Browse this list of current social issues to get ideas for research paper topics. Each entry links to a topic overview and articles, book chapters, statistics, multimedia and more.

Browse this list of topics and link to a CQ Research Report with history, pro/con, analysis and suggestions for additional research.

Research reports on social issues.

Use the advanced search to find books in the library catalog published by academic presses. These are considered scholarly. In the Publisher field, type in university, which will help narrow your search to university publishers.

Find the discipline appropriate for your topic, and use the Article Databases recommended on them by the librarian.

Psychology--feelings, thinking, opinions, perceptions, stereotypes, behavior
Sociology - social perceptions, disparities
Communication - portrayal, depiction, representation

If you do not have the name of a database in mind, use the "By Subject Area" dropdown box to select a subject area. "Best Bets" will be listed, and you can click the "All" button if you would like even more databases.