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Controversial issues affecting the world selected from full-text newspapers, magazines, journals, books, images, multimedia, and vetted websites. To BROWSE ISSUES, scroll down on the homepage past the search box. |
Choose the "Cite" button at the top right of the article page. Copy and paste the generated citation. (Be sure that it is in MLA style.) |
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380+ controversial issues, with an overview (objective background / description), point and counterpoint for critical analysis. Topics focus on the United States. Check out the BROWSE BY CATEGORY section underneath the search box. On iPad, when using Safari, tap on "Download PDF" at the top of the article page to view the full PDF. |
Click on the "Cite" button to the right of the article page. Scroll down to MLA, then copy and paste the generated citation. (Do NOT copy the URL from the address bar when saving the article) |
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Part of Britannica, this website presents sourced pro and con arguments of debatable issues. Scroll down from the home screen to browse topics by category. |
Click on the " (quotation mark) icon at the top of the article. Click on the MLA tab and copy and paste the citation.
For other articles, click on the link on the right side of the page called “Who is the author? How to cite this page.” Choose the MLA tab and copy and paste the citation. If no citation info is available, follow the template below: ProCon.org. "Webpage title." ProCon.org, date of last update (day month year), URL. |
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2023 assessment of the 17 Global Goals, or Sustainable Development Goals, agreed upon by the United Nations General Assembly. |
Follow the template below: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. "Webpage title." Sustainable Development Goals, United Nations, 10 July 2023, URL. |
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Statista is one of the leading statistics portals worldwide. Aggregated from over 22,500 sources, the platform provides direct access to more than 1,000,000 statistics on over 80,000 topics. |
Click the "View options" link underneath the Citation formats heading on the right side of the page. Select MLA from the drop-down menu, then copy and paste the provided citation. |
Click on THIS LINK for instructions to create your personal account and search the Archive 1851 - present. If you already registered for a NY Times account, use the link on the left. |
Author's last name, Author's first name. "Title of Article." Name of Newspaper, date of publication (day month year), URL. Accessed date (day month year). Example: Bradsher, Keith. "China Returns to Its Strict Covid Limits to Fight a New Outbreak." New York Times, 9 June 2021, www.nytimes.com/2021/06/09/world/asia/china-covid-lockdown.html. Accessed 9 June 2021. |
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Click on THIS LINK for instructions to register for your personal account. If you already registered for a Star-Advertiser account, use the link on the left. To find articles, do a Google search using your keywords and site:staradvertiser.com Example: < homelessness site:staradvertiser.com > |
Author's last name, Author's first name. "Title of Article." Name of Newspaper, date of publication (day month year), URL. Accessed date (day month year). Example: Omaye, Jayna. "Native Hawaiian Leaders Urge the Lahui to Help Stop COVID-19 Surge." Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 27 August 2021, https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/08/27/hawaii-news/native-hawaiian-leaders-urge-the-lahui-to-help-stop-covid-19-surge/. Accessed 27 August 2021. |
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No login needed while on campus. For off-campus login information, use the link in the blue box at the top of this LibGuide. To find articles, do a Google search using your keywords and site:washingtonpost.com Example: < homelessness site:washingtonpost.com > |
Author's last name, Author's first name. "Title of Article." Name of Newspaper, date of publication (day month year), URL. Accessed date (day month year). Example: Swenson, Kyle. "America’s First Homelessness Problem: Knowing Who is Actually Homeless." Washington Post, 24 August 2022, https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/08/24/homeless-seattle-hud-statistics/. Accessed 30 August 2022. |
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Includes current and archived international, national, and local news content from more than 12,700 sources spanning 200+ countries and territories. |
1. At the top of the article, click on the "c button.
2. Look for "Copy Citation Information" and choose MLA.
3. Copy and paste the generated citation.
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Newspaper and newswire articles from Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. |
Click on the CITE " button at the top right of the article. Click on the drop down menu at the top and choose MLA 8th edition. Copy and paste the citation.
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Search in local sources such as the Honolulu Star-Advertiser (2010-present) and Hawaii Tribune-Herald (2004-present). |
1. At the top of the article, click on the "c button.
2. Look for "Copy Citation Information" and choose MLA.
3. Copy and paste the generated citation.
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