Position+Paper+Pathfinder

=**Position Paper Pathfinder**=

**Books**

 * The books listed below are in the Northwood Library. These book will be available in the Media Center and for OVERNIGHT CHECK OUT only! This is NOT an exclusive list of all the resources available. You will need to use DESTINY QUEST to locate information on your topic. If you search these titles in DESTINY QUEST, you can read a summary of the book before going to the shelf.**


 * 174 JUDSON || Judson, Karen, 1941-. __Medical ethics : life and death issues.__ Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Publishers, c2001. ||
 * 174.9 CLONING || __Cloning.__ San Diego, Calif. : Greenhaven Press, c1998. ||
 * 179 DAY || Day, Nancy. __Animal experimentation : cruelty or science?__ Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Publishers, c2000. ||
 * 305.9 MADDOCKS || Maddocks, Steven. __Refugees.__ Chicago : Raintree, c2004. ||
 * 323.442 HIRST || Hirst, Mike. __Freedom of belief.__ New York : Franklin Watts, 1997. ||
 * 325 SMITH || Smith, Trevor, 1976-. __Migrants and refugees.__ North Mankato, Minn. : Smart Apple Media, c2004. ||
 * 331.3 HERUMIN || Herumin, Wendy. __Child labor today : a human rights issue.__ Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow, c2008. ||
 * 355.8 STREISSGUTH || Streissguth, Thomas, 1958-. __Nuclear weapons : more countries, more threats.__ Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow, c2000. ||
 * 362.5 KOWALSKI || Kowalski, Kathiann M., 1955-. __Poverty in America : causes and issues.__ Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow, c2003. ||
 * 363.3 MCGWIRE || McGwire, Scarlett. __Censorship : changing attitudes, 1900-2000.__ Austin, TX : Raintree Steck-Vaughn, c2000. ||
 * 363.4 THOMPSON || Thompson, Marie L. __Gambling : who wins?__ Detroit : Gale Group, c2001. ||
 * 363.73 BROWN || Brown, Paul, 1944-. __Global pollution.__ Chicago : Raintree, c2003. ||
 * 363.738 STOYLES || Stoyles, Pennie. __Global warming.__ North Mankato, Minn. : Smart Apple Media, 2004, c2003. ||
 * 364.66 REIN || Rein, Mei Ling. __Capital punishment : an effective punishment?__ Detroit : Gale Group, c2001. ||
 * 371.5 WINKLER || Winkler, Kathleen. __Bullying : how to deal with taunting, teasing, and tormenting.__ Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Publishers, c2005. ||
 * 371.8 CRUZ || Cruz, Bárbara. __School dress codes : a pro/con issue.__ Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow, c2001. ||
 * 393.443 Free || __Free speech.__ San Diego, CA : Greenhaven Press, c1994. ||
 * 613.85 LANDAU || Landau, Elaine. __Cigarettes.__ New York : F. Watts, c2003. ||
 * 614 KAFKA || Kafka, Tina, 1950-. __DNA on trial.__ Detroit : Lucent Books :, c2005. ||
 * 616.97 SILVERSTEIN || Silverstein, Alvin. __AIDS : an all-about guide for young adults.__ Springfield, NJ : Enslow, c1999. ||
 * 660.6 CEFREY || Cefrey, Holly. __Cloning and genetic engineering.__ New York : Children's Press, c2002. ||
 * R 363.73 POLLUTION || __Pollution A to Z.__ New York : Macmillan Reference USA, c2004. ||
 * R 363.73 POLLUTION || __Pollution A to Z.__ New York : Macmillan Reference USA, c2004. ||
 * R 973 OPPOSING || __Opposing viewpoints in American history.__ San Diego, Calif. : Greenhaven Press, c1996. ||

DISCUS Databases
DISCUS is an excellent source for //current// information from magazines and newpapers. Also, the encyclopedia databases are excellent for background information on your topic. Below are several databases that will be helpful for your project. //Remember if you are using DISCUS at home you will need the USERNAME and PASSWORD posted in the Media Center.// **Opposing View Points in Context** In this database you will find current articles on both sides of your issue. Use this database to find information to support your point of view and to anticipate your opponents arguement.

Custom Newpapers As the name suggests, this is a database of newspaper articles.

[|SIRS Discoverer] General knowledge encyclopedia

Junior Edition General knowledge encyclopedia

Britannica Online School Edition General knowledge encyclopedia

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//If you use the SMARTSEARCH feature on the main DISCUS page, you will be able to search your topic in all DISCUS databases. One word of caution, the search results can be overwelming! You will need to use the advanced search option.//=====

Web Resources
In addition to using DISCUS and books, you may use the Internet. REMEMBER to evaluate the 5 W and H of website evaluation!! Not all websites can be trusted. Be a responsible user of technology!

Search Engines
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Internet Indexes
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