Social Issues
Encyclopedia of Addictive Drugs - describes numerous drugs of abuse, including both pharmaceutical and natural products
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior - explores the social, medical, legal and political issues related to drugs and alcohol and associated behaviors. Includes emerging topics and developments in the many fields of addiction studies.
Encyclopedia of Environment and Society - provides issues, concepts, theories, examples, problems, and policies, with the goal of explicating an emerging way of thinking about people and nature
Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change - explores major topics related to global warming and climate change-ranging geographically from the North Pole to the South Pole, and thematically from social effects to scientific causes
Issues & Controversies - explores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture. Updated weekly, with links to a 12-year back-file, it offers in-depth articles made to inspire thought-provoking debates. This database is great for research papers and debate prep
Opposing Viewpoints In Context - access Opposing Viewpoints articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles
Adoption Search Resources - find helpful resources to track down lost family members
Missing People Resources - find new ways to search for those you've lost track of
Sustainability Resources - local sustainability resources on green building, the environment, and sustainable living
Benefits Check Up - from the National Council on Aging, the site asks a series of questions to help identify benefits that could save you money and cover the costs of everyday expenses
Fig Tree Community Resource Directory - local directory for various social services, including emergency and basic needs
TINCAN - a local technology education organization that offers training and education for individuals and businesses
Washington Connection - a one-stop website where qualifying individuals can sign up for federal, state, and local services, such as food stamps or health care
WIN-211 - database of
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- taxpayer-funded subscription database - requires city library card outside of library
- librarian-created Find the Best resources page
- librarian-created Blog page