FIU Libraries: Visiting Students @FIULibraries: The Research Journey

STEP 1: GETTING STARTED GUIDES

Need help coming up with a topic?
Use these resources to help generate some ideas:

Access World News : Research Collection This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive news collection ideal for exploring issues and events at the local, regional, national and international level; Its diverse source types include print and online-only newspapers, blogs, newswires, journals, broadcast transcripts and videos.

Counterbalance
"A non-profit educational organization working to promote the public understanding of science, and how the sciences relate to ethical and religious concerns"; Offers new views on complex issues from science, ethics, philosophy, and religion; Here you'll find extensive resources on the evolution/creation controversy, biomedical ethical challenges, and much more.
Pew Research Center
Independent, non-partisan public opinion research organization that studies attitudes toward politics, the press and public policy issues.

Britannica ProCon: Debate Topics
Need to write an argumentative essay? Preparing for an upcoming debate? ProCon.org has over 100 controversial topics complete with pro and con arguments, quotes and statistics from experts, historical information, and other pertinent research.
RAND Corporation: Research Areas
Topics that are currently in the news or relevant to the public policy debate.
United Nations: Global Issues
This website offers an overview of global issues, and links to other resources where you can get additional information.

Floor		Resources
One		Center for Academic Success: University Learning/Testing Center Electronic Classroom Broadcast Video Productions Resource for Education Technology UTS - Media Equipment Services Distance Learning Electronic Classroom Instructional Photography & Graphics
Two		Information & Research Services Curriculum & Juvenile Collection LACiC - Latin American and Caribbean Center Government Documents GIS-RS Center & Teaching Lab Maps & Imagery User Statistics
Three		Periodicals & Newspapers Laptop Lounge Honors College Student Resource Center College of Medicine Library Copiers Systems
Four		College of Medicine Special Collections & Archivese Academic Space Management School of Social Work Study Area
Five		Audiovisual Collection Diaz Ayala Collection Architecture and Fine Arts (General Collection and Periodical Section N) Music (General Collection and Periodical Section M) Music Listening Room Music CAI Center Spanish Resource Center Group Study Rooms
Six		Quiet Study Space Group Study Rooms General Collection HJ-L & P-Z Oversized Books
Seven		General Collection A-HG Quiet Study Floor Group Study Rooms
Eight		Library Administration Collection Management Digital Collections Center

Floor		Resources
One		Circulation Course Reserves Intercampus/Interlibrary Loan Information and Research Services Center for Excellence in Writing Communication Arts Studio Computer Labs/Copiers
Two		Microforms Periodicals Juvenile Collection Oversize Collection Video Collection Government Documents Reference Workroom Reference Collection Copiers
Three		General Collection, A-Z Library Administration