Research
on Controversial Topics 
Studying abroad rather than attending a traditional college
more adequately prepares a young person for life.
Ways to search:
In GOOGLE--study
abroad
pros
and
cons OR study abroad
Results: http://cnx.org/content/m15067/latest/ -- -- bloggish site off Rice University
http://collegeuniversity.suite101.com/article.cfm/should_you_study_abroad --
is a private
Canadian company based in Vancouver,
British Columbia with offices in Berlin
and an international staff of 29.
Capital punishment is cruel and cost prohibitive, and it should be abolished.
Ways to search:
In GOOGLE--capital
punishment cruel and cost prohibitive OR capital punishment OR death
penalty
Results: list
of sites
Medical testing on animals is inhumane and should be illegal.
Ways to search:
In GOOGLE-- animal
experimentation pros and cons OR vivisection OR ethical
treatment
of animals
Results:
list
of sites (PETA not listed in the first 10 pages)
The UN should have greater powers to better address the global issues facing
the planet.
Ways to search:
In GOOGLE-- united
nations
Results:
list of sites
Also try INFOTRAC--Because
this is a subscription data base that we pay to
use you will need the password (ask at the desk)
to get in.
World
Book Online --online version of the encyclopedia
(you will need to get the login information from
the library staff)
You may also want to go to http://www.santacruzpl.org/online/refdb.php to
use your public library card and PIN to access many other subscription online
databases.
Bibliography Sites
MLA Style
Citation Machine
Citing Sources -- from
Oregon School Library Information System
KnightCite -- from
Calvin College
MLA Style Guide --
from Capital Community Technical College, Hartford, CT.
Noodle Tools Quick Cite --
from NoodleTools, Inc.
Soquel
High School's Citation Guide
Using
Modern Language Association (MLA) Format -- From Purdue Univ.
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