

Click On Current Social Issues - Pro and Con

Balanced Politics.org
Includes some topics not covered by other sites.

Controversial Issues
Offers links to organizations for and against issues as well as those that offer a balanced treatment of a topic.

Ethics Matters
The applied ethics section offers in-depth resources on current social issues.

Frontline
Site of the highly regarded PBS program. View research information and watch selected episodes online. Gives intelligent coverage of timely issues of public concern.

Hot Paper Topics

Multnomah Public Library Homework Help
Links to many useful sites discussing such controversialissues as abortion, terrorism, immigration, binge drinkingand many others.

Policy Almanac
Links to sites which present both sides of current controversial issues concerned with health, environment, social welfare and world events.

ProCon.org

Public Agenda Online
Public Agenda is a nonpartisan, nonprofit public opinion research and citizen education organization based in New York City. This website discusses major social issues.

Prepared by Martha M. Krause, March 2011