Research Topics
Start with these sources to help choose and find information on a topic.
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Gale: Opposing Viewpoints
Facts and arguments on current events topics and social issues.
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ProCon
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Our mission: "Promoting critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship by presenting controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan, and primarily pro-con format."
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Britannica High School
Get quick facts and in-depth information on a wide variety of subjects. Start research projects with multiple resources in one place. Find multimedia to use in projects and presentations.
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World Book Advanced
High school reference tool that includes encyclopedia, multimedia, e-book, and primary source databases, fully integrated in a single search.
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Sooth.fyi
Sooth is a curated search engine optimized for
students and knowledge professionals.
We’ve built a proprietary search index comprised solely of
expert content from across the web covering a range of
important global topics. Accelerate your knowledge search.
Law Sources
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USA.gov - Commonly Requested U.S. Laws and Regulations
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Quick links to common requested U.S. laws & regulations.
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USA Search - USA.gov
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The U.S. government's official web portal; get U.S. government information and services on the web. Search just like Google, using the same type of keywords and narrowing tools you would with Google
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Find Law
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To learn about existing laws on the books, FindLaw's 'Learn About the Law' section is a very useful starting point with informational articles about a wide variety of legal topics. Use the directory menu or the "Search FindLaw" box at upper right corner.
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Google Scholar - Case Law
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Choose "Case Law" under search bar in Google Scholar to search actual U.S. Federal and state laws around the nation.
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Google Search -- "current laws on ____"
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Use Google to search current laws on your topic. Recognize that some information providers will be very biased in reporting. Look for the best quality resources available. Remember Wikipedia may not be used as a source.
Works Cited
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Google Doc Citation Tool
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Quickly add citations to your google doc using the citation tool under the Tools tab in your google doc.
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Noodle Tools
An online research tool to track your sources, take notes, create outlines, collaborate with classmates, and format and print your bibliography.
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Citation Guide
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Use this site for any questions on how to cite your sources for both your works cited page and in-text citations.
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How To Cite AI Generated Content
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