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Accessible from home Alcohol, Tobacco, and Illicit Drugs 
Offers a compilation of current and historical statistics and their analysis of addictive substances.

Accessible from home Animal Rights 
Discusses the moral and social issues dealing with the rights of animals.

Accessible from home Crime, Prisons, and Jails 
Examines the social issues involved in criminal activity, crime prevention and the treatment of offenders and in the United States.

booklist Divorce
Library resources for legal, financial, and emotional support during and after a divorce.

Accessible from home Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior 
Explores the social, medical, legal and political issues related to substance abuse, and examines developments in the field of addiction studies.

Accessible from home Encyclopedia of Race and Racism   
Offers a historic overview of racism and explores its social, economic and political consequences.

Accessible from home Genetics and Genetic Engineering  
Examines the ethics of biotechnology and the controversial issues surrounding genetic engineering.

booklist Grief and Loss
Booklist of titles that would be helpful in dealing with grief and loss.

Accessible from home Growing Up: Issues Affecting America’s Youth 
Explores issues such as gangs, teen sexuality and juvenile delinquency.

Accessible from home Immigration and Illegal Aliens: Burdens or Blessing? 
Addresses the controversy arising from our historical acceptance of immigrants from diverse cultures.

booklist Inspirational Reading

Accessible from home International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences   
Offers a wide-ranging exploration of such global topics as censorship, foreign aid, health care systems, terrorism, sexual violence, aging, political correctness, and white collar crime.

Accessible from home Social Welfare: Fighting Poverty and Homelessness 
Offers statistics and discussions of the current status of poverty and homelessness in the United States and current government policy for dealing with them.

Accessible from home Universal Class
Offers self-directed online classes on over 500 topics.

Accessible from home Water: No Longer Taken for Granted 
Examines the threatened drinking water supply, ground water pollution, conservation of the wetlands, and optimization of the ocean’s resources.

booklist What Makes Us Tick?
Discover the fascinating research that explores why human beings think and behave the way we do.