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We
highly recommend the following books:
10,000
Ideas for Term Papers, Projects, Reports and Speeches
- Found at the Harper College Library Reference
Desk - please ask a reference librarian to see a copy.
Browse through 10,000 topic ideas for your paper or
speech - the book also indicates the level of difficulty
of researching each topic.
The
Taking Sides series of books - Found at
Call # HN 5 .C56 1996 AND HN 5 .C52 1999. These books
arrange controversial issues into broad subject categories
and then provide numerous essays on each issue.
The
Reference Shelf series of books - Found
at Call # H 91 .R4 vol. _
Each volume discusses one controversial issue at length,
and provides many different points of view on the subject.
The
Opposing Viewpoints series of books -
Found throughout the Main Stacks, shelved by subject
category. Each volume discusses one controversial issue
at length, and provides many different points of view
on the subject. To find, do a "Keyword" search in the
library catalog for "Opposing Viewpoints" (use quotation
marks).
The
CQ Researcher Online-The
CQ Researcher explores a single "hot" issue
in the news in depth each week. Topics range from social
and teen issues to environment, health, education and
science and technology.
The
Statistical Abstract of the United States -
A Reference book, it may only be used within the Library.
Found at Call # REF HA 202 .A2 2001. Up-to-date statistics
on population, crime, illness, births, deaths, eating/drinking
habits, spending habits, employment and many other categories.
These statistics are gathered by the United States Federal
government. A good statistic gets attention in a speech
or term paper and adds credibility to your argument.
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