SIRS ® Issues Researcher delivers the pros and cons on today’s complex social issues. Critical current issues and enduring social issues are covered through full-text articles, multimedia, primary sources, government documents and reference material from over 1,800 national and international sources. All publications and are hand indexed to subject headings.
Subject Headings - Use to search a subject index to quickly locate the most relevant results.
Keyword/Natural Language - Use to locate results based upon your own combination of key words and phrases.
That’s Debatable – That's Debatable is an online poll highlighting a specific social issue and includes a text summary of the issue with links to more information to help create an informed vote.
Today's News - The top national and global headline news stories are dynamically updated to bring you up to the minute breaking news.
Focus on Terrorism - Covers every aspect of the current crisis, providing a global perspective on the terrorism issue affecting the United States.
Natural Disasters – Coverage of news, economic impact, emergency preparations and background information related to hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes and other disasters that have struck the world.
Maps of the World - Over 500 detailed, colorful maps are available as an online reference almanac.
Spotlight on - Articles selected as a sampling from the SIRS Knowledge Source® database to encourage research and awareness of the topical issues.
Curriculum Pathfinders - Pathfinders provides resources for curriculum support and homework help in all subjects.
World Almanac® Excerpts and Maps - Articles about world history, profiles of all the nations of the world, and other important facts. Over 3000 detailed, colorful maps are available as an online reference almanac.
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