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Subject Guide: Contemporary Issues

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E-books or electronic books may be accessed via NovaCat or from the netLibrary database.

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Title Author
Contemporary World Issues
(This is a series of books on subjects such as abortion, AIDS, capital punishment, school violence, overpopulation and more.)
Various

Debatabase book : a must-have guide for successful debate Editors of the International Debate Education Association

Circulating Books

Circulating books may be checked out by visiting the library. Distance students may also request books via Document Delivery. (Many of the entries below are series titles that contain a variety of books on current issues.)

Title Location
Advocacy and Opposition: An Introduction to Argumentation
Sherman Library -4th floor
P301.5. P47 R93 1999
Annual Editions
(A series of over 80 volumes designed to provide access to carefully selected articles from 400 of the most important journals and sources published today on a variety of topics.)

Sherman Library - Various

Contemporary Issues
(A series of books dealing with such subjects as: cloning, drugs, the death penalty and affirmative action.)
Sherman Library - Various

Contemporary World Issues
(A book series dealing with topics including: abortion, AIDS, the environment, school violence and more.)

Sherman Library - Various

Handbook of Social Problems : an international, comparative perspective
Sherman Library - 3rd floor
HN28 .H29 2004
Information Series on Current Topics
(Each volume covers a major current issue or topic.)

Sherman Library - Various

Opposing Viewpoints Series
(A series of books that presents differing opinions on current social issues and contemporary topics.)
Sherman Library - Various

Reference Shelf
(Covers a variety of controversial topics from animal rights and censorship, to police in society.)
Sherman Library - Various

Taking Sides
(This series offers clashing viewpoints on controversial issues in politics, education, religion and more.)

Sherman Library - 3rd floor
H31 .T2

Theories of Contemporary Culture
(A series of volumes dealing with cultural issues including feminism and stereotyped images.)
Sherman Library -Various

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