LibGuides: COMM 1 Gentile: Find Sources

Find Sources

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Search for sources using your keywords

Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
Background on controversial issues

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CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Reports on public policy issues

OneSearch searches across all the library databases at once, including Opposing Viewpoints and CQ Researcher. Because you will get thousands of results for most searches, it is important to narrow down your results.

Watch the video below
Search for sources using your keywords.

OneSearch This link opens in a new window
Search across almost all of the library databases at the same time. Use the limiters on the left side to narrow down your results by date, format, or subject

Polls & Statistics

graph and map displaying statistics

Public opinion on different issues
Demographic data -- age, race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status -- as well as housing, employment, health, and many other topics
Includes current and historical data
Numbers can be used to tell a story

Find Polls & Statistics:

Data.gov from the U.S. Census
Pew Research Center -- a nonpartisan fact tank
Public Policy Institute of California -- a nonpartisan think tank