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Controversial Issues: Home

This guide will explore books and online resources (ebooks, databases, film, and websites) for exploring controversial issues.

Welcome

Welcome to the library for finding information in books, e-books, articles, films/videos, and websites related to Controversial Issues.

Use the tabs across the top of the guide to  find Books, Databases, Websites, and Citation Help.

Books and e-books

Search the SJCC Library Catalog for books by clicking on Advanced Search

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Circulating books can be checked out. They are located in the library’s tall book stacks. There are also many e-books Available Online. Try a Keyword search using some of the important words or phrases that describe your research topic. For example: existentialism or Neoplatonism. For very broad topics, such as Philosophy - History or metaphysics, you might want to do a Subject search to find books that focus primarily on that subject.

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Ebsco Ebooks

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Gale Ebooks

Gale Ebooks

Searchable reference sources on all topics.

This is a good starting point to get an overview of a topic and identify keywords and topics to identify further research. Browse a subject, such as Religion and search within the collection or use Advanced Search and use keywords, such as existentialism or metaphysics.

Gale Help

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