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Individual Databases with Specialized Search Interfaces

CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window Offers in-depth, unbiased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on a wide range of topics.Each report is investigated and written by a seasoned journalist, professionally fact-checked, and footnoted to facilitate further research. Reports date back to 1923.
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Environmental Studies (formerly GREENR) This link opens in a new window Interdisciplinary resource for environmental and sustainability studies.
Global Issues in Context This link opens in a new window Ties together sources to present a rich analysis of issues: social, political, military, economic, environmental, science related, health related, cultural, and headlines in world hot spots.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new window Covers today’s hottest social issues presenting each side of a topic.
Points of View Reference Center This link opens in a new window Contains resources that present multiple sides of an issue. Provides more than 370 topics, each with an overview (objective background / description), point (argument), and counterpoint (opposing argument). Each topic features a Guide to Critical Analysis which helps the reader evaluate the controversy.

Statista This link opens in a new window Aggregates statistical data on over 80,000 topics from more than 18,000 sources, including market researchers, trade organizations, scientific journals, and government databases.

AtoZdatabases This link opens in a new window AtoZdatabases is a Reference, Research, Marketing, Mailing Lists/Sales Leads, and Job-Search Database. The database includes 30 million business & executive profiles, over 220 million residents with interests, hobbies and lifestyles information, over 7 million real-time job listings, 2 Million new businesses, over 12 million healthcare professionals, over 12 million new movers, 2 million new homeowners, and much more.
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Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) Videos Includes video recordings of interdisciplinary workshops and public lectures designed to further knowledge in global change science by convening scholars from across disciplines.

Docuseek This link opens in a new window Offers access to over 2,200 documentary films covering a variety of topics with a focus on environmental and social justice issues.

Britannica ImageQuest This link opens in a new window Offers nearly 3 million images rights-cleared for non-commercial, educational use and are perfect for creating exciting and visually engaging projects and presentations.