Library Databases
Academic OneFile
use the subject browse first
SIRS Researcher
good for Government Docs and Issue Statements
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
CQ Researcher
CQ Weekly
Open Access Databases
ERIC
use Thesaurus, check Free Full Text box
Library Catalog (including e-books)
Web Directories
Resource Shelf
Infomine
Project Vote Smart (voting records)
resource tip:
the more controversial the topic, the more likely there'll be plenty of material in Opposing Viewpoints or CQ Researcher
keyword suggestions:
intelligence testing, standardized testing, multiple intelligences
special needs, special education, learning
in Academic OneFile, to find lawsuits, look for the subheading: cases
subsidies and (economic aspects or political aspects)
antiterrorism measures
Quiz: https://sites.google.com/site/baxterlibrarylinks/