Senior Exit Project

Research Topics
Start with these sources to help choose and find information on a topic.

Gale: Opposing Viewpoints

Facts and arguments on current events topics and social issues.


ProCon

Our mission: "Promoting critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship by presenting controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan, and primarily pro-con format."


Explora Secondary

MAS Complete and Newspaper Source on Explora Secondary


Britannica High School

Get quick facts and in-depth information on a wide variety of subjects. Start research projects with multiple resources in one place. Find multimedia to use in projects and presentations.


World Book Advanced

High school reference tool that includes encyclopedia, multimedia, e-book, and primary source databases, fully integrated in a single search.


Law Sources

USA.gov - Commonly Requested U.S. Laws and Regulations

Quick links to common requested U.S. laws & regulations.


USA Search - USA.gov

The U.S. government's official web portal; get U.S. government information and services on the web. Search just like Google, using the same type of keywords and narrowing tools you would with Google


Find Law

To learn about existing laws on the books, FindLaw's 'Learn About the Law' section is a very useful starting point with informational articles about a wide variety of legal topics. Use the directory menu or the "Search FindLaw" box at upper right corner.


Google Scholar - Case Law

Choose "Case Law" under search bar in Google Scholar to search actual U.S. Federal and state laws around the nation.


Google Search -- "current laws on ____"

Use Google to search current laws on your topic. Recognize that some information providers will be very biased in reporting. Look for the best quality resources available. Remember Wikipedia may not be used as a source.


Works Cited

Google Doc Citation Tool

Quickly add citations to your google doc using the citation tool under the Tools tab in your google doc.


Noodle Tools

An online research tool to track your sources, take notes, create outlines, collaborate with classmates, and format and print your bibliography.