PROQUEST SIRS ISSUES RESEARCHER

INSIGHT INTO TODAY’S LEADING ISSUES

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What is SIRS?

Social Issues Resources Series

For 40 years, SIRS has sought out the best, most relevant information to encourage dialogue and critical thinking about the major issues of our society.

ProQuest SIRS Issues Researcher

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SIRS Issues Researcher

unlocks the door to

key

resources covering

337

• Leading Issues including topics in: • • • • • • Civil Rights & Liberties Drugs, Health & Wellness Economics, Business, Law Environment & Science School, Family & Youth Society & World Politics

Search Capabilities

Focused search options provide easy access to the materials students need.

Subject Headings search, with related terms automatically suggested, provides targeted results, hand-selected and indexed to Library of Congress terms.

Leading Issues

337 issues continuously updated from a selection of 2,000 sources from around the globe.

‘Top 10’ based on usage, updated daily.

Supports common assignments such as reading informational texts, writing arguments, and debate.

Visual Browse

Explore topics for ideas, relationships, and context in this highly accessible visual design.

Leading Issues: Overview

Concise overviews help students understand the issue.

Results represent the full “360 degrees” of the issue, including primary sources, viewpoint articles, graphics, websites, more.

‘See also’ and ‘Matching Subjects’ guide deeper research.

Leading Issues: Pro/Con & Essential Questions

Essential Questions with answers help students identify the core issue under debate. The Pro/Con format breaks down the issue, helping students comprehend the varying points of-view. Featured interactive offers a best of multimedia resource on the issue.

Search Results

Sort by: Date, Relevance or Lexile Score

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Results include: Lexile Scores

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Editorially written summaries

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Image Preview

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Related subjects

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“Add to My List”

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Show/Hide details

Article Pages

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Email, Print, Share

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Export to EasyBib

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11 Language Translation options

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Text to Speech Read Aloud and downloadable MP3

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Embedded MLA & APA Citation and Summary

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“Add to My List”

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Find Similar articles

My List

My List allows users to tag selections and store search history. Makes it easy to continue research at school or at home. Email yourself full-text articles, graphics, or create a bibliography from saved items.

Research Tools

Topic Overview –

Offers concise analysis, perspectives and quick links to best-of information needed to build foundation while researching

Timeline

– historical context and reference

Global Impact

– highlights global awareness, perspectives and attitudes towards Leading Issues

Statistics –

charts, polls, graphs and maps support research

MyAnalysis Research Guides

– step-by step assistance through research process, also iTHINK Skills Tutor

Note Organizer

– enables students to organize, create and present research

iTHINK

iTHINK interactive skills tutor supports the research process

through direct instruction and assessment of critical thinking skills and information literacy standards.

SIRS Note Organizer

Note Organizer

enables students to organize, evaluate and record research.

Educators’ Resources

Newly revised and enhanced to make most-used educator content easy to find.

Additional Features

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That’s Debatable Interactive Poll

vests users in the research process. Current Events coverage with

Today’s News

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Curriculum Planning features, include

Common Core Writing Guide

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Spotlight on…, Curriculum Pathfinders, and World Almanac & Maps.

Quick access to popular features:

World Conflicts

coverage and

MyAnalysis

research guide.

Today’s News

Today's News

features dynamically-updated articles and commercial free videos.

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